A validation of the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale 12-item research short-form for use during global crises with five translations

• Main Authors: Sergio A. Silverio (Author), Siân M. Davies (Author), Paul Christiansen (Author), Marta E. Aparicio-García (Author), Alessandra Bramante (Author), Ping Chen (Author), Natalia Costas-Ramón (Author), Carolina de Weerth (Author), Anna M. Della Vedova (Author), Lilliam Infante Gil (Author), Hellen Lustermans (Author), Jaqueline Wendland (Author), Jihong Xu (Author), Jason C. G. Halford (Author), Joanne A. Harrold (Author), Victoria Fallon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Global crises inevitably increase levels of anxiety in postpartum populations. Effective and efficient measurement is therefore essential. This study aimed to create a 12-item research short form of the 51-item Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale [PSAS] and validate it for use in r...