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This study aimed to validate the Polish version of the Perinatal PTSD Questionnaire (PPQ-II) and to explore sociodemographic and clinical correlates of CB-PTSD among Polish mothers.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A cross-sectional study was conducted in December 2024 with a sample size 273 Polish mothers using the Computer-Assisted Web Interview (CAWI) method. The PPQ-II was adapted through translation, back-translation, and expert review. Psychometric evaluation included internal consistency, construct validity, and convergent validity with the PTSD-8 and DASS-21. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) assessed the factor structure. Data analysis employed IBM SPSS 29.0 and Jamovi 2.4, with non-parametric tests examining associations with sociodemographic and clinical variables.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      EFA revealed two main domains: Avoidance\/Intrusion and Arousal explaining 62% of total variance. The PPQ-II showed good internal consistency (Cronbach\u2019s \u03b1 = 0.90) and convergent validity. Results of Polish version of the PPQ-II were observed to be positively correlated with PTSD-8 (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.43\u20130.85) and DASS-21 (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.54\u20130.78). Significant differences in PPQ-II scores were observed across delivery mode, birth complications, and neonatal ICU admission. Higher CB-PTSD symptoms were reported by women undergoing cesarean sections, those whose infants required intensive care, and mothers of children with congenital defects. Lower socioeconomic status was also associated with higher scores.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The Polish adaptation of the PPQ-II demonstrates strong reliability and validity for assessing perinatal PTSD. Maternal sociodemographic and clinical factors\u2014particularly delivery method, neonatal complications, and socioeconomic conditions\u2014substantially influence CB-PTSD severity. 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