Psychometric Properties of the Iranian Version of Physical Disability Sexual and Body Esteem Questionnaire in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Iranian version of the physical disability sexual and body esteem questionnaire (PDSBE) in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). A cross sectional study was conducted with 100 women with PCOS referred to an infertility clinic in Hormozgan province, Iran. After translating the questionnaire, a panel of experts evaluated the linguistic validity, content validity index (CVI) and content validity ratio (CVR). Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was completed to assess the questionnaire structure. Discriminate validity was evaluated using known group comparisons; convergent validity was assessed by correlating PDSBE with body image concern inventory (BICI). CVI and CVR results were 0.9 and 0.95, respectively. The results of EFI showed a two factor structure (sexual esteem and sexual attraction perceived by others) responsible for 61.21 percent of variance. A Cronbach's alpha test of the questionnaire was satisfactory (0.86). The results of known group comparisons showed that PDSBE differentiates well between patients who differ in terms of clinical characteristics. Moreover, the results of convergent validity were indicative of a desirable correlation between the scores of PDDBE and BICI. This paper argues that the Iranian version of PDSBE has been comprehensively evaluated on women with PCOS and is recommended for use as a tool to evaluate sexual and body esteem of women with PCOS in further studies.