BACKGROUND Mothers' capability for childcare and compatibility with the maternal role represent important challenges in postpartum care. Given the significance of evaluating maternal functioning, and the lack of adequate standard instruments in Iran for this purpose, the present study was aimed at translating and conducting a psychometric assessment of the Barkin Index of Maternal Functioning (BIMF) for Iranian women. METHODS The instrument was translated into Persian using the Backward Forward method. The study included 530 women in the postpartum period admitted to healthcare centers in Tabriz, Iran; they were selected through the cluster sampling method. Face, content, and construct (through exploratory and confirmatory analyses) validity were presently examined. Reliability of the questionnaire was determined using the internal consistency and test-retest reliability methods. RESULTS Two factors (mom's needs and competency), emerged based on exploratory factor analysis. The x2/df ratio was less than 5, and the values of the Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) and the Root Mean Square Residual (RMR) were less than 0.08 and 0.1, respectively, verifying the model validity. Cronbach's alpha coefficient and Intra-class Correlation Coefficient (ICC) were calculated as 0.88 and 0.85, respectively, indicating reliability. CONCLUSION The Persian version of the BIMF is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring the postpartum functioning of Iranian mothers.

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伊朗人口的巴金产妇功能指数（BIMF）的心理计量学特性。

背景技术母亲的育儿能力以及与母亲角色的适应性是产后护理中的重要挑战。鉴于评估孕产妇功能的重要性以及伊朗为此目的缺乏足够的标准工具，本研究旨在翻译和进行针对伊朗妇女的孕产妇巴金指数（BIMF）的心理测评。方法使用后退前进方法将乐器翻译成波斯语。这项研究包括了530名产后进入伊朗大不里士医疗中心的妇女。他们是通过整群抽样方法选择的。目前检查了面部，内容和结构（通过探索性和确认性分析）的有效性。使用内部一致性和重测信度方法确定问卷的信度。结果基于探索性因素分析，出现了两个因素（妈妈的需求和能力）。x2 / df比小于5，并且近似均方根误差（RMSEA）和均方根残差（RMR）值分别小于0.08和0.1，从而验证了模型的有效性。Cronbach的α系数和类内相关系数（ICC）分别计算为0.88和0.85，表明了可靠性。结论波斯语版本的BIMF是测量伊朗母亲产后功能的有效且可靠的工具。在探索性因素分析的基础上出现了。x2 / df比小于5，并且近似均方根误差（RMSEA）和均方根残差（RMR）值分别小于0.08和0.1，从而验证了模型的有效性。Cronbach的α系数和类内相关系数（ICC）分别计算为0.88和0.85，表明了可靠性。结论波斯语版本的BIMF是测量伊朗母亲产后功能的有效且可靠的工具。在探索性因素分析的基础上出现了。x2 / df比小于5，并且近似均方根误差（RMSEA）和均方根残差（RMR）值分别小于0.08和0.1，从而验证了模型的有效性。Cronbach的α系数和类内相关系数（ICC）分别计算为0.88和0.85，表明了可靠性。结论波斯语版本的BIMF是测量伊朗母亲产后功能的有效且可靠的工具。α系数和类内相关系数（ICC）分别计算为0.88和0.85，表明可靠性。结论波斯语版本的BIMF是测量伊朗母亲产后功能的有效且可靠的工具。α系数和类内相关系数（ICC）分别计算为0.88和0.85，表明可靠性。结论波斯语版本的BIMF是测量伊朗母亲产后功能的有效且可靠的工具。