Measures
Personal Information Form : This form, which was
developed by the researchers based on a review of the relevant
literature, included 21 questions about the sociodemographic and
obstetric characteristics of the
participants.2,5,12,15-17
Maternal Emotional Well-Being Scale: The scale was
developed by the researchers to assess the emotional well-being of
mothers within the framework of the deck-chair theory developed by Jean
Ball covering 3 conceptual frameworks (personality and experiences of
the mother, social support, and healthcare and education in
care).5,12,15-17 The item pool included 39 items. The
response options for each item were
1=absolutely disagree,
2=disagree, 3=somewhat agree, 4=agree, and 5=absolutely agree. The
content validity and linguistic validity of the scale were determined by
consulting 16 experts in the field of midwifery before further analyses
of the scale. Following factor analyses, some items were removed from
the scale, and the final form of the Maternal Emotional Well-Being Scale
consisted of 15 items and 3 dimensions (mother’s personality and
experiences = items 6, 7, 8, and 9; social support = items 16, 17, 18,
19, 20, 21, and 25, and healthcare and education = items 29, 31, 32, and
36) (Appendix A). There was no
inversely scored item on the scale. The minimum and maximum total scores
were 15 and 75, and higher scores indicated higher levels of emotional
well-being.