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Design and validity of a questionnaire to assess sexuality in pregnant women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A review of validated methods for assessing female sexual dysfunction and a review of male and female sexual dysfunction did not refer to any specific questionnaire for evaluating sexuality during pregnancy. A study was performed at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Botucatu Medical School, São Paulo State University, Brazil to design and validate a pregnancy sexuality questionnaire, the Pregnancy Sexual Response Inventory (PSRI).

Methods

Women with a singleton pregnancy between 10 and 35 weeks of gestation were randomly recruited. There were five phases in the development of the PSRI: (1) item selection; (2) item development; (3) determination of internal consistency, reliability and convergence; (4) content validity; and (5) determination of inter-interviewer reliability. Internal consistency and reliability were evaluated using Cronbach's alpha. Inter-interviewer reliability was assessed by evaluating the responses of 18 academics at various institutions, using Kappa Index and Student t test.

Results

Good internal consistency and reliability were obtained (Cronbach's alpha coefficient = 0.79). Among the 18 academics, 13 totally agreed (K = 1.0), three partially agreed (K = 0.67) and two disagreed (K = 0.33) with the proposed questions. Comparisons of the mean PSRI domain scores made between the primary investigators and the other interviewers showed no significant differences in all domains (p > 0.05).

Conclusion

PSRI is a new validated instrument for evaluating sexuality and sexual activity and related health concerns during pregnancy.

SUBMITTER: Rudge CV

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2724386 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Design and validity of a questionnaire to assess sexuality in pregnant women.

Rudge Cibele V C CV Calderon Iracema M P IM Dias Adriano A Lopes Gerson P GP Barbosa Angélica P AP Maestá Izildinha I Odland Jon Oyvind JO Rudge Marilza V C MV

Reproductive health 20090729

<h4>Background</h4>A review of validated methods for assessing female sexual dysfunction and a review of male and female sexual dysfunction did not refer to any specific questionnaire for evaluating sexuality during pregnancy. A study was performed at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Botucatu Medical School, São Paulo State University, Brazil to design and validate a pregnancy sexuality questionnaire, the Pregnancy Sexual Response Inventory (PSRI).<h4>Methods</h4>Women with a singleto ...[more]

PMID: 19640270

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Design and validity of a questionnaire to assess sexuality in pregnant women.

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Design and validity of a questionnaire to assess sexuality in pregnant women.

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