Abstract
Background and objectiveMany studies have been conducted in Iran on the postpartum quality of life, and the majority have used the general quality of life questionnaire. With a specific tool in this context, the dimensions of maternal postpartum quality of life can be more accurately determined. The present study was conducted to determine psychometric properties and validate the Persian version of the Maternal Postpartum Quality of Life Questionnaire (MAPP-QOL).Materials and methodsThe present methodological study was conducted in 2018. The original version of MAPP-QOL was translated into Persian by both forward and backward translation. In a cross-sectional study, the Persian version was completed by 407 eligible postpartum women aged 18 to 47 and living in Tehran. Reliability of the questionnaire was assessed using Cronbach's alpha coefficient and test–retest. For construct validity, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used.ResultsThe MAPP-QOL showed good content validity; content validity ratio (CVR) ranged from 0.6 to 1.00, and content validity index (CVI) ranged from 0.7 to 1.00. Using exploratory factor analysis, five factors, including Socioeconomic; Relational/Family-Friends; Psychological/Baby; Health & functioning; and Relational/Spouse-Partner, were extracted, which together explained 78.84% of the total variance. After modifications of CFA, the confirmatory factor analysis showed an acceptable goodness-of-fit. AVE value Above 0.5 exhibited appropriate convergent validity, and AVE greater than MSV confirmed divergent validity. The Cronbach's alpha, McDonald's Omega, Composite reliability and maximum reliability H of the five extracted factors were excellent (> 0.9). Also, the AIC values of the factors were good (between 0.721 to 0.859).ConclusionThe 38-item Persian version of the postpartum quality of life questionnaire is adequately reliable for postpartum women in Iran. Given its appropriate psychometric properties, this scale is fit to be used in future studies on postpartum women.
Highlights
Quality Of Life (QOL) is the individuals’ understanding of their situation in life according to their culture, value, attitude, goals, expectations and standards [1], which has been used in many studies in the field of health cares [2].Mokhtaryan‐Gilani et al Health Qual Life Outcomes (2021) 19:141Measurement of QOL has been developed in the last 30 years and has become a formal discipline with specific theoretical and methodological structural bases [3]
The 38-item Persian version of the postpartum quality of life questionnaire is adequately reliable for postpartum women in in Tehran (Iran)
Given its appropriate psychometric properties, this scale is fit to be used in future studies on postpartum women
Summary
Quality Of Life (QOL) is the individuals’ understanding of their situation in life according to their culture, value, attitude, goals, expectations and standards [1], which has been used in many studies in the field of health cares [2].Mokhtaryan‐Gilani et al Health Qual Life Outcomes (2021) 19:141Measurement of QOL has been developed in the last 30 years and has become a formal discipline with specific theoretical and methodological structural bases [3]. Quality Of Life (QOL) is the individuals’ understanding of their situation in life according to their culture, value, attitude, goals, expectations and standards [1], which has been used in many studies in the field of health cares [2]. The word postoartum is derived from Latin—puer, child and parus, bringing forth It defines the time following delivery during which pregnancyinduced maternal anatomical and physiological changes return to the nonpregnant state. With a specific tool in this context, the dimensions of maternal postpartum quality of life can be more accurately determined. The present study was conducted to deter‐ mine psychometric properties and validate the Persian version of the Maternal Postpartum Quality of Life Question‐ naire (MAPP-QOL)
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