Initial Validation of the Sexual Pleasure Scale in Clinical and Non-Clinical Samples of Partnered Heterosexual People

被引:27
作者
Pascoal, Patricia M. [1 ,2 ]
Sanchez, Diana T. [3 ]
Raposo, Catarina Fonseca [2 ]
Pechorro, Pedro [4 ]
机构
[1] Lusofona Univ Humanities & Technol, Campo Grande 376, P-1749024 Lisbon, Portugal
[2] Univ Lisbon, Fac Psychol, P-1699 Lisbon, Portugal
[3] Rutgers State Univ, New Brunswick, NJ USA
[4] Univ Algarve, Res Ctr Spatial & Org Dynam, Faro, Portugal
关键词
Psychometric Study; Sexual Pleasure Scale; Clinical Sample; Sexual Dysfunction; YOUNG-ADULTS; SATISFACTION; INDEX; MOTIVATIONS; BEDROOM; GENDER; HEALTH;
D O I
10.1016/j.jsxm.2016.06.010
中图分类号
R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学(泌尿生殖系疾病)];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Introduction: Sexual pleasure is a central aspect of human sexuality; however, no validated measurements exist that assess sexual pleasure. We present a preliminary validation study of the psychometric properties of a Sexual Pleasure Scale (SPS), based on the three items developed by Sanchez, Crocker and Boike to measure sexual pleasure. The SPS is a brief and easy-to-implement instrument that assesses the extent of sexual pleasure experienced from sexual relationships, sexual activities, and sexual intimacy. Aim: To assess the validity of the SPS in a subgroup of patients diagnosed with sexual dysfunction (n = 89) and a non-clinical community sample (n = 188) of Portuguese men and women. Methods: We provide an initial examination of the reliability (eg, Cronbach alpha), convergent validity (eg, with measurements of sexual satisfaction), and divergent validity (eg, with measurements of body satisfaction) of the SPS. Main Outcome Measures: The survey included a sociodemographic questionnaire and a set of questionnaires to test the psychometric properties of the SPS. Results: The reliability study showed a high Cronbach value (alpha = 0.94). Convergent validity of the SPS with the measurements described showed mostly moderate to high statistically significant positive correlations, whereas the criterion-related validity showed the expected low non-significant correlation. The results also showed that the SPS shows strong sensitivity to discriminate people with from those without sexual problems. Conclusion: Results from the clinical population indicate that the SPS has good psychometric qualities and is a reliable measurement of sexual pleasure with applicability in clinical practice and clinical research but shows little variability within the community sample. Copyright (C) 2016, International Society for Sexual Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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