From: Validation of the Iranian version of the childbirth experience questionnaire 2.0
Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 | Factor 4 | |
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Own capacity | ||||
Labour and birth went as I had expected. | .781 | |||
I felt strong during labour and birth. | .765 | |||
I felt capable during labour and birth | .735 | |||
I was tired during labour and birth. | .529 | |||
I felt happy during labour and birth. | .803 | |||
I felt that I handled the situation well. | .807 | |||
As a whole, how painful did you feel childbirth was? | .499 | |||
As a whole, how much control did you feel you had during childbirth? | .610 | |||
Perceived safety | ||||
I felt scared during labour and birth. | .461 | |||
My impression of the team’s medical skills made me feel secure. | .624 | |||
I have many positive memories from childbirth. | .911 | |||
I have many negative memories from childbirth. | .936 | |||
Some of my memories from childbirth make me feel depressed. | .768 | |||
As a whole, how secure did you feel during childbirth? | .593 | |||
Participation | ||||
I wish the staff had listened to me more during labour and birth. | .489 | |||
I could get up and move around as much as I wanted. | .478 | |||
I took part in decisions regarding my care and treatment as much as I wanted. | .586 | |||
I received the information I needed during labour and birth. | .836 | |||
Professional support | ||||
Both my partner and I were treated with warmth and respect. | .735 | |||
I would have preferred the midwife to be more present during labour and birth. | .738 | |||
I would have preferred more encouragement from the midwife. | .748 | |||
The midwife conveyed an atmosphere of calm. | .729 | |||
The midwife helped me to find my inner strength. | .810 | |||
% Variance Explained | 42.8 | 7.2 | 9.8 | 4.6 |
Total score = 64.6 | ||||
Cronbach’s alpha | 0.87 | 0.86 | 0.67 | 0.88 |
Total score = 0.93 | ||||
Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (95% CI) | 0.98 (0.95 to 0.99) | 0.99 (0.97 to 0.99) | 0.81 (0.58 to 0.92) | 0.97 (0.94 to 0.99) |
Total score = 0.97 (0.93 to 0.99) | ||||
Mean (SD) | 2.5 (0.8) | 2.6 (0.8) | 2.6 (0.8) | 2.8 (0.9) |