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标题：The psychometric properties of the Barkin index of maternal functioning (BIMF) for the Iranian population
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作者：Mojgan Mirghafourvand ; Jennifer L. Barkin ; Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi 等
期刊名称：BMC Women's Health
印刷版ISSN：1472-6874
电子版ISSN：1472-6874
出版年度：2019
卷号：19
期号：1
页码：1-8
DOI：10.1186/s12905-019-0859-2
出版社：BioMed Central
摘要：Mothers’ capability for childcare and compatibility with the maternal role represent important challenges in postpartum care. Given the significance of evaluating maternal functioning, and the lack of adequate standard instruments in Iran for this purpose, the present study was aimed at translating and conducting a psychometric assessment of the Barkin Index of Maternal Functioning (BIMF) for Iranian women. The instrument was translated into Persian using the Backward Forward method. The study included 530 women in the postpartum period admitted to healthcare centers in Tabriz, Iran; they were selected through the cluster sampling method. Face, content, and construct (through exploratory and confirmatory analyses) validity were presently examined. Reliability of the questionnaire was determined using the internal consistency and test-retest reliability methods. Two factors (mom’s needs and competency), emerged based on exploratory factor analysis. The x2/df ratio was less than 5, and the values of the Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) and the Root Mean Square Residual (RMR) were less than 0.08 and 0.1, respectively, verifying the model validity. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and Intra-class Correlation Coefficient (ICC) were calculated as 0.88 and 0.85, respectively, indicating reliability. The Persian version of the BIMF is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring the postpartum functioning of Iranian mothers.
关键词：Motherhood function;Postpartum period;Validity;Reliability;Psychometric;Iran