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Validation of a Scale to Measure Relaxation in Childbirth Education Classes
Author(s) -
Humenick Sharron S.,
Marchbanks Polly
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
birth
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.233
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1523-536X
pISSN - 0730-7659
DOI - 10.1111/j.1523-536x.1981.tb01573.x
Subject(s) - childbirth , relaxation (psychology) , biofeedback , rating scale , dissociation (chemistry) , psychology , physical therapy , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , pregnancy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , social psychology , chemistry , genetics , biology
Prenatal neuromuscular dissociation relaxation skill of 31 women was measured both using rater judgment and biofeedback equipment. A correlation of .88 was obtained when the two rating methods were compared. Prenatal relaxation skill achievement was significantly related to mothers’reports of medication used in childbirth. The authors conclude that childbirth educators can be trained to give reliable feedback to clients on achievement of relaxation skill and that achievement of neuromuscular dissociation relaxation skill may be predictive of the use of medication in childbirth.