The Stirling Antenatal Anxiety Scale (SAAS): development and initial psychometric validation

The Stirling Antenatal Anxiety Scale (SAAS): development and initial psychometric validation

Background: Anxiety in pregnancy affects approximately 15% of all pregnant women. Antenatal anxiety can impact negatively on subsequent child development and is a strong predictor of postnatal depression. No anxiety measures with sound psychometric properties are currently available for screening pr...

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Main Authors: Andrea Sinesi, Helen Cheyne, Margaret Maxwell, Ronan O'Carroll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-04-01
Series:Journal of Affective Disorders Reports
Subjects:
Antenatal anxiety
Pregnancy
SAAS
Diagnostic accuracy
Psychometric properties
GAD-2
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666915322000269

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