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Peer-reviewedCC BYKEMAS: Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat

Empowerment Scale for Pregnant Adolescents: Psychometric Testing on Antenatal Care and Birth Attendant Choices

  • Fatiah Handayani handayani1
  • Endang Sutisna Sulaeman2
  • Sri Mulyani2
  • Eti Poncorini Pamungkasari2
  1. 1Universitas 'Aisyiyah Bandung, Universitas Sebelas Maret
  2. 2Universitas Sebelas Maret
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Abstract

Inability of pregnant adolescents to make decisions regarding antenatal care and the choice of birth attendants increases the risk of maternal and childbirth complications. This study aimed to develop and validate an empowerment measurement instrument based on the Cattaneo and Chapman framework. A quantitative approach was applied in three community health centers (Puskesmas) in Cimahi City, known for high adolescent pregnancy rates. Data were collected by three community volunteers who distributed questionnaires directly and via Google Forms. Instrument validity was examined through a readability test with 10 adolescents and face validity by four experts. Thirty pregnant adolescents participated. Reliability was tested using Cronbach’s alpha. The empowerment construct produced 40 statements; the Item-Total Correlation test revealed one invalid self-efficacy item, two knowledge items, two skill items, one action item, and three impact items. The overall Cronbach’s alpha was 0.92, with subscales: meaningful goals (0.84), self-efficacy (0.58), knowledge (0.70), skills (0.52), action (0.77), and impact (0.83). This study concludes that the empowerment instrument is valid and reliable, and further research is recommended to revalidate it through content validity and factor analysis with larger samples

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@article{handayani2026empowerment,
  title = {{Empowerment Scale for Pregnant Adolescents: Psychometric Testing on Antenatal Care and Birth Attendant Choices}},
  author = {Fatiah Handayani handayani and Endang Sutisna Sulaeman and Sri Mulyani and Eti Poncorini Pamungkasari},
  journal = {KEMAS: Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat},
  year = {2026},
  month = jul,
  doi = {10.15294/kemas.v21i4.42339},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.15294/kemas.v21i4.42339},
  note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Empowerment Scale for Pregnant Adolescents: Psychometric Testing on Antenatal Care and Birth Attendant Choices
AU  - Fatiah Handayani handayani
AU  - Endang Sutisna Sulaeman
AU  - Sri Mulyani
AU  - Eti Poncorini Pamungkasari
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/07/01
JO  - KEMAS: Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat
DO  - 10.15294/kemas.v21i4.42339
UR  - https://doi.org/10.15294/kemas.v21i4.42339
AB  - Inability of pregnant adolescents to make decisions regarding antenatal care and the choice of birth attendants increases the risk of maternal and childbirth complications. This study aimed to develop and validate an empowerment measurement instrument based on the Cattaneo and Chapman framework. A quantitative approach was applied in three community health centers (Puskesmas) in Cimahi City, known for high adolescent pregnancy rates. Data were collected by three community volunteers who distributed questionnaires directly and via Google Forms. Instrument validity was examined through a readability test with 10 adolescents and face validity by four experts. Thirty pregnant adolescents participated. Reliability was tested using Cronbach’s alpha. The empowerment construct produced 40 statements; the Item-Total Correlation test revealed one invalid self-efficacy item, two knowledge items, two skill items, one action item, and three impact items. The overall Cronbach’s alpha was 0.92, with subscales: meaningful goals (0.84), self-efficacy (0.58), knowledge (0.70), skills (0.52), action (0.77), and impact (0.83). This study concludes that the empowerment instrument is valid and reliable, and further research is recommended to revalidate it through content validity and factor analysis with larger samples
SN  - 1858-1196
SN  - 2355-3596
ER  -