Fetal Development Assessment Information Scale (FDAIS): Development and Initial Validation

Development and validation of Iranian children’s participation assessment scale

  Background: Participation is mostly cultural and familial based, and there is not any assessment scales for evaluating kids’ participation in Iranian context, therefore the purpose of this study was developing children’s participation assessment scale for Iranian children.   Methods: Development of this scale occurred in two phases; phase I: planning: following r...

The Development and Initial Validation of the Perinatal Mental Health Awareness Scale in Student Midwives

Background & aim: Perinatal mental health problems have been demonstrated to impact upon maternal, and fetal/child outcomes. Despite the global evidence and a policy-driven responsibility for identification of these problems, research demonstrates that student midwives/midwives lack knowledge and confidence to assess, identify, and manage them. A similar context is evident for learning disabili...

Job apathy: Scale development and initial validation

Development and Validation of the couples' beliefs and thoughts Scale

Couples' beliefs and thoughts are included among the most important factors that should be considered in the process of consulting with couples. This study aims to develop, validate and determine a scale for measuring couples' beliefs and thoughts. In the first study, 39 couples were selected. Using semi-structured interviews and literature review, 67 beliefs and thoughts were identified and 52...

development and validation of iranian children’s participation assessment scale

background: participation is mostly cultural and familial based, and there is not any assessment scales for evaluating kids' participation in iranian context, therefore the purpose of this study was developing children's participation assessment scale for iranian children.   methods: development of this scale occurred in two phases; phase i: planning: following reviewing the literature and adop...