Psychometric and clinical validation of the fear of childbirth questionnaire in a <scp>UK</scp> population
The Fear of Childbirth Questionnaire is psychometrically robust and can identify FOC at levels commensurate with a clinical phobia. It is the only tool purposefully developed and clinically validated to identify FOC in a UK population.
Authors
- Kayleigh Sheen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1254-1763)
- Pauline Slade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5877-2706)
- Gillian Houghton
- S. Lane
- Jane Wilson
- Claire M. Lyon
- Rebecca Hunter
- Terri‐Lynn Quigley
Institutions
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- University of the West of England (GB)
- Liverpool College (GB)
- Liverpool Women's Hospital (GB)
- Liverpool Womens NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica
- Published
- 2026-02-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.70159
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00