Contribution of the abbreviated CAVE-st questionnaire in Spanish: the attitudes toward childbirth experiences

There are several factors that influence women’s childbirth experience, and personal interactions with health professionals are of particular significance. The main objective of this study was to present the validation of an abbreviated form of an existing questionnaire on attitudes about childbirth...

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Main Authors: Ernesto González-Mesa, Ana González-Cazorla, Ernesto González-Cazorla, Juan Mozas-Moreno, Gözde Gokce Isbir, Wilson Abreu, Daniel Lubián-López
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/0167482X.2024.2380860
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Gözde Gokce Isbir
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description There are several factors that influence women’s childbirth experience, and personal interactions with health professionals are of particular significance. The main objective of this study was to present the validation of an abbreviated form of an existing questionnaire on attitudes about childbirth in medical and nursing students. We used a sample of 512 perinatal medicine and nursing students who received the original 52-item CAVE-st questionnaire to obtain a shorter version with proper psychometric properties. We used Cronbach’s alpha coefficient to evaluate the new version’s internal consistency. The Kaiser– Meyer–Olkin test and the Barlett sphericity test were performed to assess the suitability of exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Subsequently, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed using structural equation models in a second sample of 139 medical students. We obtained a 15-item version with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.82. The EFA revealed a four-dimensional structure, similar to the full 52-item version. In the CFA the adjustment indexes showed good model fitness, RMSEA= 0.046 [CI 0.00–0.07]; CFI = 0.978. We can conclude that the 15-item version is a valid tool for evaluating the attitude of students toward childbirth, pointing out the matters that should be improved in their training to avoid obstetric trauma by the promotion of a positive experience in women during childbirth.
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spelling doaj-art-a069f8dbff414f1880bf5919719f011e2024-12-28T05:40:02ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology0167-482X1743-89422024-12-0145110.1080/0167482X.2024.2380860Contribution of the abbreviated CAVE-st questionnaire in Spanish: the attitudes toward childbirth experiencesErnesto González-Mesa0Ana González-Cazorla1Ernesto González-Cazorla2Juan Mozas-Moreno3Gözde Gokce Isbir4Wilson Abreu5Daniel Lubián-López6School of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, University of Malaga, Málaga, SpainSchool of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, University of Malaga, Málaga, SpainSchool of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, University of Malaga, Málaga, SpainSchool of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, University of Granada, Granada, SpainNursing School, Mersin Universitesi, Mersin, TurkeyPsychology School, Centro de Investigacao en Tecnologias y Servicios de Saude, Porto University, Porto, PortugalObstetrics and Gynecology Department, University Hospital of Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, SpainThere are several factors that influence women’s childbirth experience, and personal interactions with health professionals are of particular significance. The main objective of this study was to present the validation of an abbreviated form of an existing questionnaire on attitudes about childbirth in medical and nursing students. We used a sample of 512 perinatal medicine and nursing students who received the original 52-item CAVE-st questionnaire to obtain a shorter version with proper psychometric properties. We used Cronbach’s alpha coefficient to evaluate the new version’s internal consistency. The Kaiser– Meyer–Olkin test and the Barlett sphericity test were performed to assess the suitability of exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Subsequently, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed using structural equation models in a second sample of 139 medical students. We obtained a 15-item version with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.82. The EFA revealed a four-dimensional structure, similar to the full 52-item version. In the CFA the adjustment indexes showed good model fitness, RMSEA= 0.046 [CI 0.00–0.07]; CFI = 0.978. We can conclude that the 15-item version is a valid tool for evaluating the attitude of students toward childbirth, pointing out the matters that should be improved in their training to avoid obstetric trauma by the promotion of a positive experience in women during childbirth.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/0167482X.2024.2380860Traumatic birthobstetric PTSDattitudes assessmentchildbirth experiencechildbirth humanizationperinatal teaching
spellingShingle Ernesto González-Mesa
Ana González-Cazorla
Ernesto González-Cazorla
Juan Mozas-Moreno
Gözde Gokce Isbir
Wilson Abreu
Daniel Lubián-López
Contribution of the abbreviated CAVE-st questionnaire in Spanish: the attitudes toward childbirth experiences
Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology
Traumatic birth
obstetric PTSD
attitudes assessment
childbirth experience
childbirth humanization
perinatal teaching
title Contribution of the abbreviated CAVE-st questionnaire in Spanish: the attitudes toward childbirth experiences
title_full Contribution of the abbreviated CAVE-st questionnaire in Spanish: the attitudes toward childbirth experiences
title_fullStr Contribution of the abbreviated CAVE-st questionnaire in Spanish: the attitudes toward childbirth experiences
title_full_unstemmed Contribution of the abbreviated CAVE-st questionnaire in Spanish: the attitudes toward childbirth experiences
title_short Contribution of the abbreviated CAVE-st questionnaire in Spanish: the attitudes toward childbirth experiences
title_sort contribution of the abbreviated cave st questionnaire in spanish the attitudes toward childbirth experiences
topic Traumatic birth
obstetric PTSD
attitudes assessment
childbirth experience
childbirth humanization
perinatal teaching
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/0167482X.2024.2380860
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