Preliminary Validation of a German Version of the Sexual Complaints Screener for Women in a Female Population Sample

Burri, Andrea; Porst, Hartmut

doi:10.1016/j.esxm.2018.01.001

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“…One of the possible reasons could have been the FSFI's lack of differentiation between the pain experienced due to penile-vaginal penetration and difficulties allowing vaginal penetration to occur. The correlation coefficient between the SCS-W pain domain and the FSFI pain domain was higher than .30 which was consistent with the results of Burri and Porst's research [14]. The inconsistency mentioned was expected since there the FSFI did not constitute of items that specifically evaluated vaginismus.…”

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Turkish validity and reliability of the Sexual Complaints Screener for Women

Gündüz

Gündoğmuş²,

Gönül

et al. 2018

Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology

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OBJECTIVE: The Sexual Complaints Screener for Women (SCS-W) is a brief, practical and up-todate scale which assesses sexual problems parallel with the current diagnostic manuals. The SCS-W consists of 10 questions which assess a variety of sexual dysfunctions and potential distress experienced at the time of and the last six months leading to the evaluation. This study aims to assess the validity and reliability parameters of the Turkish version of the SCS-W. METHODS: Cross-sectional study included 352 women between the ages of 18 and 25 who voluntarily completed the survey, 316 of which were included in the analysis. Data was collected through specific questionnaires including the Female Sexual Function Index, the Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), the Turkish translation of SCS-W, and a sociodemographic form. The Cronbach Alpha Test was used to calculate the internal consistency and the Pearson Correlation Test was used for total score correlations as well as to determine crossvalidity. An explanatory factor analysis was applied to identify the validity of the scale. RESULTS: The average age of participants in the study was 21.17 ± 1.87. The Cronbach alpha internal consistency coefficient of the scale was 0.895, and the correlation coefficient for most of the items was found to be higher than 0.50. Correlation analysis between the SCS-W and the FSFI total score and subscales were statistically significant. CONCLUSION: The SCS-W has credible psychometric values for validity and reliability to screen and evaluate sexual complaints. To sum up, the SCS-W is a practical assessment tool with the considerable advantages of delivering cost-effective evaluation of female sexual problems in clinical settings, research, and daily practice.

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confidence: 89%

“…The SCS-W has only been tested for its validation in German so far [14]. The current study aims to evaluate the SCS-W for its validity and reliability in the Turkish language.…”

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confidence: 99%

Turkish validity and reliability of the Sexual Complaints Screener for Women

Gündüz

Gündoğmuş²,

Gönül

et al. 2018

Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology

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“…Noteworthy is that 5 studies showed support for a 6-factor structure, 16,65,75,82,85 whereas 11 studies showed support for a 5-factor structure with a merging of the desire and arousal subscales. 2,20,24,33,38,50,58,63,82,92,93 1 study showed support for a 5-factor structure with a different merging of subscales, 39 and 7 studies showed support for <5 factors. 27,41,45,73,82e84 1 study used item response theory analysis and was rated indeterminate because no fit measures were reported.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…To assess the test-retest reliability of the U-UDI and the FSFI in women with MS Bornefeld-Ettmann et al 23 German-speaking women 465 The German translation of the SSEI-SF by Zeanah and Schwarz (1996) was validated via an online survey with 557 women and then investigated in a clinical sample of women suffering from PTSD after sexual and physical abuse compared with healthy controls Burri et al 24 Sexually active Swiss women 309 To evaluate the validity and utility of the German version of the SCS-W by assessing content, convergent, and discriminant validity Carpenter et al 25 Midlife postmenopausal women 93 To evaluate whether a single item from the FSDS-R could be identified to use to screen midlife women for bothersome diminution in sexual function Carpenter et al 26 Peri-and postmenopausal women reporting hot flashes…”

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The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI)—A Systematic Review of Measurement Properties

