title: Validation of the Dutch version of the Pregnancy Experience Scale.
abstract: The Pregnancy Experience Scale - Brief version (PES-Brief) assesses the frequency and intensity of the hassles and uplifts of pregnancy. This study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the Dutch PES-Brief-Beleving van Zwangerschap Schaal - verkorte versie (BZS-K)-in a sample of healthy Dutch pregnant women. Participants (n=115) completed questionnaires twice during pregnancy, within a three-week interval. Factor analyses resulted in the expected two factors, one positive and one negative. The BZS-K showed sufficient internal consistency (α=.76 for Hassles, .83 for Uplifts) and reproducibility of subscales (Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC)=.72-.84). Concurrent validity with measures of pregnancy anxiety, general depression, anxiety and stress, and emotional well-being was established. We conclude that the BZS-K is a reliable, valid measure for assessment of women's perceptions of hassles and uplifts of pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 1, 1081BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: j.e.vander.zwan@vu.nl.
authors.forename: Judith Esi
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: van der Zwan
authors.affiliation: Research Institute of Child Development and Education, University of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 127, 1001NG Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Research Priority Area Yield, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: w.devente@uva.nl.
authors.forename: Wieke
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: de Vente
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 1, 1081BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: j.m.koot@vu.nl.
authors.forename: Hans M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Koot
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 1, 1081BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: a.c.huizink@vu.nl.
authors.forename: Anja C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Huizink
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D009426:Netherlands; D011247:Pregnancy; D037841:Pregnant People / Q000523:psychology*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014175:Translating
keywords: Pregnancy Experience Scale; Pregnancy hassles and uplifts; Psychometric properties