Reliability and validity of the Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale-Arabic version in Tunisian patients with schizophrenia

Nakhli, Jaâfar; Kissi, Y. El; Bouhlel, Salah; Amamou, Badii; Nabli, Thouraya Ajmi; Nasr, S. Ben; Ali, B. Ben Hadj

doi:10.1016/j.comppsych.2014.04.006

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“…It has been shown to have excellent reproducibility. 32 It has been validated in populations with chronic conditions, 44 and also used to assess sexual function in cardiovascular disease. 45 …”

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Sexual health and health‐related quality of life among women with pulmonary arterial hypertension

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Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is characterized by progressive limitations in physical activity and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). HRQoL deficits may extend beyond the traditional domains of physical activity, psychological health, and emotional wellbeing to sexual health and function. Sexual HRQoL has not been studied in PAH, nor has the impact of PAH therapies themselves on sexual health and intimacy. In this initial investigation, we sought to explore HRQoL among women diagnosed with PAH and to determine if PAH treatment type (intravenous or subcutaneous prostanoids versus oral medications) was associated with levels of self-reported HRQoL assessed by validated measures for PAH-specific, general, and sexual HRQoL. We administered the emPHasis-10, Short Form (SF)-36, Female Sexual Dysfunction Scale-Revised (FSDS-R), and the Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX) to 35 women with self-reported World Health Organization Group 1 PAH at the 2016 Pulmonary Hypertension Association International Conference and Scientific Sessions. HRQoL instruments demonstrated excellent internal reliability. Women with PAH had high levels of sexual distress captured with the FSDS-R scale. The FSDS-R (but not ASEX) was significantly correlated to emPHasis-10 (r = 0.64, p < 0.01) and most SF-36 domains (r = − 0.36 to − 0.64, p < 0.05). Participants treated with intravenous or subcutaneous prostanoids had higher (worse) FSDS-R scores than those on oral therapies while ASEX, emPHasis-10, and SF-36 scores were similar across treatment types. Sexual HRQoL may impact overall quality of life in PAH and specific assessment of sexual health and functioning within intimate relationships may detect deficits in wellbeing not addressed by established HRQoL metrics. Further study to address all aspects of HRQoL in PAH is required.

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Sexual health and health‐related quality of life among women with pulmonary arterial hypertension

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“…Moreover, evidence of validity is shown, such as convergent validity, by correlations with other measures of sexual functioning, and discriminant validity (McGahuey et al, 2000). The ASEX has been adapted to different countries and populations, such as France, in which research based on depressed individuals have been conducted (Briki et al, 2014); in Thailand, with patients with Parkinson´s disease (Jitkritsadakul, Jagota, & Bhidayasiri, 2014); in Tunisian patients with schizophrenia (Nakhli et al, 2014); and in Turkish patients with symptoms related to end-stage renal disease (Soykan, 2004). In all of these studies, the ASEX has shown adequate psychometric properties.…”

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Validation of the Spanish Version of the Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX) Using Self-Reported and Psychophysiological Measures

2017

Rev. iberoam. psicol. salud

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Sexual dysfunctions are a key aspect when evaluating sexual health (World Health Organization, 2015). Thus, sexual functioning is shown to be linked with quality of life. Sexual dysfunctions are considered a disturbance in any of the phases of sexual response that cause clinically significant distress in other important areas of functioning. Nowadays, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) includes four male-related sexual disorders (Delayed Ejaculation, Erectile Disorder, Male Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder, and

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“…The search identified nine studies which examined psychometric properties (Briki et al, 2014;Byerly, Nakonezny, Fisher, Magouirk, & Rush, 2006;de Boer et al, 2013;Jitkritsadakul, Jagota, & Bhidayasiri, 2014;McGahuey et al, 2000;Nakhli et al, 2014;Nunes et al, 2009;Santos-Iglesias, Moyano, Castro, Granados, & Sierra, 2018;Soykan et al, 2004).…”

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Structured review of the use of the Arizona sexual experiences scale in clinical settings

Elnazer

Baldwin

2020

Human Psychopharmacology

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Background: Approximately 40% of women and 30% of men describe sexual dysfunction, although recognition in medical settings is suboptimal, due to problems in reporting and eliciting concerns relating to sexual function and satisfaction. Screening questionnaires may help to support this aspect of clinical practice. The Arizona sexual experiences scale (ASEX) includes items that quantify sex drive, arousal, vaginal lubrication or penile erection, ability to reach orgasm, and satisfaction from orgasm. Method: We investigated the validity and other psychometric properties of the ASEX, and the findings from the populations in which it has been employed, by searching MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Google Scholar using the terms, Arizona sexual experiences scale, Arizona Sexual Experience Questionnaire, and ASEX. We eliminated duplications, letters, and papers not available in English, and grouped the remaining papers into the categories of psychometric, epidemiological, and outcomebased studies. Results: After elimination of letters and duplicates, papers not in English, and preclinical and irrelevant studies, 104 papers were analyzed. The ASEX has excellent internal consistency, scale reliability and strong test-retest reliability. Analyses of variance reveal significant differences in total ASEX scores between patients and controls and between females and males. ASEX appears to be useful in a range of clinical situations including patients with primary sexual dysfunction, specific psychiatric disorders, specific physical illnesses, and treatment emergent sexual dysfunction. Discussion: The ASEX appears to be a reliable instrument for identifying and quantifying sexual dysfunction across a range of populations in various clinical settings. Little is known about its utility in patients with anxiety disorders or relationships between ASEX scores and biological parameters.

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Reliability and validity of the Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale-Arabic version in Tunisian patients with schizophrenia

Cited by 25 publications

References 14 publications

Sexual health and health‐related quality of life among women with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Sexual health and health‐related quality of life among women with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Validation of the Spanish Version of the Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX) Using Self-Reported and Psychophysiological Measures

Structured review of the use of the Arizona sexual experiences scale in clinical settings

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