Resilience Scale for Women with Birth Trauma

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26463391
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Lifelong developmental nursing
• Research Institution: Kyushu University of Nursing and Social Welfare (2016-2017); University of Kochi (2014-2015)
• Principal Investigator: Matsmoto Suzuko 九州看護福祉大学, 看護福祉学部, 教授 (30229554)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 嶋岡 暢希 高知県立大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (90305813) ; 岩崎 順子 高知県立大学, 看護学部, 助教 (90584326) ; 三好 美映子 高知県立大学, 看護学部, 助教 (40712261)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 出産 / トラウマ体験 / レジリエンス / 尺度開発 / 予備調査

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aims to develop a resilience scale for women who experience trauma in giving birth. Questionnaires were distributed to mothers of three to four-month-old-babies when they visited a public health center for the child development checkup. The questionnaire was designed to test 1) the trial resilience scale (36 headings), 2) the Impact of Event Scale-Revised, 3) the Generated Self-Efficiency Scale, 4) the Bi-dimensional Resilience Scale, and 5) basic information about childbirth experiences. The analysis revealed 10 fundamental factors, including abilities to "rely on medical professional "and "express their thoughts," for the development of resilience scale that measure women’s resilience for childbirth trauma. As a follow up to this study, the reliability and validity of this resilience scale will be tested in the future.

Free Research Field

生涯発達看護学　母性・女性看護学