Implications of perceived empathy from spouses during pregnancy for health-related quality of life among pregnant women: a cross-sectional study in Anhui, China

Table 2 Mean scores for pregnant women’s perceived empathy, PCS and MCS (n = 311)

Scales	Mean ± SD	Minimum score	Maximum score	Range
IRI total score	41.6 ± 9.0	13.0	69.0	0.0 ~ 88.0
Perspective taking	9.4 ± 1.1	0.0	20.0	0.0 ~ 20.0
Fantasy	10.6 ± 2.9	2.0	21.0	0.0 ~ 24.0
Empathic concern	15.9 ± 3.6	3.0	24.0	0.0 ~ 24.0
Personal distress	5.7 ± 0.4	0.0	20.0	0.0 ~ 20.0
Purpose-designed empathy questionnaire
Purpose-designed Item 1	3.3 ± 0.8	1.0	5.0	1.0 ~ 5.0
Purpose-designed Item 2	2.5 ± 0.8	1.0	4.0	1.0 ~ 5.0
Purpose-designed Item 3	3.5 ± 0.8	1.0	5.0	1.0 ~ 5.0
Purpose-designed Item 4	2.7 ± 0.7	1.0	4.0	1.0 ~ 5.0
Purpose-designed Item 5	3.6 ± 0.8	1.0	5.0	1.0 ~ 5.0
Purpose-designed Item 6	2.7 ± 0.8	1.0	4.0	1.0 ~ 5.0
SF-12
Physical component summary (PCS)	41.6 ± 7.6	18.6	58.4	0.0 ~ 100.0
Mental component summary (MCS)	47.7 ± 9.1	21.7	64.2	0.0 ~ 100.0

Direction: Higher scores = better outcomes
Abbreviations: IRI Interpersonal Reactivity Index; Purpose-designed Item 1: “During pregnancy, my husband is able to deeply resonate with my feelings.” and “How often does this happen?”; Purpose-designed Item 2: “During pregnancy, my husband is able to deeply resonate with my feelings.”; Purpose-designed Item 3: “During pregnancy, my husband understands me objectively.” and “How often does this happen?”; Purpose-designed Item 4: “During pregnancy, my husband understands me objectively.”; Purpose-designed Item 5: “During pregnancy, my husband expresses his understanding to me through verbal or non-verbal communication.” “How often does this happen?”; Purpose-designed Item 6: “During pregnancy, my husband expresses his understanding to me through verbal or non‐verbal communication.”, SF-12 Medical Outcomes Study 12-item Short-Form Health Survey, SD standard deviation

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