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<dc:title>A protocol for the international translation and validation of the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale for Preterm Birth [PSAS‐PTB] and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit [PSAS‐NICU] contexts</dc:title>
<dc:creator>Worrall, Semra</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Fallon, Victoria</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Christiansen, Paul</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Khalil, Asma</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Spencer, Rosario</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Fresno, Andres</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Wormald, Francisca</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Nakić Radoš, Sandra</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Katušić, Ana</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Kostović, Mirna</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Azim Aburas, Kateřina</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Moussa, Suaad</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Wendland, Jaqueline</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Crivano, Giovanna M.</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Yahiaoui, Ania</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Stenzel, Nikola</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Payne, Elana</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Wittkowski, Anja</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Mirghafourvand, Mojgan</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Mashayekh‐Amiri, Sepideh</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Yatziv, Tal</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Gueron‐Sela, Noa</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Bramante, Alessandra</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Ionio, Chiara</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Ciuffo, Giulia</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Jarašiūnaitė-Fedosejeva, Gabija</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Gibė, Erika</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Stankevičienė, Viktorija</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>SaadAdeen, Sana</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Moreira, Helena</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Caiado, Brígida</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Rebega, Oana Luiza</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Aparicio‐García, Marta E.</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Costas‐Ramón, Natalia</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Cárdaba‐García, Rosa M.</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Kariyawasam, Akindra</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Maduwanthi, Maheshika</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Thilakarathne, Ridma</dc:creator>
<dc:creator>Silverio, Sergio A.</dc:creator>
<dc:subject>Cross‐cultural validity</dc:subject>
<dc:subject>NICU</dc:subject>
<dc:subject>Postpartum anxiety</dc:subject>
<dc:subject>Preterm birth</dc:subject>
<dc:subject>Psychometrics</dc:subject>
<dc:subject>Straipsnis Web of Science ir Scopus duomenų bazėje / Article in Web of Science and Scopus database (S1)</dc:subject>
<dc:subject>Psichologija / Psychology (S006)</dc:subject>
<dc:description>Objectives: To describe the process for the translation and validation of the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale—Preterm Birth[PSAS‐PTB] and the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale—Neonatal Intensive Care Unit [PSAS‐NICU].Methods: We outline a four‐stage process for translation and validation of the 10‐item PSAS‐PTB and the 16‐item PSAS‐NICU.
Results: The protocol outlines a multi‐stage translation and validation process, including (1) independent forward translation,(2) independent back translation, (3) final approval following review, and (4) validity and reliability study.
Conclusions: Culturally and contextually relevant assessment of postpartum anxiety is vital, particularly in vulnerable pop-ulations. Following standardised procedures will support broader applicability across diverse populations, providing a reliableself‐report tool for both research and clinical use.</dc:description>
<dc:description>Vytauto Didžiojo universitetas / Vytautas Magnus University</dc:description>
<dc:description>Socialinių mokslų fakultetas / Faculty of Social Sciences</dc:description>
<dc:description>Psichologijos katedra / Department of Psychology</dc:description>
<dc:date>2026-02-18T07:48:06Z</dc:date>
<dc:date>2026-02-18T08:04:34Z</dc:date>
<dc:date>2026-02-18T07:48:06Z</dc:date>
<dc:date>2026</dc:date>
<dc:type>text::journal::journal article::research article</dc:type>
<dc:identifier>https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12259/286770</dc:identifier>
<dc:identifier>10.1002/mpr.70065</dc:identifier>
<dc:identifier>WOS:001692431800001</dc:identifier>
<dc:language>en</dc:language>
<dc:relation>International journal of methods in psychiatric research</dc:relation>
<dc:relation>Scopus</dc:relation>
<dc:relation>Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)</dc:relation>
<dc:relation>Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science)</dc:relation>
<dc:relation>1049-8931</dc:relation>
<dc:relation>1557-0657</dc:relation>
<dc:relation>University of Liverpool</dc:relation>
<dc:rights>open access</dc:rights>
<dc:rights>Attribution 4.0 International</dc:rights>
<dc:rights>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</dc:rights>
<dc:format>application/pdf</dc:format>
<dc:format>application/pdf</dc:format>
<dc:coverage>NL</dc:coverage>
<dc:publisher>Hoboken : Wiley</dc:publisher>
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