Translation, adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the German version of the Abortion Attitude Scale – A secondary analysis of a cross-sectional study among medical students
The German AAS is a brief measure that was accepted and demonstrated adequate psychometric properties. Suboptimal performance of some items indicated the need for further validation, particularly of the 13-item version. The AAS can improve evaluation of abortion attitudes in Germany. This may support identification of barriers in healthcare provision and improve care for unintentionally pregnant individuals.
Authors
- Jördis Zill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8995-5556)
- Eva Christalle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7813-5800)
- Mareike Rutenkröger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2122-6661)
- Mirja Baumgart
- Anja Lindig
Institutions
- Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg (DE)
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-01-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0321840
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00