Item | Own capacity | Professional support | Perceived safety | Participation |
---|---|---|---|---|
Experienced level of labour pain in dilatation stage, VAS# ¤ | 0.73 |  | -0.40 |  |
I felt strong § | 0.73 |  |  |  |
I felt capable § | 0.73 |  |  |  |
Experienced level of control, VAS# ∂ | 0.62 |  |  |  |
I felt happy § | 0.61 |  |  |  |
I felt that I handled the situation well | 0.55 | Â | Â | Â |
I felt tired § | 0.53 |  |  |  |
The labour progress went as I had expected | 0.47 | Â | Â | Â |
My midwife also devoted enough time to my partner | Â | 0.82 | Â | Â |
I felt very well taken care of by the midwife | Â | 0.87 | Â | Â |
My midwife devoted enough time to me | Â | 0.86 | Â | Â |
My midwife kept me informed about what was happening during labour and birth | Â | 0.80 | Â | Â |
My midwife understood my needs | Â | 0.76 | Â | Â |
Experienced level of sense of security, VAS# ¥ |  |  | 0.80 |  |
Some of my memories from the labour process make me feel depressed | Â | Â | 0.73 | Â |
My impression of the medical competence made me feel secure | Â | Â | 0.59 | Â |
I have many negative memories from the labour process | Â | Â | 0.59 | Â |
I have many positive memories from the labour process | Â | Â | 0.56 | Â |
I felt scared § |  |  | 0.51 |  |
I felt I could choose whether I should be up and moving or lie down | Â | Â | Â | 0.84 |
I felt I could choose the delivery position | Â | Â | Â | 0.80 |
I felt I could choose which pain relief method to use | Â | Â | Â | 0.58 |
Eigenvalue | 6.1 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
Variance explained | 27.8 | 14.8 | 6.5 | 5.1 |
Cumulative variance explained | 27.8 | 42.6 | 49.1 | 54.3 |