CONSTRUCTION AND VALIDATION OF A SCALE OF SELF-EFFICACY IN PREGNANT WOMEN FOR THE PREVENTION OF HYPERTENSIVE SYNDROMES IN PREGNANCY

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v26i0.75754

Keywords:

Self-efficacy, Psychometry, Pregnant women, Hypertension, Validation studies.

Abstract

Objective: to construct and validate the Scale of Self-efficacy in Pregnant Women for the Prevention of Complications resulting from Hypertensive Syndromes in Pregnancy. Method: a methodological study with a quantitative approach, developed between April 2018 and May 2019 in a public university from the Brazilian South region. The theoretical, experimental and analytical procedures were performed. Content validation was conducted in two stages with evaluators, and semantic validation was performed with pregnant women. The statistical tests used were that of the Content Validity Index and Cronbach’s alpha. Results: the scale consists in 17 items distributed into seven
domains: Drug treatment, Prenatal care, Intervention based on common sense, Understanding of the recommendations with support from the family, Lifestyle, Dietary intervention, and Self-care. The domains’ internal consistency assessed by means of Cronbach’s alpha varied from 0.527 to 0.597. Conclusion: the scale presented acceptable psychometric properties and can improve the systematization of the care provided to pregnant women with a hypertension diagnosis.

Author Biographies

Andréa Cristina de Morais Chaves Thuler, Uniersidade Federal do Paraná

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Doutora em Enfermagem pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Paraná. Membro do Núcleo de Estudo, Pesquisa e Extensão em Cuidado Humano de Enfermagem. Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil.

Marilene Loewen Wall, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Docente do Departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Paraná. Curitiba, PR, Brasil.

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Published

2021-08-30

How to Cite

Thuler, A. C. de M. C., & Wall, M. L. (2021). CONSTRUCTION AND VALIDATION OF A SCALE OF SELF-EFFICACY IN PREGNANT WOMEN FOR THE PREVENTION OF HYPERTENSIVE SYNDROMES IN PREGNANCY. Cogitare Enfermagem, 26. https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v26i0.75754

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Vol. 26 (2021)

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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