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.