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Korean Society of Women Health Nursing (한국여성건강간호학회)
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Validation of the Korean version of the Perinatal Infant Care Social Support scale: a methodological study

  • Park, Mihyeon (College of Nursing, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Yoo, Hyeji (College of Nursing, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Ahn, Sukhee (College of Nursing, Chungnam National University)
  • Received : 2021.10.16
  • Accepted : 2021.12.12
  • Published : 2021.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop and test the validity and reliability of the Korean version of the Perinatal Infant Care Social Support (K-PICSS) for postpartum mothers. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design. The K-PICSS was developed through forward-backward translation. Online survey data were collected from 284 Korean mothers with infants 1-2 months of age. The 19-item K-PICSS consists of functional and structural domains. The functional domain of social support measures infant care practices of postpartum mothers. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and known-group comparison were used to verify the construct validity of the K-PICSS. Social support and postpartum depression were also measured to test criterion validity. Psychometric testing was not applicable to the structural social support domain. Results: The average age of mothers was 32.76±3.34 years, and they had been married for 38.45±29.48 months. Construct validity was supported by the results of EFA, which confirmed a three-factor structure of the scale (informational support, supporting presence, and practical support). Significant correlations of the K-PICSS with social support (r=.71, p<.001) and depression (r=-.40, p<.001) were found. The K-PICSS showed reliable internal consistency, with Cronbach's α values of .90 overall and .82-.83 in the three subscales. The vast majority of respondents reported that their husband or their parents were their main sources of support for infant care. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that the K-PICSS has satisfactory construct validity and reliability to measure infant care social support in Korea.

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This study was supported by the 2020 Chungnam National University Research Fund (2020-0564-01).

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