Obstetric Violence Questionnaire: Adaptation of a Turkish Self-Report Tool
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, no.15-16, pp.3288-3301, 2023 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Publication Date: 2023
- Doi Number: 10.1177/10778012231181050
- Journal Name: VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
- Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, CINAHL, Criminal Justice Abstracts, EMBASE, Gender Studies Database, Index Islamicus, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index, Social services abstracts, Sociological abstracts, Violence & Abuse Abstracts
- Page Numbers: pp.3288-3301
- Keywords: obstetric violence, obstetric abuse, non-consented care, Turkey, reproductive rights, CHILDBIRTH, DISRESPECT, ABUSE, WOMEN, VALIDITY
- Ankara University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Obstetric violence has started to attract attention as a form of violence against women. This study aimed to determine and analyze the psychometric properties of a Turkish version of the Obstetric Violence Questionnaire (OVQ). Four hundred sixty-eight women from 19 to 59 years of age (M = 35.28, SD = 7.22) participated. The confirmatory factor analysis confirmed a multifactorial structure of two factors. The Cronbach's alpha internal consistency coefficients were .72, .70, and .73 obtained for the total scale, abuse and violence, and non-consented care subscale, respectively. The OVQ consisted of 11 items, proving to be a reliable and brief measure.