Identifying Core Items of the Japanese Version of the Mother-to-Infant Bonding Scale for Diagnosing Postpartum Bonding Disorder

The Japanese version of the mother-to-infant bonding scale (MIBS-J), a self-report of postpartum bonding disorder, is used in clinical settings for screening postpartum bonding disorder at various time points. However, its psychometric properties, particularly measurement invariance, have rarely bee...

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Published in:Healthcare (Basel) 2023-06, Vol.11 (12), p.1740
Main Authors: Baba, Kaori, Kataoka, Yaeko, Kitamura, Toshinori
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Attachment behavior
Babies
bonding disorder
Childbirth & labor
Evaluation
Longitudinal studies
longitudinal study
Medical diagnosis
Missing data
Mother and infant
mother-to-infant bonding scale
Mothers
parents
Parents & parenting
postpartum period
Pregnancy
Psychosis
questionnaire
Questionnaires
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Summary:The Japanese version of the mother-to-infant bonding scale (MIBS-J), a self-report of postpartum bonding disorder, is used in clinical settings for screening postpartum bonding disorder at various time points. However, its psychometric properties, particularly measurement invariance, have rarely been reported, and the validity of comparing scores across time points and sex is unclear. We aimed to select and validate the MIBS-J items suitable for parents at three time points. Postpartum mothers (n = 543) and fathers (n = 350) were surveyed at 5 days, 1 month, and 4 months postpartum. All participants were randomly divided into two subgroups, one for exploratory factor analyses (EFAs) and another for confirmatory factor analyses. Measurement invariance of the best model was tested using the entire sample, between fathers and mothers, and across the three observation periods. A three-item structure (items 1, 6, and 8) extracted through EFAs showed acceptable configural invariance. This model was accepted for scalar invariance between fathers and mothers and for metric invariance across the three time points. Our findings suggest that the three-item MIBS-J is sufficient for diagnosis of postpartum parental bonding disorder through continuous observation for at least 4 postpartum months, in order to detect the priority of parents who need support.
ISSN:2227-9032
2227-9032
DOI:10.3390/healthcare11121740