Author/Authors :
Asghari Jafarabadi Mohammad نويسنده , Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi Sakineh نويسنده PhD. Assistant Professor, Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi Sakineh , Mirghafourvand Mojgan نويسنده Department of Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz , Mohammadi Azam نويسنده Department of Midwifery, Students’ Research Committee, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz
, Soltanpour Sedigheh نويسنده Department of Midwifery, Students’ Research Committee,
Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical
Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran
Abstract :
Background The functional status questionnaire is aimed as a
self-administered functional assessment of the mothers’ performance in
the postpartum period based on five different areas, including baby
care, personal care, household, social and community, and occupational
activities. Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the
psychometric properties of the functional status questionnaire for
assessing Iranian women in the postpartum period. Methods In this
cross-sectional, methodological study, 200 Iranian women were selected
randomly via a two-stage cluster sampling method at the end of the
postpartum 6th week from healthcare centers in
six areas of Tehran (the capital of Iran). The translation validity of
the questionnaire was confirmed by forward and backward translation.
Content-related validity was determined in two qualitative and
quantitative sections, respectively, by evaluating the experts’ opinions
and calculating of content validity ratio (CVR) and content validity
index (CVI), while the face validity was evaluated by a sample of 30
mothers in the postpartum period. To determine the construct validity,
exploratory factor analysis was used. The reliability was determined in
terms of reproducibility via the intra-class correlation coefficient
(ICC) by test-retest and internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha).
Results The CVI and CVR as the indices for content validity were 0.88
and 0.82, respectively. Further, the reliability was good, both in terms
of reproducibility (ICC = 0.96) and internal consistency (α = 0.73). The
construct validity was also supported by the exploratory factor analysis
for all four areas of functional status. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO)
index of household, social and community, baby care, and personal care
activities subscales was calculated as 0.85, 0.85, 0.56, and 0.50,
respectively. The total variance (%) for household activities, social
and community, baby care, and personal care was 56.86, 53.94, 38.07, and
43.39. All items with a minimum and maximum factor loading of 0.2 and
0.96 are placed at the right factor. Conclusions The findings support
the instrument’s validity and reliability. Therefore, it is recommended
to be used for both clinical and research purposes.
