Checking the reliability and validity of the Persian version of the post-traumatic stress disorder questionnaire for mothers of children under 3 months

bahrampour, sara; davoodi, azam; fath, najmeh; Naziri, Ghasem

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bahrampour S, davoodi A, fath N, Naziri G. (2023). Checking the reliability and validity of the Persian version of the post-traumatic stress disorder questionnaire for mothers of children under 3 months. Journal of Childhood Health and Education. 4(2), : 8 doi:10.32592/jeche.4.2.120
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Checking the reliability and validity of the Persian version of the post-traumatic stress disorder questionnaire for mothers of children under 3 months

Sara Bahrampour¹, Azam Davoodi ^*², Najmeh Fath², Ghasem Naziri²

1- Ph.D. Student of Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran
2- Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran.

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Background and Aim: Although the experience of childbirth and the transition to motherhood has an important place in the lives of many women, it can be traumatic for some women. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Modified Perinatal post-traumatic stress disorder questionnaire in Iranian society. Methods: This study was descriptive and of psychometric type. The population of this study included mothers who referred to health centers in Ahvaz city, 4 to 12 weeks had passed since their delivery. The sample of this study included 203 people who were selected by cluster sampling. The tools used in this study include modified posttraumatic stress disorder questionnaires, Heenan (1998), Weiss and Marmer (1997) revised impact of events scale, Brockington et al.'s mother-child bond (2006) and Cox postpartum depression. and colleagues (1987). In order to measure the validity of the questionnaire, confirmatory factor analysis and convergent validity methods were used, and in order to measure the reliability of the questionnaire, Cronbach's alpha coefficient was used. Also, SPSS 26 and AMOS 24 software were used to analyze the research findings. Results: The results of confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the significant relationship between manifest variables (items) and latent constructs (factors) and showed that the three-factor structure of the questionnaire has a good fit (GFI=0.92, AGFI=0.90, CFI=0.92 and RMSEA=0.05). The three factors of the questionnaire had a significant positive relationship with the impact of incidents, mother-child bonding and postpartum depression questionnaires, which indicated the convergent validity of the questionnaire. Also, Cronbach's alpha coefficients obtained for the whole questionnaire and factors of hyperstimulation, avoidance and re-experiencing were 0.89, 0.77, 0.81 and 0.80, respectively, and the obtained values indicate the good reliability of the questionnaire. Conclusion: The Persian version of the Modified Perinatal PTSD Questionnaire in Iranian society has good validity and reliability, and can be used in research projects as well as cases related to diagnosis and screening in health centers diagnostic work and related to screening in health centersBackground and Aim: Although the experience of childbirth and the transition to motherhood has an important place in the lives of many women, it can be traumatic for some women. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Modified Perinatal post-traumatic stress disorder questionnaire in Iranian society. Methods: This study was descriptive and of psychometric type. The population of this study included mothers who referred to health centers in Ahvaz city, 4 to 12 weeks had passed since their delivery. The sample of this study included 203 people who were selected by cluster sampling. The tools used in this study include modified posttraumatic stress disorder questionnaires, Heenan (1998), Weiss and Marmer (1997) revised impact of events scale, Brockington et al.'s mother-child bond (2006) and Cox postpartum depression. and colleagues (1987). In order to measure the validity of the questionnaire, confirmatory factor analysis and convergent validity methods were used, and in order to measure the reliability of the questionnaire, Cronbach's alpha coefficient was used. Also, SPSS 26 and AMOS 24 software were used to analyze the research findings. Results: The results of confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the significant relationship between manifest variables (items) and latent constructs (factors) and showed that the three-factor structure of the questionnaire has a good fit (GFI=0.92, AGFI=0.90, CFI=0.92 and RMSEA=0.05). The three factors of the questionnaire had a significant positive relationship with the impact of incidents, mother-child bonding and postpartum depression questionnaires, which indicated the convergent validity of the questionnaire. Also, Cronbach's alpha coefficients obtained for the whole questionnaire and factors of hyperstimulation, avoidance and re-experiencing were 0.89, 0.77, 0.81 and 0.80, respectively, and the obtained values indicate the good reliability of the questionnaire. Conclusion: The Persian version of the Modified Perinatal PTSD Questionnaire in Iranian society has good validity and reliability, and can be used in research projects as well as cases related to diagnosis and screening in health centers diagnostic work and related to screening in health centers

Article number: 8

Keywords: Modified Perinatal PTSD Questionnaire (MPPQ), psychometric characteristics, validation, validity, reliability

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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
Received: 2023/12/17 | Accepted: 2024/01/29 | Published: 2024/06/6