M | SD | Total-item correlation | Cronbach’s α, if item was deleted | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Fear of giving birth | 7.26 | 2.53 | ||
Item 1 - worry about pain | 2.83 | .99 | .53 | .84 |
Item 2 - anxious about delivery | 2.53 | 1.08 | .54 | .84 |
Item 3 - worry about losing control | 1.71 | .98 | .53 | .84 |
Fear of bearing a physically/mentally handicapped child | 8.41 | 3.50 | ||
Item 4 – child mentally handicapped | 2.29 | 1.06 | .61 | .83 |
Item 5 – perinatal death of child | 2.01 | 1.04 | .56 | .84 |
Item 6 – physical defect of child | 2.20 | .96 | .60 | .84 |
Item 7 – child in poor health | 1.70 | .87 | .60 | .84 |
Concerns about own appearance | 6.30 | 2.90 | ||
Item 8 – not regaining figure | 2.06 | 1.02 | .53 | .84 |
Item 9 – unattractive appearance | 2.01 | 1.02 | .57 | .84 |
Item 10 – weight gain | 2.08 | 1.08 | .51 | .84 |
Total score | 21.97 | 6.74 |