Objective: To translate and culturally adapt the COMPI Fertility Problem Stress Scale-Short form (COMPI-FPSS-SF) and to test its reliability and validity in China.
Methods: The cross-sectional study adopted Brislin's translation model to translate, synthesize, back-translate, and cross-culturally adapt the COMPI-FPSS-SF for the Chinese setting. A total of 279 infertile women were invited to participate in the study to test the reliability and validity of the scale between March and June 2021.
Results: It was verified that the Chinese version of the COMPI-FPSS-SF has three domains with nine items. The Cronbach's α coefficient of the total scale was 0.907, and the coefficient for each dimension ranged from 0.760 to 0.855. The test-retest validity was 0.891. The exploratory factor analysis extracted three common factors with eigenvalues of 4.499, 1.124, and 1.011 and a cumulative variance contribution of 73.706. The validity factor analysis showed good results for the three-factor structure fit. The criterion-related validity with the Fertility Inventory Short-Form Scale was 0.649. The above analysis revealed statistically significant differences (P < 0.001).
Conclusions: The Chinese version of the COMPI-FPSS-SF can be used for the assessment of fertility-related stress in infertility patients in China with good reliability and validity.
Keywords: fertility care; fertility‐related stress; infertility; reliability; validity.
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