Development, Validation, and Examination of Psychometric Characteristics of the Obstetric Violence Scale for Pregnant Women

Küçük E., Çalık K., Erkaya R., Kanbay Y.

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, vol.32, no.6-7, pp.1452-1470, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 6-7
  • Publication Date: 2026
  • Doi Number: 10.1177/10778012251329368
  • Journal Name: VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, CINAHL, Criminal Justice Abstracts, Gender Studies Database, Index Islamicus, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index, Social Sciences Abstracts, Urban Studies Abstracts
  • Page Numbers: pp.1452-1470
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study's objectives are to develop and validate a scale to assess obstetric violence (OV) experienced by women during pregnancy in Turkey. The scale consists of 18 items and three subdimensions: "Supportive Care and Information Support," "Achieving Professional Standards of Care and Effective Communication," and "Health Promotion." The scale explained 61% of the total variance. All goodness-of-fit indices indicated an acceptable fit between the model and the sample data. The overall Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient was 0.91. The scale ranges from 0 to 72, with higher scores indicating more experience of OV.