Psychometric properties and factor structure of the persian version of revised prenatal distress questionnaire in second and third trimesters

The current study was a cross-sectional research and aimed to investigate the factor structure, internal consistency, and validities of the Persian version of the Teasing Questionnaire-Revised (TQ-R). Forward and backward translations of the TQ-R were performed; face and content validities were determined based on comments by a sample of psychology students and specialists. Using the cluster sampling method, 290 participants were recruited, and 201 valid data (Mage = 23.53, SD = 3.53, 64.2% men) were analyzed. The factor structure was assessed by confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis (EFA). The result of the confirmatory factor analysis(es) did not confirm the proposed three, four, and five-factor models. EFA revealed four factors with 23 items, explaining 52.03% of the total variance. The internal consistency of the Persian version of Teasing Questionnaire 23 was in the excellent range (α = 0.92), and its expected associations with external correlates (e.g., depression and anxiety) supported the measure’s convergent validity. The findings indicated that the Persian version of the TQ-R has sound psychometric properties and can be used as a valid and reliable tool in research and clinical outcomes.

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A Persian version of the parental bonding instrument: Factor structure and psychometric properties

Psychiatry Research ◽

10.1016/j.psychres.2014.11.042 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 225 (3) ◽

pp. 580-587 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Behnaz Behzadi ◽

Gordon Parker

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Parental Bonding ◽

Parental Bonding Instrument ◽

Persian Version

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Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Short Beck Depression Inventory with Iranian Psychiatric Outpatients

Scientifica ◽

10.1155/2016/8196463 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2016 ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Mahboubeh Dadfar ◽

Zornitsa Kalibatseva

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Construct Validity ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Beck Depression Inventory ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Short Form ◽

Clinical Sample ◽

Psychiatric Outpatients ◽

Good Reliability ◽

Persian Version

The short form of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-13) is useful for the screening and assessment of depression in clinical and research settings. The aim of the present study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Persian (Farsi) version of BDI-13 in an Iranian clinical sample. The sample consisted of 52 Iranian psychiatric outpatients who received services at psychiatric and psychological clinics at the School of Behavioral Sciences & Mental Health-Tehran Institute of Psychiatry, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) in Tehran, Iran. The study examined the reliability, construct validity, and factor structure of the instrument. The instrument indicated good reliability with Cronbach’s alpha of .85 and strong construct validity based on moderate to strong positive correlations with other measures of mental health issues. Using a Principal Component Analysis and Varimax Rotation with Kaiser Normalization, three factors were identified and labeled Affective (F1), Somatic/Vegetative (F2), and Cognitive/Loss of Functioning (F3). The current factor structure suggests that depression is a multidimensional construct in an Iranian clinical sample. This study provides further evidence that the Persian version of the BDI-13 is a psychometrically sound instrument that can be used for clinical and research purposes in Iran.

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Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Prenatal Distress Questionnaire

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.6703 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 46 (5) ◽

pp. 815-822 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Mahbobeh Faramarzi ◽

Hajar Pasha

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Early Pregnancy ◽

Screening Tool ◽

Late Pregnancy ◽

State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽

Persian Version ◽

Valid Instrument ◽

Prenatal Distress ◽

Reliability Coefficients

We examined pregnancy-specific stress and general stress during pregnancy and documented the psychometric properties of the Prenatal Distress Questionnaire (PDQ) in 240 Iranian pregnant women. Participants completed the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and the Persian version of the 12-item PDQ to test the validity of the Persian PDQ. Pregnancy-specific stress levels and concerns of women about birth were significantly higher in early pregnancy compared to late pregnancy. Reliability coefficients (Cronbach's alpha) for the 3 subscales of the Persian PDQ were .73–.93. Results showed therefore that the Persian version of the PDQ is a reliable, valid instrument and a useful screening tool for measuring pregnancy stress in Iranian pregnant women.

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