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Psychometric properties of the disrespect and abuse questionnaire in Iranian parturient women
Khadije Hajizadeh1, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi2, Maryam Vaezi3, Shahla Meedya4, Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi5, Mojgan Mirghafourvand6
1 PhD of Midwifery, Midwifery Department, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
2 Cabrini Research, Cabrini Health, VIC 3144; School of Public Health and Preventative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, VIC 3800, Australia, Road Traffic Injury Research Center, Tabriz Meedya: Australian Catholic University, Australia
3 Fellowship of Gynecology Oncology, Alzahra Teaching Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
4 Member of South Asia Infant Feeding Research Network (SAIFRN), School of Nursing, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
5 Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
6 Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
Correspondence Address:
Mojgan Mirghafourvand
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz
Iran
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_228_21
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Background: Disrespect and abuse during childbirth is regarded as harassment of women and a violation of their rights. The aim of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the disrespect and abuse questionnaire in Iranian parturient women. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 265 postpartum women in both private and public hospitals in Tabriz, Iran. The scale was translated from English into Farsi. In the quantitative face validity, the impact score was determined for each item. Moreover, in the quantitative content validity, the Content Validity Ratio (CVR) and Content Validity Index (CVI) were assessed based on the comments of experts on the relevance, clarity, and simplicity of items (CVI) and the necessity of items (CVR). Construct validity was assessed through exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. Results: In the face validity assessment, all items received a minimum impact score of 1.5. In assessing the content validity, all the items attained the minimum acceptable value of CVR (>0.69) and CVI (>0.79). According to the exploratory factor analysis, the Disrespect and Abuse Questionnaire has 23 items and five factors, including abandoning the mother, improper care, mother's immobility, not talking to the mother, and mother's deprivation. The construct validity of the scale was confirmed by the confirmatory factor analysis, in which X2/df <5 and root mean square error of approximation <0.08. Conclusions: The Farsi version of the disrespect and abuse questionnaire can be used as a valid tool for assessing instances of lack of respectful maternity care in the postpartum period.
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