Assessment, Statistics, and Research: POST ABORTION QUESTIONNAIRE PAQ

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

POST ABORTION QUESTIONNAIRE PAQ

Scale name: POST ABORTION QUESTIONNAIRE PAQ

Scale overview: The Post-Abortion Questionnaire (PAQ) has 4-items designed to identify the treatment preferences of college women following an abortion.

Response Type: Checklist and fill in the blank

Partial example

The following topics are suggested areas for post-abortion psychological support. Please indicate all areas that may be of interest to you by marking an X.

• ____Assist with grief and loss issues associated with abortion

• ____Assist with improving coping skills after abortion

• ____Assist with addressing guilt associated with abortion

• ____Assist with addressing spiritual issues associated with abortion

[See the reference for the full PAQ.

Notes

The authors used the PAQ in a study, which included measures of anxiety and depression, and grief. See the Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology reference for the results and discussion.

NOTICE:

The information about scales and measures is provided for clinicians and researchers based on professional publications. The links to authors, materials, and references can change. You may be able to locate details by contacting the main author of the original article or another author on the article list.

Availability:

The complete scale is in the PsycTESTS reference below.

References for the scale

Curley, M., & Johnston, C. (2014). Post Abortion Questionnaire. PsycTESTS. https://doi.org/10.1037/t62176-000

Curley, Maureen, & Johnston, Celeste. (2014). Exploring treatment preferences for psychological services after abortion among college students. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology,32(3), 304-320. doi:https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2013.879566

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