Development and initial validation of the Positive Sexuality Scale for female adults.
childlessness
instrument development
measurement invariance
motherhood
positive sexuality
primary infertility
sexuality
validation
well-being
women
Journal
Journal of clinical nursing
ISSN: 1365-2702
Titre abrégé: J Clin Nurs
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9207302
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2019
Apr 2019
Historique:
received:
19
03
2018
revised:
18
10
2018
accepted:
03
11
2018
pubmed:
15
12
2018
medline:
2
5
2019
entrez:
15
12
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To develop and initially validate the Positive Sexuality Scale (PSS) to assess adult female-positive sexuality. While traditional approaches focus on negative sexual experiences and sexual dysfunctions, within the positive psychology framework positive sexuality is a subjective experience of happiness and fulfilment with one's sexual expression, which contributes to well-being. No measure exists that specifically measures adult female-positive sexuality and can be confidently used with women of any fertility/childlessness status. Two-stage cross-sectional study with a 4-week test-retest, which follows the STROBE guidelines. Participants were 912 Italian women aged 18-45 (52.74% mothers, 23.79% voluntarily childless and 23.46% primary infertile), who completed the 5-item PSS and a self-report of psychological well-being. A subsample (n = 61) completed the 4-week test-retest. Factor analyses supported a one-factor model with measurement invariance across adulthood stage and fertility/childlessness status and good reliability. Younger and fertile women showed higher PSS scores, and moderate-to-high variability in infertile women's well-being was accounted for by PSS scores. The PSS is a brief self-report with initial evidence of validity and reliability that could be used in sex research, practice and education. The PSS could assist health professionals to identify a positive resource to which women can draw on to deal with sex-related issues. Implementing the assessment of female-positive sexuality in infertility protocols could help professionals to identify a potential resource within couples facing infertility and its treatment.
Sections du résumé
AIM AND OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
To develop and initially validate the Positive Sexuality Scale (PSS) to assess adult female-positive sexuality.
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
While traditional approaches focus on negative sexual experiences and sexual dysfunctions, within the positive psychology framework positive sexuality is a subjective experience of happiness and fulfilment with one's sexual expression, which contributes to well-being. No measure exists that specifically measures adult female-positive sexuality and can be confidently used with women of any fertility/childlessness status.
DESIGN
METHODS
Two-stage cross-sectional study with a 4-week test-retest, which follows the STROBE guidelines.
METHODS
METHODS
Participants were 912 Italian women aged 18-45 (52.74% mothers, 23.79% voluntarily childless and 23.46% primary infertile), who completed the 5-item PSS and a self-report of psychological well-being. A subsample (n = 61) completed the 4-week test-retest.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Factor analyses supported a one-factor model with measurement invariance across adulthood stage and fertility/childlessness status and good reliability. Younger and fertile women showed higher PSS scores, and moderate-to-high variability in infertile women's well-being was accounted for by PSS scores.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The PSS is a brief self-report with initial evidence of validity and reliability that could be used in sex research, practice and education.
RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE
CONCLUSIONS
The PSS could assist health professionals to identify a positive resource to which women can draw on to deal with sex-related issues. Implementing the assessment of female-positive sexuality in infertility protocols could help professionals to identify a potential resource within couples facing infertility and its treatment.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Validation Study
Langues
eng
Pagination
1289-1299Informations de copyright
© 2018 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.