The Birth Satisfaction Scale–Revised (BSS-R): should the subscale scores or the total score be used?

Martin, Colin R.; Hollins Martin, Caroline J.; Burduli, Ekaterina; Barbosa-Leiker, Celestina; Donovan-Batson, Colleen; Fleming, Susan E.

Abstract

Objective and background: The 10-item Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R)
is increasingly being used internationally as the instrument of choice for the assessment of birth satisfaction. There remains conjecture over the most appropriate way to score the instrument, the choices being, sub-scale score totals, the overall total score, or adopting both approaches. The current study sought to clarify this issue by examining the measurement characteristics of the United States version of the BSS-R from a large dataset.
Methods: A secondary analysis of a data matrix derived from a large sample United States BSS-R validation study (N=2116) using structural equation modelling and bi-factor model evaluation.
Results: The bi-factor model revealed an excellent fit to data (2(df=25) = 208.21, p

Citation

Martin, C. R., Hollins Martin, C. J., Burduli, E., Barbosa-Leiker, C., Donovan-Batson, C., & Fleming, S. E. (2018). The Birth Satisfaction Scale–Revised (BSS-R): should the subscale scores or the total score be used?. Journal of reproductive and infant psychology, 36(5), 530-535. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2018.1490498

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 9, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Jul 30, 2018
• Publication Date: Oct 20, 2018
• Deposit Date: Jun 6, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 31, 2019
• Print ISSN: 0264-6838
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 36
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 530-535
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2018.1490498
• Keywords: Birth Satisfaction Scale – Revised (BSS-R); Scoring; Validation; Maternity care; Outcomes; Midwives; Obstetricians
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/865581
• Publisher URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02646838.2018.1490498
• Contract Date: Aug 2, 2018