Validity and Reliability of the Baby Preparation and Worry Scale

Background: Reliable and valid measurement tools are needed to capture key components of prenatal distress, including anxiety and anxiety states that may put women and children at increased risk in the postpartum period.Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the validity and reliability of the Baby Preparation and Worry Scale (Baby-PAWS), by adapting it to Turkish culture..

Inclusion Criteria:- Women who were married, older than 18 years, at least primary school graduates, in the third trimester of pregnancy and who accepted participation in the study were included.Exclusion Criteria:- Pregnant women with chronic disease and psychiatric disease history were not included in the research.