Psychometric Properties of the Maternal Postpartum Stress Scale in Czech Mothers
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11140%2F25%3A10503618" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11140/25:10503618 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=6Y3iGRFgQS" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=6Y3iGRFgQS</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/IJC-2025-0004" target="_blank" >10.1891/IJC-2025-0004</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Psychometric Properties of the Maternal Postpartum Stress Scale in Czech Mothers
Original language description
BACKGROUND: Postpartum stress jeopardizes maternal well-being and infant development. The Maternal Postpartum Stress Scale (MPSS) was translated into Czech (CZ-MPSS) and its psychometric properties examined in mothers within 12 months postpartum.METHODS: An online cross-sectional survey recruited 478 Czech-speaking women up to 12 months after childbirth (mean age, 31.2 +- 4.4 years). Participants completed the CZ-MPSS, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, and Social Support Survey Instrument. Internal consistency (Cronbach'sa, McDonald's wi), confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses, divergent validity, and known-groups contrasts were calculated.RESULTS: The CZ-MPSS showed strong internal consistency (a= .88). The original three-factor structure fitted poorly (comparative fit index [CPI] = .69, root-mean-squared error of approximation [RMSEA] = .12), whereas an exploratory nine-factor solution achieved excellent fit (CPI= .99, RMSEA = .01). Divergent validity was supported by a moderate negative correlation with perceived social support (r = -.47). Total stress was modestly higher in first-time mothers, after emergency cesarean section, and when infant health problems were present.CONCLUSIONS: The CZ-MPSS offers a reliable, valid, and clinically sensitive measure of postpartum stress for Czech mothers. Ongoing longitudinal research will further refine its factor stability and help calibrate practical cut-off scores for widespread application.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30214 - Obstetrics and gynaecology
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
International Journal of Childbirth
ISSN
2156-5287
e-ISSN
2156-5295
Volume of the periodical
15
Issue of the periodical within the volume
3
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
13
Pages from-to
134-146
UT code for WoS article
001599806000004
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105019369328