Birth satisfaction in different social contexts and the challenges of ensuring measurement validity

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/49777513:23310/25:43976418

Result on the web

<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=rzXCLq-5dQ" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=rzXCLq-5dQ</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07862-z" target="_blank" >10.1186/s12884-025-07862-z</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Birth satisfaction in different social contexts and the challenges of ensuring measurement validity

Original language description

Background Birth satisfaction is shaped by social context, yet its assessment faces methodological challenges, particularly in marginalized populations. This study examines birth satisfaction among incarcerated and nonincarcerated women, considering both experiential disparities and potential measurement biases. Methods A nested retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted with 55 incarcerated women who had given birth prior to incarceration and 79 women from the general population in the Czech Republic. Birth satisfaction was assessed using the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised. All participants completed a standardized pencil-and-paper survey. Responses between incarcerated and non-incarcerated participants were compared, and pencil-and-paper responses of non-incarcerated participants were compared with survey-only administration to validate the survey method.Results Incarcerated women reported significantly higher birth satisfaction scores than those in the general population. In the prison population, higher birth satisfaction correlated positively with self-esteem and negatively with PTSD symptoms. Comparison of pen-and-paper and online survey administration in the general population revealed no significant differences, supporting confidence in the equivalence of paper and pencil data capture method in the incarcerated population. Conclusions These findings highlight the importance of context in birth satisfaction assessments, as incarceratedwomen&apos;s experiences may be shaped by institutional constraints and psychological dynamics. Ensuring methodological consistency is essential for valid cross-population comparisons and the accurate interpretation of birth satisfaction data.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50401 - Sociology

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

ISSN

1471-2393

e-ISSN

1471-2393

Volume of the periodical

25

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

8

Pages from-to

747

UT code for WoS article

001526861600005

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-105010445561