Oocyte donor's emotions towards the potential offspring: Development and psychometric properties

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the present study was to develop a questionnaire for assessing the emotional feelings of the women donors towards the potential offspring resulting from assisted reproductive techniques. Study design: Construct validity was evaluated in a cross-sectional study of 150 Iranian oocyte-donating women who undergoing donor egg programs in IsfahanIran. The self-report questionnaire was completed within one to ten days after the oocyte donation. Reliability was determined using internal consistency and stability. Results: The results of the factor analysis were extracted with 3 factors with a predictive power of 89.57 in 12 items. The internal reliability of the questionnaire was calculated based on Cronbach's alpha coefficient 0.792. The stability of the questionnaire was confirmed based on intra class correlation index (0.71). Conclusion: The 12-item questionnaire is a valid tool for assessing the emotions of oocyte donors shortly after doing donor egg programs. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.