{"id":9239,"date":"2026-03-02T17:45:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T16:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fhu-premimpact.org\/?post_type=publication&#038;p=9239"},"modified":"2026-04-13T17:48:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T15:48:33","slug":"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","status":"publish","type":"publication","link":"https:\/\/fhu-premimpact.org\/en\/publications\/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\/","title":{"rendered":"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"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Abstract<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Objectives:<\/strong> 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].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Methods:<\/strong> We outline a four-stage process for translation and validation of the 10-item PSAS-PTB and the 16-item PSAS-NICU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Results:<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusions:<\/strong> Culturally and contextually relevant assessment of postpartum anxiety is vital, particularly in vulnerable populations. 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