Examining psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Women's Perceptions of Unplanned Pregnancy Questionnaire

Abstract

Objectives: This study was designed to determine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the "Women's Perceptions of Unplanned Pregnancy Questionnaire".

Methods: The study was methodological and was conducted with 310 pregnant women. A descriptive information form and "Women's Perceptions of Unplanned Pregnancy Questionnaire" were used to collect the data.

Results: The Content Validity Index rate of the "Women's Perceptions of Unplanned Pregnancy Questionnaire" was found to be 0.885 on the basis of the scale. Construct validity was found to be Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin = 0.898 and Bartlett's Test of Sphericity test result was X² = 7373.95 (p < 0.001). In the reliability analysis, it was determined that Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the whole scale was 0.935, and its sub-dimensions ranged between 0.801 and 0.934. The total variance explained by the scale was 75.42%. It was understood that the Turkish version of the scale consisted of 27 items and 6 sub-dimensions for women who had unplanned pregnancy.

Conclusions: The Turkish version of the "Women's Perceptions of Unplanned Pregnancy Questionnaire" was evaluated and it was found to be a valid and reliable measurement tool for Turkish pregnancy. The scale can be used in other studies to assess the severity of anxieties and fears of women who have had an unplanned pregnancy.

Keywords: Perception of pregnancy; Reliability; Unplanned pregnancy; Validity.