Development of a Questionnaire to Assess the Psychosocial Effects of COVID-19 on Peripartum Women

Objective The social and behavioral changes brought about by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have led to adverse consequences on the psychosocial functioning of peripartum women. Therefore, we developed and validated a tool to assess the psychosocial effect of the pandemic among the...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2021-04, Vol.13 (4), p.e14270-e14270
Main Authors: Kumari, Archana, Rajasekaran, Keerthana, Ranjan, Piyush, Upadhyay, Ashish D, Singh, Anju, Kumar Chadda, Rakesh, Bhatla, Neerja
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Language:English
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Obstetrics/Gynecology
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Summary:Objective The social and behavioral changes brought about by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have led to adverse consequences on the psychosocial functioning of peripartum women. Therefore, we developed and validated a tool to assess the psychosocial effect of the pandemic among these women. Methods The questionnaire was developed using a scientifically accepted systematic methodology comprising literature search, focus-group discussion (FGD), expert evaluation, pretesting, and validation. Results The final questionnaire consists of 38 questions, and it has a Cronbach's α value of 0.90 and a Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) value of 0.773. Conclusion The questionnaire has good reliability and face, content, and construct validity. It can be used to assess the psychosocial functioning of peripartum women in low middle-income countries and help perinatal mental health specialists to devise strategies to cope with the psychological impact of COVID-19-like pandemics on peripartum women.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.14270