Psychometric evaluation of the Perinatal Illness Perceptions Scale (PIPS)

Jomeen, Julie; Martin, Colin Robert; Jarrett, Patricia Mary

Abstract

Purpose: Perinatal mental health (PMH), is acknowledged as a significant public health issue associated with significant personal, family, social and economic burden. Research demonstrates that healthcare practitioners lack knowledge and confidence in this area but there is likely to be a complexity of factors that may influence practitioner behaviours, including negative attitudes toward people with mental health and inaccurate illness perceptions. This study sought to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Perinatal Illness Perceptions scale (PIPS), a conceptual derivation of the Illness Perception Questionnaire -Revised
Design: A cross-sectional and exploratory instrument development design, using exploratory factor analysis was employed.
Findings: The scale demonstrated good psychometric properties revealing 3 sub-scales; Causes, Consequences (Mother); Consequences (Baby)
Originality: Our findings implicate the PIPS as the first robust psychometric measure, which can be used to in the assessment of practitioner knowledge of the causes and consequences of PMH. The PIPS could offer the opportunity to assess these domains within both educational and training context and identify practitioner attitudes which may affect clinical decision making and referral decisions.

Citation

Jomeen, J., Martin, C. R., & Jarrett, P. M. (2019). Psychometric evaluation of the Perinatal Illness Perceptions Scale (PIPS). Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, 14(2), 74-85. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMHTEP-09-2018-0054

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 19, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Dec 18, 2018
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2019
• Deposit Date: Dec 19, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 3, 2019
• Journal: The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice
• Print ISSN: 1755-6228
• Electronic ISSN: 2042-8707
• Publisher: Emerald
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 14
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 74-85
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/JMHTEP-09-2018-0054
• Keywords: Health Policy; Phychiatric Mental Health; Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management; Education; Health(social science); Psychiatry and Mental health
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/1195057
• Publisher URL: https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/JMHTEP-09-2018-0054