Measuring grief following miscarriage: psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Perinatal Grief Scale

Assessment. 2013 Feb;20(1):123-9. doi: 10.1177/1073191110397275. Epub 2011 Feb 2.

Abstract

Grief following miscarriage is a complex psychological response. This study was conducted to examine the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Perinatal Grief Scale (PGS). A total of 280 Chinese women completed the PGS immediately following a diagnosis of miscarriage (baseline) and were reassessed at 12 months follow-up. The factor structure of the Chinese PGS was explored. The convergent validity of the PGS was established by examining its correlations with the General Health Questionnaire-12 and Beck Depression Inventory at baseline. The reliability of the Chinese PGS was satisfactory. A two-factor structure accounting for 45% of the variance was identified. The Chinese PGS was positively correlated with General Health Questionnaire-12 and Beck Depression Inventory scores. The Chinese PGS was found to be a reliable and valid tool to measure grief following miscarriage.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Abortion, Spontaneous / psychology*
  • Adaptation, Psychological
  • Adult
  • Bereavement
  • Cross-Cultural Comparison*
  • Culture
  • Factor Analysis, Statistical
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Grief*
  • Hong Kong
  • Humans
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Personality Assessment / statistics & numerical data*
  • Prospective Studies
  • Psychometrics / statistics & numerical data*
  • Social Values
  • Surveys and Questionnaires