Table 2 Factor loadings of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised Indicator (BSS-RI) following principal axis factoring (PAF) exploratory factor analysis (split-half dataset, NÂ =Â 2096)
From: The Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised Indicator (BSS-RI)
BSS-RI item | BSS-RI item content | Factor 1 | Factor 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
BSS-RI 1 | I was not distressed at all during labour | 0.57 | 0.08 |
BSS-RI 2 | I felt very anxious during my labour and birth | 0.63 | −0.03 |
BSS-RI 3 | I felt well supported by staff during my labour and birth | 0.02 | 0.85 |
BSS-RI 4 | I found giving birth a distressing experience | 0.79 | −0.05 |
BSS-RI 5 | I felt out of control during my birth experience | 0.71 | 0.05 |
BSS-RI 6 | The staff communicated well with me during labour | −0.02 | 0.83 |