Validity and reliability of the Brazilian version of the Body Image in Pregnancy Scale

To describe the translation and cultural adaptation, and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Body Image in Pregnancy Scale when applied to Brazilian pregnant women. Poor body image of pregnant women is associated with negative outcomes for maternal and child health. However, there is a lack...

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Published in:Journal of reproductive and infant psychology 2022-05, Vol.40 (3), p.228-241
Main Authors: de Oliveira, Solange Riveli, de Carvalho, Pedro Henrique Berbert, Veiga, Ricardo Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation
Adequacy
Body image
Brazil
Childrens health
Discriminant validity
Gestational age
Health status
Maternal & child health
Maternal characteristics
Pregnancy
Pregnant women
Principal components analysis
psychometrics
Quantitative psychology
Reliability
Self image
translating
Translation
Validity
Womens health
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Summary:To describe the translation and cultural adaptation, and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Body Image in Pregnancy Scale when applied to Brazilian pregnant women. Poor body image of pregnant women is associated with negative outcomes for maternal and child health. However, there is a lack of psychometric studies aiming to evaluate the body image experiences during pregnancy. A methodological study was carried out with 187 Brazilian pregnant women. We performed translation and cross-cultural adaptation (evidence of content validity), and evaluated the psychometric properties (factorial validity through principal component analysis, discriminant validity, and estimated internal consistency) of the Brazilian version of the Body Image in Pregnancy Scale. The scale items presented semantic, idiomatic, cultural, and conceptual equivalences, showing evidence of content validity. Principal component analysis resulted in a 6-factor structure with 35 items which showed an adequate adjustment of the scale among Brazilian pregnant women. Adequate estimated internal consistency (Cronbach's α = .88) was found. The Brazilian version was not able to discriminate pregnant women from different gestational age. The Brazilian version of the Body Image in Pregnancy Scale showed evidence of content validity, factorial validity, and estimated internal consistency.
ISSN:0264-6838
1469-672X
DOI:10.1080/02646838.2020.1836336