Avaliação das propriedades psicométricas da versão brasileira do Prenatal Self-Evaluation Questionnaire (PSEQ)

Abstract

Psychosocial well-being deviates from the inherent vulnerability of the gestational period and is depicted by the control of risks that can affect maternal and child health, as aspects that are independent of the woman’s choice. Thus, it is essential to monitor and evaluate the various factors related to gestational development, including maternal psychosocial adaptation. Taking into account that the Prenatal Self-Evaluation Questionnaire (PSEQ) is recognized as a complete instrument for the evaluation of maternal psychosocial adaptation, concerning dimensions such as the Well-being of self and baby (WSB); Acceptance of pregnancy (AP); Identification with a motherhood role (IMR); Preparation for labor (PL); Control in labor (CL); Relationship with mother (RM) and Relationship with partner (RP), this study intends to analyze the psychometric properties of this instrument with pregnant women in Brazil. The protocol was applied with 409 adult and teenage pregnant women, of public health services in Rio Grande do Norte state, under obstetric care of low and high risk. The final sample of the study was of 399 volunteers. The Cronbach’s α score for the overall score was 0.89. The construct validity analysis showed positive and significant correlations between all PSEQ domains ranging from 0.14 to 0.56. The correlation between the domains and the general score was as follows: WSB (r=0.64), AP (r=0.60), IMR (r=0.57), PL (r=0.55), CL (r=0.73), RM (r=0.62), RP (r=0.62), with all correlations being significant at p<0.01. Analysis known group showed that older age, higer family income, higher education, employment, and planned pregnancy were associated with high psychosocial adaptation to pregnancy. PSEQ addresses the main factors related to maternal psychosocial adaptation during pregnancy and can be considered as a useful and reliable assessment tool for use in Brazil in professional practice in all areas of obstetrical practice.