Abstract
The purpose of this study was to translate Lederman's Prenatal Self-Evaluation Questionnaire (PSEQ) into Japanese (J-PSEQ), and to analyze reliability and validity of this instrument. The PSEQ is a questionnaire consisting of 79 items, and is composed of seven subscales (Concern for Well-Being of Self and Baby, Acceptance of Pregnancy, Identification of a Motherhood Role, Preparation for Labor, Fear of Pain, Helplessness, Loss of Control, Relationship with Mother, and Relationship with Husband), which measures the psychosocial adaptive state during the gravid period. The subjects of this study were normal and low-risk primigravidas (n=188) and multigravidas (n=142) during pregnancy. As a result, reliability coefficients (Cronbach's alpha) of the seven subscales were 0.75 to 0.85, and reliability by the internal consistency was confirmed. Pearson correlation coefficients between each subscale and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) Form-Y were r=0.37〜0.64 (State, p<0.001) and r=0.35〜0.62 (Trait, p<0.001), and the criterion-related validity was confirmed. In addition, as a result of the item analysis of each subscale to improve the utility of the scale, 71 items were adopted.
