Maternal Emotional Well-Being: A Scale Development and Psychometric Testing Study
Hülya Türkmen,
Benay Oğuz,
Esra Çevik
Abstract:Objective: This study was carried out to develop an instrument
to measure the emotional well-being of mothers in line with the
Deck-Chair theory of Jean Ball. Design: Scale development and
psychometric testing study. Setting: Turkey Population
or Sample: A total of 398 postpartum women were included.
Methods: MEWBS was administered to postpartum women being
prepared for discharge (n=398). Factor analyses were carried out to
determine the construct validity of the scale. Cronbach’s alpha
coefficient was used to… Show more
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