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Measuring Grief Following Miscarriage: Psychometric Properties of the Chinese Version of the Perinatal Grief Scale
- Source :
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Assessment . Feb 2013 20(1):123-129. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Grief following miscarriage is a complex psychological response. This study was conducted to examine the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Perinatal Grief Scale (PGS). A total of 280 Chinese women completed the PGS immediately following a diagnosis of miscarriage (baseline) and were reassessed at 12 months follow-up. The factor structure of the Chinese PGS was explored. The convergent validity of the PGS was established by examining its correlations with the General Health Questionnaire-12 and Beck Depression Inventory at baseline. The reliability of the Chinese PGS was satisfactory. A two-factor structure accounting for 45% of the variance was identified. The Chinese PGS was positively correlated with General Health Questionnaire-12 and Beck Depression Inventory scores. The Chinese PGS was found to be a reliable and valid tool to measure grief following miscarriage. (Contains 3 tables.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1073-1911
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Assessment
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1008825
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1073191110397275