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Background: Declining fertility and childbearing are significant public health concerns. The Multi-Theory Model (MTM), which addresses both the initiation and maintenance of behavior, may provide a useful framework for promoting childbearing intentions.However, no validated theory based instrument currently exists to measure MTM constructs in this context. Therefore, this study aimed to develop and validate a Persian questionnaire based on MTM to assess childbearing intentions among women of reproductive age.
Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive survey was conducted in 2025 with 275 married women recruited from comprehensive health centers in Yazd, Iran. Women with only one child and willing to participate from the selected health centers were included in this study. An initial 37-item researcher-developed instrument based on MTM was refined through expert evaluation (CVR, CVI) and quantitative face validity (impact score). Construct validity was assessed via confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and reliability evaluated usingvia Cronbach’s alpha and test–retest ICC analyzed with SPSS 22 and AMOS21.
Results: During the psychometric validation process, four items were removed. The final questionnaire with 33-items demonstrated high reliability (Cronbach’s α = 0.93; construct-level α = 0.71–0.92; test–retest ICC =0.81 (95% CI: 0.68–0.90)) and acceptable construct validity (CFA: CFI =0.932, TLI =0.921, RMSEA = 0.06, χ²/df =1.97). Content validity was strong, with CVR ranging from 0.62–1, S-CVI/Ave =0.929, and overall CVI =0.91. All items also showed acceptable face validity (impact score >1.5).
Conclusion: The validated MTM-based Persian childbearing intention questionnaire is a reliable and valid tool for assessing childbearing intentions among women with only one child. It can guide public health research, educational interventions, and policy planning to support informed reproductive decisions.
Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive survey was conducted in 2025 with 275 married women recruited from comprehensive health centers in Yazd, Iran. Women with only one child and willing to participate from the selected health centers were included in this study. An initial 37-item researcher-developed instrument based on MTM was refined through expert evaluation (CVR, CVI) and quantitative face validity (impact score). Construct validity was assessed via confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and reliability evaluated usingvia Cronbach’s alpha and test–retest ICC analyzed with SPSS 22 and AMOS21.
Results: During the psychometric validation process, four items were removed. The final questionnaire with 33-items demonstrated high reliability (Cronbach’s α = 0.93; construct-level α = 0.71–0.92; test–retest ICC =0.81 (95% CI: 0.68–0.90)) and acceptable construct validity (CFA: CFI =0.932, TLI =0.921, RMSEA = 0.06, χ²/df =1.97). Content validity was strong, with CVR ranging from 0.62–1, S-CVI/Ave =0.929, and overall CVI =0.91. All items also showed acceptable face validity (impact score >1.5).
Conclusion: The validated MTM-based Persian childbearing intention questionnaire is a reliable and valid tool for assessing childbearing intentions among women with only one child. It can guide public health research, educational interventions, and policy planning to support informed reproductive decisions.
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