@article{ref1,
title="A comparison of standardized measures of psychosocial variables with single-item screening measures used in an urban obstetric clinic",
journal="Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing",
year="2002",
author="Sagrestano, Lynda M. and Rodriguez, Angela C. and Carroll, D. and Bieniarz, Andre and Greenberg, Allen and Castro, Lony and Nuwayhid, Bahij",
volume="31",
number="2",
pages="147-155",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To compare standardized, psychometrically sound measures of psychosocial variables and physical violence with single-item measures currently used for screening purposes in an obstetric clinic. STUDY DESIGN: Two hundred multiethnic women were interviewed during scheduled prenatal visits at an urban perinatal center. Participants previously completed a standard perinatal self-administered inventory, which included several single-item psychosocial questions. Medical and obstetric history, current risk factors, and intrapartum complications were collected from medical records. RESULTS: Correlational analyses indicated that single-item self-report measures were more appropriate for certain types of variables than for others. Specifically, for anxiety, depression, and social support, single-item measures were significantly correlated with standardized, psychometrically sound measures, whereas this was not true for stress and domestic violence. CONCLUSION: It may be appropriate to rely on self-reported single-item measures to detect some psychosocial risk factors in clinical settings for the purposes of referral. When assessing for domestic violence, single-item measures may not be adequate, as personal interviews using a standardized, psychometrically sound measure resulted in higher rates of reporting.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0884-2175",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}