title: Translation and validation of the Perinatal Grief Scale in a sample of Greek women with perinatal loss during the 1st and 2nd trimester of pregnancy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To translate and validate the Perinatal Grief Scale (PGS) (short version) in a sample of Greek women with perinatal loss during the first and second trimester of pregnancy.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred seventy-six women were approached a few hours after the loss. Along with the PGS, three more questionnaires were completed: the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), in order to assess the convergent validity of the PGS.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Total sample mean age was 34.1 years (SD = 5.2). Mean values and Cronbach's alpha coefficients for PGS subscales exceeded the minimum reliability standard of 0.70. Mean score for "Active grief" was 31.47 (SD = 9.31), for "Difficulty Coping" was 23.13 (SD = 7.54) and for "Despair" was 21.07 (SD = 7.07). By applying Pearson's correlation coefficients, PGS subscales positively correlated with scores on EPDS, STAI and HADS.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The PGS Greek version is a reliable instrument in terms of internal consistency and the Cronbach's alpha coefficients are high. The Greek version of PGS can be a useful instrument for the detection of the psychological impact after a perinatal loss and it has implications for both scientific research and clinical routine.
authors.affiliation: a 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Aretaieion Hospital , Athens , Greece.
authors.forename: Elissavet
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Maniatelli
authors.affiliation: b 1st Department of Psychiatry , National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Eginition Hospital , Athens , Greece.
authors.forename: Yiannis
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zervas
authors.affiliation: c 2nd Department of Internal Medicine-Propaedeutic and Diabetes Center , National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University General Hospital , Athens , Greece.
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Halvatsiotis
authors.affiliation: b 1st Department of Psychiatry , National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Eginition Hospital , Athens , Greece.
authors.forename: Eirini
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tsartsara
authors.affiliation: d Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Centre for Health Services Research , National and Kapodistrian University of Athens , Athens , Greece.
authors.forename: Chara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tzavara
authors.affiliation: e 1st Department of Pediatrics, Neonatal Unit , National and Kapodistrian University of Athens , Athens , Greece.
authors.forename: Despina D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Briana
authors.affiliation: a 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Aretaieion Hospital , Athens , Greece.
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Salakos
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D006115:Greece; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011594:Psychometrics
keywords: Perinatal Grief Scale; Perinatal loss; grief; translation; validation