Developing and Measuring Psychometric Properties of “Quality of Life Questionnaire in Infertile Couples”

Backgroundinfertility can affect the quality of life of infertile couples. the aim of this study was to develop andmeasure psychometric properties of “quality of life in infertile couple questionnaire” (qolicq).methodsthis study was conducted in two qualitative and quantitative phases. qualitative method involvedsemi-structured interviews of a purposive sample of 34 infertile couples. a content analysis of thedata produced the dimensions of quality of life in infertile couples. by reviewing the literature andinterviewing infertile couples, qolicq with 95 likert-type items was developed. content validityindex (cvi) was measured by a panel of 10 experts and 10 infertile couples based on the “relevance”,“clarity”, and “simplicity” on a four point scale. then, construct validity was measured by 150 infertilemen and women. internal consistency and test retest was measured.resultsin analyzing the content validity index, items with more than 79% validity were kept and the items inthe questionnaire were reduced to 79. factor analysis showed seven factors in the questionnaire. aninternal consistency of 0.71-0.95 and a test-retest reliability of 0.81-0.94 were calculated.conclusionqolicq, which includes 72 likert-type items in 7 dimensions, is a valid and reliable questionnaire formeasuring the quality of life of infertile couples. due to the lack of a valid and reliable instrument formeasuring quality of life in infertile couples in iran, using this questionnaire is suggested. measuringother types of validity, such as discriminate and concurrent validity, are recommended.keywords: infertility; quality of life; validity; reliability