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Turkish Validity and Reliability Study of the Maternal Identity Scale
Canan Uçakcı Asalıoğlu1, Serap Alkaş2, Şengül Yaman Sözbir1
1Faculty of Nursing, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
Birth (Berkeley, Calif.)
|December 5, 2025
Summary
This study validated the Turkish Maternal Identity Scale for mothers with infants aged 4-12 months. The scale is reliable for assessing maternal identity development in postpartum women.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Maternal Health
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Maternal identity is crucial for postpartum well-being.
- Assessing maternal identity requires validated instruments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a Turkish validity and reliability study of the Maternal Identity Scale.
- To establish a culturally relevant tool for evaluating maternal identity in Turkish mothers.
Main Methods:
- Methodological study involving 407 mothers of infants aged 4-12 months.
- Utilized Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) to assess model fit.
- Calculated Cronbach's alpha coefficients for reliability analysis.
Main Results:
- The Turkish Maternal Identity Scale consists of 23 items across three factors: Attachment to the Infant, Role Competence, and Gratification in the Role.
- The scale explained 49.7% of the total variance with acceptable model fit indices (GFI=0.92, AGFI=0.90).
- High reliability was demonstrated with an overall Cronbach's alpha of 0.84 and subscale coefficients ranging from 0.76 to 0.82.
Conclusions:
- The Turkish version of the Maternal Identity Scale is a valid and reliable instrument.
- It is suitable for assessing maternal identity in mothers with infants aged 4-12 months.
- Health professionals can use this scale to evaluate maternal identity development in postpartum women.
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