Validation of the Greek maternal adjustment and maternal attitudes scale for assessing early postpartum adjustment

dc.contributor.author	Βιβιλάκη, Βικτώρια Γ.	el
dc.contributor.author	Δαφέρμος, Βασίλης	el
dc.contributor.author	Γεβοργιάν, Λιάνα	el
dc.contributor.author	Δημοπούλου, Αθανασία	el
dc.contributor.author	Πατελάρου, Ευριδίκη	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-06-05T23:45:02Z
dc.date.available	2015-06-05T23:45:02Z
dc.date.issued	2015-06-06
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/15245
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.source	http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/wwah20#.VXIzN0YnLsA	en
dc.subject	Body image
dc.subject	marital relationships
dc.subject	Motherhood
dc.subject	Postpartum adjustment
dc.subject	Sex
dc.subject	Εικόνα σώματος
dc.subject	Συζυγικές σχέσεις
dc.subject	Μητρότητα
dc.subject	Προσαρμογή μετά τον τοκετό
dc.subject	Φύλο
dc.subject	Σεξουαλικές σχέσεις
dc.title	Validation of the Greek maternal adjustment and maternal attitudes scale for assessing early postpartum adjustment	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.classification	Midwifery
heal.classification	Psychology
heal.classification	Μαιευτική
heal.classification	Ψυχολογία
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heal.classificationURI	N/A-Ψυχολογία
heal.keywordURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85015249
heal.keywordURI	http://lod.nal.usda.gov/39432
heal.contributorName	Bick, Debra, E.	en
heal.contributorName	Τσοπέλας, Νικόλας Δ.	el
heal.contributorName	Λιώνης, Χρήστος Δ.	el
heal.identifier.secondary	DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2012.674089
heal.language	en
heal.access	campus
heal.recordProvider	Σχολή Επαγγελμάτων Υγείας και Πρόνοιας. Τμήμα Μαιευτικής	el
heal.publicationDate	2012
heal.bibliographicCitation	Vivilaki, V., Dafermos, V., Gevorgian, L, Dimopoulou, A., Patelarou, E., et al. (2012) Validation of the Greek maternal adjustment and maternal attitudes scale for assessing early postpartum adjustment. "Women & Health", 52 (4), p. 369-390. Available from: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03630242.2012.674089 [Accessed: 05/06/2015].	en
heal.abstract	The Maternal Adjustment and Maternal Attitudes Scale is a self- administered scale, designed for use in primary care settings to identify postpartum maternal adjustment problems regarding body image, sex, somatic symptoms, and marital relationships. Women were recruited within four weeks of giving birth. Responses to the Maternal Adjustment and Maternal Attitudes Scale were compared for agreement with responses to the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale as a gold standard. Psychometric measurements included: reliability coefficients, explanatory factor analysis, and confirmatory analysis by linear structural relations. A receiver operating characteristic analysis was carried out to evaluate the global functioning of the scale. Of 300 mothers screened, 121 (40.7%) were experiencing difficulties in maternal adjustment and maternal attitudes. Scores on the Maternal Adjustment and Maternal Attitudes Scale correlated well with those on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. The internal consistency of the Maternal Adjustment and Maternal Attitudes Scale, Greek version—tested using Cronbach's alpha coefficient—was 0.859, and that of Guttman split-half coefficient was 0.820. Findings confirmed the multidimensionality of the Maternal Adjustment and Maternal Attitudes Scale, demonstrating a six-factor structure. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.610, and the logistic estimate for the threshold score of 57/58 fitted the model sensitivity at 68% and model specificity at 64.6%. Data confirmed that the Greek version of the Maternal Adjustment and Maternal Attitudes Scale is a reliable and valid screening tool for both clinical practice and research purposes to detect postpartum adjustment difficulties.	en
heal.publisher	Gold, Ellen B.	en
heal.journalName	Women & Health	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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