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A total of 500 primiparous and multiparous Chinese women who visited hospitals in Weifang and Hebi, China, for infant vaccination or postpartum care were included. Psychometric evaluation of the C-MAS included confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), correlation analysis, known-groups comparison, and reliability analysis.Results: CFA provided empirical support for the six-factor model of the C-MAS, and all 26 retained items had factor loadings greater than 0.40. Model fit indices supported the construct validity of the C-MAS, and reliability analyses indicated strong internal consistency across items (Cronbach\u2019s \u03b1=.96). Criterion-related validity was supported by significant correlations between maternal adaptation and parenting efficacy (r=.39, p&lt;.001), infant-care social support (r=.14, p&lt;.001), and postpartum depression (r=\u2212.39, p&lt;.001). 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