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Validation of the Arabic Maternal postpartum quality of life questionnaire among Lebanese women: A cohort study

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  • Mona Nabulsi
  • Hanan Smaili
  • Nour Abou Khalil

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Background: The postpartum period is an important phase in a woman’s life. Yet, there is a paucity of validated instruments that assess maternal postpartum quality of life issues. The aim of this study is to describe the adaptation and validation of the Arabic version of the Maternal Postpartum Quality of Life (MAPP-QOL) questionnaire. Methods: This instrument validation cohort study tested an adapted Arabic version of the MAPP-QOL questionnaire on a convenience sample of 485 healthy Lebanese postpartum women. The MAPP-QOL reliability and validity were investigated by conducting Exploratory Factor Analysis using Principal Component Analysis, and by correlating the participants’ MAPP-QOL scores with their scores on the Arabic Maternal Breastfeeding Evaluation Scale (MBFES-A), age, and education. Confirmatory Factor Analysis was conducted to examine how well the original factor structure of MAPP-QOL fits with our observed data using STATA 14. All other statistical analyses were done using SPSS version 23. Results: The Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient of the Arabic MAPP-QOL was 0.90. Exploratory factor analysis revealed the following five components: Functioning (11 items, Cronbach’s alpha of 0.82), Socioeconomic (9 items, Cronbach’s alpha of 0.81), Relational (9 items, Cronbach’s alpha of 0.75), Psychological (4 items, Cronbach’s alpha of 0.74), and Health (6 items, Cronbach’s alpha of 0.59). The overall Arabic MAPP-QOL score was positively but weakly correlated with the MBFES-A score (r = 0.177, p

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  • Mona Nabulsi & Hanan Smaili & Nour Abou Khalil, 2023. "Validation of the Arabic Maternal postpartum quality of life questionnaire among Lebanese women: A cohort study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 18(9), pages 1-13, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0291826
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291826
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