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
Culturally and contextually relevant assessment of postpartum anxiety is vital, particularly in vulnerable populations. Following standardised procedures will support broader applicability across diverse populations, providing a reliable self-report tool for both research and clinical use.
Authors
- Paul Christiansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7534-0948)
- Sana SaadAdeen
- Asma Khalil
- Tal Yatziv (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5431-5970)
- Alessandra Bramante
- Giulia Ciuffo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4031-0890)
- Oana Luiza Rebega (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3244-2767)
- Francisca Wormald
- Sergio A. Silverio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7177-3471)
- A. G. T. A. Kariyawasam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4297-149X)
- Helena Moreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1487-0539)
- Victoria Fallon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7350-2568)
- Anja Wittkowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3806-0183)
- Brígida Caiado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9845-0696)
- Jaqueline WENDLAND
- Rosa María Cárdaba García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2532-8307)
- Suaad Moussa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3699-7407)
- Semra Worrall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6587-9306)
- Rosario Spencer
- Andres Martin Fresno
- Elana Payne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6214-6641)
- GIOVANNA MAIA CRIVANO
- Viktorija Stankevičienė (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4575-5904)
- Chiara Ionio
- Ana Katusic
- Ania Yahiaoui
- Mirna Kostovic
- Sandra Nakić Radoš
- Mojgan Mirghafourvand
- Gabija Jarašiūnaitė‐Fedosejeva
- Sepideh Mashayekh‐Amiri
- Kateřina Azim Aburas
- Noa Gueron‐Sela
- Marta E. Aparicio‐García
- Natalia Costas‐Ramón
- Ridma Thilakarathne
- Nikola Stenzel
- Maheshika Maduwanthi
- Erika Gibė
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
- Universidad de Valladolid (ES)
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid (ES)
- Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu (RO)
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (IL)
- University of Talca (CL)
- Cairo University (EG)
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (CL)
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- University of Zagreb (HR)
- King's College London (GB)
- Vytautas Magnus University (LT)
- Golestan University (IR)
- Université Paris Cité (FR)
- Charles University (CZ)
- Universidad de Zaragoza (ES)
- St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Manchester (GB)
- Babeș-Bolyai University (RO)
- Yale University (US)
- Sorbonne Paris Cité (FR)
- University of Applied Health Sciences (HR)
- Police Department (LT)
- Catholic University of Croatia (HR)
- Psychologische Hochschule Berlin (DE)
- Liverpool Womens NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Ministry of Agriculture (PS)
- University of Coimbra (PT)
- University of Colombo (LK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research
- Published
- 2026-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/mpr.70065
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00