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

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<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11140%2F25%3A10499418" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11140/25:10499418 - isvavai.cz</a>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/49777513:23310/25:43976418

Výsledek na webu

<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>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

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

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

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.

Název v anglickém jazyce

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

Popis výsledku anglicky

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.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50401 - Sociology

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

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

Název periodika

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

ISSN

1471-2393

e-ISSN

1471-2393

Svazek periodika

25

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

1

Stát vydavatele periodika

GB - Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska

Počet stran výsledku

8

Strana od-do

747

Kód UT WoS článku

001526861600005

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105010445561