Table 1 Self-report questionnaires
Construct | Assessment instrument | Authors | Items |
|---|---|---|---|
Postpartum Depression | Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) | Cox, J. L., Holden, J. M., & Sagovsky, R., 1987 | 10 |
Prenatal stress | Prenatal Distress Questionnaire (PDQ) | Yali & Lobel, 1999; Pluess et al., 2010 | 12 |
Premenstrual syndrome | German Version PMS-Questionnaire | Ditzen et al., 2011 | 30 |
Reproductive aging | Menopause Rating Scale (MRS II) | Hauser, Schneider, Rosemeier & Potthoff, 1999 | 11 |
Anxiety | State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Short Version (STAI-SKD) | Englert, Bertrams & Dickhäuser, 2011 | 5 |
Stress, Sleep | Visual analog scales (VAS) | Klinkenberg et al., 2009 | 5 |
Anxiety | State-Trait Anxiety (STAI-X) | Laux, Glanzmann, Schaffner & Speilberger | 20 |
Neuroticism | NEO Big Five Short Version | Körner et al., 2008 | 6 |
Childhood Traumatic Experiences | German Version Childhood Trauma Screener (CTS) | Grabe et al., 2012 | 5 |
Life events | German Version Life Experience Survey (LES) | Sarason et al., 1978; Pluess et al., 2010 | 55 |
Self-esteem | Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale (SES) | Collani & Herzberg | 10 |
Daily hassles | ZIPS Subscale (Daily Uplifts) | Bratsikas, Mohiyeddini, Viecelli & Ehlert, submitted | 10 |
Maternal-fetal attachment | Maternal fetal attachment scale (MAFS) | Cranley, 1981; Sjörgen et al., 2004 | 17 |
Relationship quality | Couples Satisfaction Index | Funk & Rogge, 2007 | 4 |
Social support | Berlin Social Support Scales (BSSS) | Schulz & Schwarzer, 2000 | 17 |
Traumatic experiences Lifetime | German Version Trauma History Questionnaire | Green, 1996; Maercker & Bromberger, 2005 | 24 |
Birth Anxiety | Birth Anxiety Scale (GAS) Short Version | Lukesch, 1983 | 25 |
Perfectionism | Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (MPS) | Altstötter, Gleich & Bergemann, 2006 | 35 |
Impact of Events | Impact of Event Scale (IES) Horowitz | Stadlmayr, Cignacco, Surbek, Büchi | 15 |
Mother-baby interaction | The mother and baby interaction scale | Hovik et al., 2013 | 9 |
Chronic stress | Trier Inventory for Chronic Stress, Short Version (TICS-K) | Schulz, Scholz & Becker, 2004 | 39 |
Emotions towards motherhood | LIWC2015_Language Manual | Pennebaker et al., 2015 | 1 |
Maternal-fetal Attachment | Pictorial Representation of Attachment (PRAM) | Van Bakel et al., 2013 | 3 |
Emotional support | Maternal adjustment five months after birth | Lemola et al., 2007 | 7 |