en Midwifery Original Article <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><b>Background:</b> Some men use a nuanced set of attitudes, behaviors, and beliefs referred to as &ldquo;invisible violence&rdquo; to exert control over women. Although these behaviors are culturally accepted, they remain risk factors for intimate partner violence. Early detection of invisible violence can prevent domestic violence and its negative consequences. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Questionnaire for the Invisible Violence Against Women (Q-IVAW).<br> <b>Methods:</b> This cross-sectional study was conducted on 520 married women who were referred to health centers in Western Iran (Asadabad) in 2023. Sampling was performed using a convenience sampling method. After forward-backward translation, face, content, and construct validity (through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis) were conducted. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach&#39;s alpha and McDonald&#39;s omega coefficients and stability was assessed using a test-retest. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 16 and Amos version 26 software.<br> <b>Results:</b> In the exploratory factor analysis, four factors, including &lsquo;utilitarian-benevolent sexist behaviors&rsquo;, &lsquo;crisis sexist behaviors&rsquo;, &lsquo;coercive sexist behaviors&rsquo;, and &lsquo;ambivalent sexist behaviors&rsquo;, were extracted using the maximum likelihood method and Promax rotation. Cronbach&#39;s alpha for the four factors was 0.803, 0.724, 0.733, and 0.704, respectively. These factors account for 47.17% of the total variance. In confirmatory factor analysis, the final model demonstrated a good fit (CMIN/DF = 2.140, GFI = 0.952, AGFI = 0.932, NFI = 0.924, IFI = 0.958, CFI = 0.958, RMSEA = 0.047).<br> <b>Conclusion</b>: The Persian version of the Q-IVAW has acceptable psychometric properties and can be used to measure invisible violence in Iranian women.</span></span></div> Psychometrics, Invisible Violence, Invisible Sexist 4 10 http://nmj.goums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-269-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Masoumeh Rostami rostamimasoumeh1361@gmail.com 100319475328460015627 100319475328460015627 No Department of Nursing, Asadabad School of Medical Sciences, Asadabad, Iran Abbas Ebadi ebadi1347@yahoo.com 100319475328460015628 100319475328460015628 No Nursing Care Research Center, Clinical Sciences Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Hamid Sharif-Nia pegadis@yahoo.com 100319475328460015629 100319475328460015629 No Psychosomatic Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran ; Department of Nursing, Amol School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran Fidan Shabani fidannahal@yahoo.com 100319475328460015630 100319475328460015630 No Cardiovascular Nursing Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Institute, Tehran, Iran Reza Ghanei Gheshlagh rezaghanei30@yahoo.com 100319475328460015631 100319475328460015631 Yes Lahore School of Nursing, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan ; Nursing Department, Biruni University, 34010, Istanbul, Turkey