Neijenhuijs

Hooghiemstra

Holtmaat

et al. 2019

The Journal of Sexual Medicine

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Introduction: The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) is a patient-reported outcome measure measuring female sexual dysfunction. The FSFI-19 was developed with 6 theoretical subscales in 2000. In 2010, a shortened version became available (FSFI-6). Aim: To investigate the measurement properties of the FSFI-19 and FSFI-6. Methods: A systematic search was performed of Embase, Medline, and Web of Science for studies that investigated measurement properties of the FSFI-19 or FSFI-6 up to April 2018. Data were extracted and analyzed according to COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) guidelines. Evidence was categorized into sufficient, insufficient, inconsistent, or indeterminate, and quality of evidence as very high, high, moderate, or low. Main Outcome Measures: The Main Outcome Measure is the evidence of a measurement property, and the quality of evidence based on the COSMIN guidelines. Results: 83 studies were included. Concerning the FSFI-19, the evidence for internal consistency was sufficient and of moderate quality. The evidence for reliability was sufficient but of low quality. The evidence for criterion validity was sufficient and of high quality. The evidence for structural validity was inconsistent of low quality. The evidence for construct validity was inconsistent of moderate quality. Concerning the FSFI-6, the evidence for criterion validity was sufficient of moderate quality. The evidence for internal consistency was rated as indeterminate. The evidence for reliability was inconsistent of low quality. The evidence for construct validity was inconsistent of very low quality. No information was available on structural validity of the FSFI-6, and measurement error, responsiveness, and cross-cultural validity of both FSFI-6 and FSFI-19. Clinical Implications: Conflicting and lack of evidence for some of the measurement properties of the FSFI-19 and FSFI-6 indicates the importance of further research on the validity of these patient-reported outcome measures. We advise researchers who use the FSFI-19 to perform confirmatory factor analyses and report the factor structure found in their sample. Regardless of these concerns, the FSFI-19 and FSFI-6 have strong criterion validity. Pragmatically, they are good screening tools for the current definition of female sexual dysfunction. Strength & Limitation: A strong point of the review is the use of predefined guidelines. A limitation is the use of a precise rather than a sensitive search filter. Conclusions: The FSFI requires more research on structural validity (FSFI-19 and FSFI-6), reliability (FSFI-6), construct validity (FSFI-19), measurement error (FSFI-19 and FSFI-6), and responsiveness

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“…The German version of the scale was recently validated. 15 Along with the SCS-W, the Orgasm subscale of the German version of the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) was also used. 16,17 The FSFI is a 19-item measure that allows a multidimensional assessment of women's sexual response.…”

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Masturbatory Behavior in a Population Sample of German Women

Burri¹,

Carvalheira

2019

The Journal of Sexual Medicine

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Background: Human masturbation is and has been a very heatedly and controversially discussed topic in human sexuality. Studies investigating aspects of human masturbatory behavior and female sexual pleasure remain scarce. This lack of knowledge opens the door to further controversies and misconceptions. Aim: To conduct an explorative study on female masturbatory behavior to gain more insight into this nonreproductive sexual behavior and provide an empiric basis for future research. Methods: A total of 425 German women (mean age 26.6 years), 61.4% of whom were in a committed relationship, completed a comprehensive 76-item online survey consisting of study-specific, self-constructed questions and validated and standardized questionnaires. Main Outcome Measure: Correlation and comparative analyses were performed. Results are presented numerically as means and percentages. Results: The majority (94.5%) of women indicated having masturbated at least once in their life, with a mean age at first masturbation of 14 years. 85.9% of women described masturbation as "genital self-stimulation until reaching orgasm." The majority of women reported masturbating 2 or 3 times a week (26.8%) or once a week (26.3%). Factors independently associated with masturbation frequency were relationship status, orgasm frequency, openness to new experience, and body acceptance. Almost all women (91.5%) reported masturbating also when in a relationship. For the 5.5% of women who had never engaged in autoerotic stimulation, the 2 main reasons were "I hardly every feel sexual desire" and "sex is a partner-only thing." 7.6% reported never experiencing an orgasm during masturbation, whereas 50.3% indicated that they always reached orgasm during autostimulation. The reasons cited for engaging in masturbation were manifold, ranging from sexual desire to relaxation and stress reduction. The most common fantasy included the partner; however, 20.7% fantasized about being "defenseless," and 8.7% thought about a "disturbing" scenario that they chose not to elaborate further. Clinical Implications: For many women, masturbation does not represent "a partner substitute" to seek sexual pleasure, but rather is a stress coping and relaxation strategy. Strengths & Limitations: This is one of the very first studies to provide more in-depth insight into a variety of aspects related to female masturbation. The representativeness of the data is limited to this particular sample of German women. Conclusion: Our findings highlight the huge diversity in terms of masturbation frequency, motivations, styles, and preferences that can be observed in this particular population sample of German women. Burri A, Carvalheira A. Masturbatory Behavior in a Population Sample of German Women. J Sex Med 2019;16:963e974.

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Preliminary Validation of a German Version of the Sexual Complaints Screener for Women in a Female Population Sample

Cited by 9 publications

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Turkish validity and reliability of the Sexual Complaints Screener for Women

Turkish validity and reliability of the Sexual Complaints Screener for Women

The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI)—A Systematic Review of Measurement Properties

Masturbatory Behavior in a Population Sample of German Women

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