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JOURNAL OF PERINATAL EDUCATION
Volume 20, Issue 2, Pages 78-90Publisher
SPRINGER PUBLISHING CO
DOI: 10.1891/1058-1243.20.2.78
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psychological birth trauma; traumatic childbirth; adolescent childbirth; childbirth satisfaction
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The potentially traumatic nature of childbirth for adult mothers has been confirmed in research; however, adolescent childbirth trauma is unexplored. This article presents research on the construct validity of the Childbirth Trauma Index by providing a conceptual analysis of psychological childbirth trauma, factor validity of the Childbirth Trauma Index, and discussion of testing the Childbirth Trauma Index via contrasted-groups approach. Childbirth trauma can result in an acute stress reaction or actual posttraumatic stress disorder. Using subjective reports, the Impact of Event Scale, and the Childbirth Trauma Index, an appraisal of birth trauma, trauma impact, and indicators associated with childbirth trauma were revealed among 112 adolescents. Clinical implications and research recommendations are offered.
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