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  • Title: The latent factor structure and assessment of childbirth-related PTSD: psychometric characteristics of the City Birth Trauma Scale-Persian version (City-BiTS-P).
    Author: Vatanparast A, Kamrani A, Shakiba S, Amouchie R, Akbari E, Ayers S.
    Journal: Front Psychiatry; 2023; 14():1204392. PubMed ID: 37409157.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: There is no validated Persian questionnaire to measure childbirth-related PTSD (CB-PTSD) symptoms. To cover this gap, the present study aimed to provide a Persian version of the City Birth Trauma Scale (CityBiTS-Pr) and to determine its psychometric properties. METHOD: Since this is a cross-sectional study, sampling was done using a convenient sampling method. In total, 300 Persian-speaking women took part in this study and completed the City Birth Trauma Scale (CityBiTS-Pr), the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5), the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), the Anxiety Subscale of the Depression, and the Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21). In addition, sociodemographic information was completed. A confirmatory factor analysis of two- and four-factor models and a bi-factor model with a general factor and two specific factors were tested. Fit indices were calculated for all three models. Reliability, convergent, divergent, and discriminant validity also were examined. R v4.2.1 and SPSS v23 were used for data analysis. RESULTS: The four-factor model comprised intrusion, avoidance, negative cognitions and mood, and hyper-arousal showed a poor fit. The two-factor model composed of "birth-related symptoms" and "general symptoms" provided the best results based on all fit indices. The bi-factor result was relatively good, but the loadings indicated that the general symptoms factor is not well defined. CONCLUSION: The Persian version of the City Birth Trauma Scale (CityBiTS-Pr) is a valid and reliable questionnaire for evaluating postpartum PTSD.
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