Abstract
The Sexual Quality of Life-Female (SQoL-F) questionnaire was developed with qualitative data to assess the impact of sexual dysfunction in women. Objectives: the aim was to conduct a cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric analysis of a European Portuguese version of the Sexual Quality of Life-Female questionnaire. Methods: Methodological study of the processes of translation and cultural adaptation. This is a retrospective study in which nursing students participated. Data collection: Lime Survey platform in a convenience sample was carried out in two stages, the latter being re-testing data. The instrument analysed, presented as a latent variable, consisted of 18 items on a Likert scale. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee. Participants: the sample was 113 women, mean age 21.99 years (±3.76), attending classes in the first 4 years of the first cycle of nursing. Results: Reliability was analysed and stability was found in the test–retest (rs = 0.658) and in the intraclass coefficient (rs = 0.821). The internal consistency analysis showed an alpha value of 0.846. Discriminant validity analysis using the Mann–Whitney test revealed a higher score of the quality of sexual life of students living with parents/surrogates. Factor validity analysis was conducted using Oblimin rotation with four-, three- and two-factor tests. Parallel analysis of the empirical matrix compared to the random matrix showed that the instrument was unidimensional. Conclusions: the assessment of the properties of the SQoL-F is valuable, as the provision of a valid and reliable instrument contributes to the quality of subsequent studies, including for local and multicentre research.
Highlights
Sexuality is an inseparable part of humanity which reveals itself in the biological, psychological and social spheres and covers gender roles, sexual orientation, reproduction, and eroticism [1]
Research has shown that the current study is the first in the country to carry out the cross-cultural adaptation and a psychometric study of the Sexual Quality of Life-Female (SQoL-F) for Regarding cross-cultural adaptation, the Beaton et al model serves as authoritative guide for the validation of instruments applied to nursing [25]
Measurement validation studies are useful because making instruments available in a language other than the original provides the basis for higher-quality results and expanded possibilities for future local and multicenter research
Summary
Sexuality is an inseparable part of humanity which reveals itself in the biological, psychological and social spheres and covers gender roles, sexual orientation, reproduction, and eroticism [1]. Which hinder the exploration and discussion of sexual life, seeking help or reflecting on quality of sexual life [2,3,4]. The concept of a balanced sexual life is associated with the idea that a satisfactory quality of sexual life is oriented toward a healthy lifestyle [5,6]. Satisfactory sexual life can occur in individuals of all ages, in positive and negative relationship contexts and with diverse life experiences [7,8]. Among youth and in the university environment, the quality of a young woman’s sexual life is above all viewed in terms of risks, quantity of partners and types of relationships, all of which are discussed without reliable research instruments for the evaluation of the quality of sexual life [8]. The quality of sexual life is made up of an individual’s understanding of the living out of one’s sexuality and includes sexual responses, sexual awareness and attitudes toward sexuality as well as reported experiences of intimate relationships and bodily and emotional sensations [9]
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