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Postpartum Sexual Quality of Life: Scale Development and Psychometric Properties Assessment in Iran Publisher



Rahmani A1 ; Grylkabaeschlin S2 ; Fallahi A3 ; Allahqoli L4 ; Gheshlagh RG3 ; Abboud S5 ; Rezaei E6
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  1. 1. Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Research Institute for Midwifery Science, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland
  3. 3. Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
  4. 4. School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Women, Children, and Family Health Science, College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, 60612, IL, United States
  6. 6. Reproductive Health Research Center, Clinical Research Institute, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran

Source: Sexuality and Disability Published:2022


Abstract

To develop and assess the psychometric properties of the Postpartum Sexual Quality of Life Scale (PSQLS) in Iran. We employed a mixed-method approach. In the qualitative phase (17 interviews and two focus groups), we generated items for the scale. In the quantitative phase (N = 282), we assessed the psychometric properties of the pre-final version. The final version contained 22 items. Exploratory factor analysis indicated a 5-factor solution that jointly accounted for 59.6% of the variance. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.87. The PSQLS showed good validity and reliability and could be used to evaluate women’s postpartum sexual life. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.
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