Table 4 Dimensions of the psychosocial questionnaire used in PREVED study
Dimension of the psychosocial questionnaire | Origin of corresponding question or questions | Comment |
|---|---|---|
Self-esteem | French version of the “Self-esteem scale” [49] | Score ranges from 10 to 40: the lower the score, the lower self-esteem. Items for this score are self-administered |
Perceived health | Created for the questionnaire | Score ranges from 0 to 100 on a visual analogic scale |
Health care renunciation and risk aversion | Use of visual analogic scales | |
Risk perception | Created for the questionnaire and based on the Perception of Pregnancy Risk Questionnaire [52] | Use of visual analogic scales. A composite and global score of perinatal risk perception related to EDC exposure was created |
Knowledge about endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs): routes and sources of exposure, ability to name some EDC’s molecules or families of molecules and definition of an EDC | Created for the questionnaire | A composite score was created. A catalog of photo images illustrates sources of exposure |
Perceived knowledge about EDCs | Created for the questionnaire | Use of a visual analogic scale |
Expectations for a “healthy baby” | Based on “the healthy baby concept” [53] | Use of a visual analogic scale and a catalog of photo images |
Trusted person | Created for the questionnaire | The answer to this question aims to identify the trusted person, who exerts the most influence on the pregnant woman |
Level of concern about five risks related to pregnancy | Created for the questionnaire | This exploration is meant to establish a hierarchy, with respect to chemical risk concerns. A catalog of photo images is used |
The way the pregnant woman heard about EDCs and, if so, how she experienced the information she received | Created for the questionnaire | These two parameters explore the role of information provided by the media, professional studies, and relationships (personal, friendly, professional, health professionals) |
Relationship to risk visibility | Created for the questionnaire | Likert-type response |