Volume 23 - Article 11 | Pages 293–334
Measuring pregnancy planning: An assessment of the London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy among urban, south Indian women
Date received: | 18 Sep 2009 |
Date published: | 06 Aug 2010 |
Word count: | 7380 |
Keywords: | fertility intentions, India, Item Response Modeling, Item Response Theory, measurement, pregnancy intention status, pregnancy intentions, pregnancy planning |
DOI: | 10.4054/DemRes.2010.23.11 |
Abstract
We evaluated the psychometric properties of the London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy among Indian women using classical methods and Item Response Modeling. The scale exhibited good internal consistency and internal structure, with overall scores correlating well with each item’s response categories. Items performed similarly for pregnant and non-pregnant women, and scores decreased with increasing parity, providing evidence for validity. Analyses detected small disadvantages, including low endorsement of middle response categories and some evidence of differential item functioning by parity. We conclude that the LMUP is suitable for use in India and recommend steps for improving scale performance for this cultural context.
Author's Affiliation
Corinne Rocca - University of California, San Francisco, United States of America
Suneeta Krishnan - RTI International, United States of America
Geraldine Barrett - Brunel University London, United Kingdom
Mark Wilson - University of California, Berkeley, United States of America
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