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Table 2 The results for the content and face validity of the Persian version of Postpartum Distress Measure Scale

From: Psychometric properties of the Persian version of postpartum distress measure scale

Item

Content Validity Index

Content Validity Ratio

Impact Score

Relevance

Clarity

Simplicity

I feel sad and hopeless

0.8

0.9

1

0.8

3.8

I am crying more than usual

0.9

0.9

0.8

0.8

1.5

I cannot make decisions or concentrate

0.9

1

1

0.6

1.7

I feel overwhelmed

0.9

1

1

0.8

4.7

I’m afraid I will never feel better

1

1

0.8

0.7

3.7

I think about taking my own life

0.9

0.9

0.8

0.7

2.5

I have recurring thoughts about harm coming to my baby, my family, or myself

1

1

1

0.7

3.2

I have recurring thoughts about my baby getting sick or having some kind of problem

1

1

1

0.8

2.5

I check on my baby multiple times throughout the night

1

0.9

0.8

0.7

3.4

I have thoughts about my baby that scare me

1

1

1

0.7

2.7

The mean of the measures for the whole questionnaire

0.94

0.96

0.92

0.73

2.97