Table 2 Pilot study standardised assessment measures
Focus area | Instrument | Maternal completion | Paternal completion | Grandmother completion | Infant completion | Administered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mental health | ||||||
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) [41] | Time 2, 3 and 4# | Self | ||||
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale [42] | Time 3 and 4 | Self | ||||
Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K-10) [43] | Baseline | Baseline | Baseline | Self | ||
Personality | ||||||
Depressive Experiences Questionnaire (DEQ-SC6) [44] | Time 2 | Self | ||||
Difficulties in Emotional Regulation Scale [45] | Time 2, 3 and 4 | Baseline | Self | |||
Five Facets Mindfulness Questionnaire [46] | Time 2, 3 and 4 | Baseline | Self | |||
Attachment, Bonding and Relationships | ||||||
Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) [47] | Time 2 | Baseline | Researcher | |||
Dyadic Adjustment Scale* [48] | Baseline, time 3, 4 | Baseline | Baseline | Self | ||
Maternal Foetal Attachment Scale [49] | Time 2 | Self | ||||
Maternal Postnatal Attachment Scale [50] | Time 3 and 4 | Self | ||||
Measure of Parental Style (MOPS) [51] | Time 2 | Baseline | Baseline | Self | ||
NCAST Parent Child interaction (PCI) Scales [52] | Time 3 and 4 | Researcher | ||||
Paternal Foetal Attachment Scale [53] | Baseline | Self | ||||
Relationship Questionnaire-Clinical Version [54] | Time 2 | Baseline | Baseline | Self | ||
Quality of life | ||||||
Prenatal Psychological Profile: Stress Scale [55] | Time 2 | Self | ||||
World Health Organisation Quality of Life (WHOQOL)-BREF [56] | Baseline | Baseline | Baseline | Self | ||
World Health Survey—disability [57] | Baseline | Baseline | Baseline | Self | ||
Alcohol consumption | ||||||
Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test [58] | Baseline | Baseline | Baseline | Self | ||
Childbirth and parenting | ||||||
Infant Behavior Questionnaire—short form [59] | Time 4 | Self | ||||
Obstetric events [60] | Time 3 | Self | ||||
Parental Reflective Functioning Questionnaire [61] | Time 4 | Self | ||||
Parenting Self-Regulation Scale [62] | Time 4 | Self | ||||
Perceived control in childbirth scale [63] | Time 3 | Self | ||||
Satisfaction in childbirth scale [63] | Time 3 | Self | ||||
Diet | ||||||
24-h recall (multiple pass method) | Time 4 | Time 4 | Researcher | |||
Motor development | ||||||
Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) [64] | Time 4 | Researcher | ||||