Objective: The
purpose of this study is to examine the psychometric properties of Turkish form
of The Carol Postpartum Sexual Function And Dyspareunia Assessment Scale
(Carol's Scale) that was developed by López-Lapeyrere et al.
Methods: The
language and content validity of the scale is provided. The study was conducted
on 112 women reinitiated sexual activity with vaginal intercourse during the
first three months postpartum. The data was transferred to the computer environment
via LISREL 8.54 and SPSS 22.0 package programs. Internal consistency
coefficient, test-tekrar test coefficient item analysis to assess the
reliability of the scale, content validity and construct validity for validity
of the scale.
Results: Cronbach
Alpha coefficient was found 0.84. There is no significant difference between
the test-retest mean in all three factors (p>0.05). Three factors consisting
of 11 items, explaining 63.479% of total variability and whose eigen value is
over 1 were obtained in factor analysis done with varimax rotation for
construct validity. Factorial model of scales were found theoretically and
statistically perfect fit after confirmatory factor analysis.
Conclusion:
Carol's Scale is valid and reliable for measuring sexual function and
postpartum dyspareunia on Turkish women.
ÖZET
Amaç:
Araştırma, López-Lapeyrere ve arkadaşları tarafından geliştirilen Carol
Postpartum Cinsel Fonksiyon ve Disparoni Değerlendirme Ölçeği’nin (Carol
Ölçeği) Türkçe geçerlik ve güvenirliğinin belirlenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır.
Yöntem:
Dil ve içerik geçerliliği sağlanan ölçek formu, postpartum ilk üç ay
vajinal ilişki yoluyla cinsel aktiviteye yeniden başlayan 112 kadına
uygulanmıştır. Veriler, LİSREL 8.54 ve SPSS 22.0 paket programları aracılığı analiz
edilmiştir. Ölçeğin güvenirliği, Cronbach Alfa güvenirlik katsayısı,
test-tekrar test yöntemi ve madde analizi ile geçerliliği ise açıklayıcı ve
doğrulayıcı faktör analizi kullanılarak değerlendirilmiştir.
Bulgular:
Ölçeğin toplam Cronbach alfa katsayısı 0.84'dür. Her üç alt boyutta
test - tekrar test ortalamaları arasında istatistiksel olarak fark yoktur
(p>0.05). Açıklayıcı faktör analizi ile eigen değeri 1’i aşan, toplam
değişkenliğin %63.479'unu açıklayan, faktör yükü 0.34-0.65 arasında değişen 3
faktörlü bir yapı elde edilmiştir. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizi ile ölçeğin
kuramsal ve istatistiksel olarak mükemmel uyum gösterdiği bulunmuştur.
Sonuç:
Yapılan analizler, Carol Ölçeği'nin vajinal doğum yapan Türk kadınlar
arasında cinsel fonksiyon ve postpartum disparoni değerlendirmesinde
kullanılabilecek geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçüm aracı olduğunu göstermektedir.
Anahtar
Kelimeler: Postpartum; cinsel fonksiyon; disparoni; geçerlik; güvenirlik
ABSTRACT
Turkish
Version of the Carol Postpartum Sexual Function And Dyspareunia Assessment
Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study
Aim:
The purpose of this study is to examine the psychometric properties of
Turkish form of The Carol Postpartum Sexual Function And Dyspareunia Assessment
Scale (Carol's Scale) that was developed by López-Lapeyrere et al.
Methods:
The language and content validity of the scale is provided. The study
was conducted on 112 women reinitiated sexual activity with vaginal intercourse
during the first three months postpartum. The data was analyzed to the computer
environment via LISREL 8.54 and SPSS 22.0 package programs. Internal
consistency coefficient, test-tekrar test coefficient item analysis to assess
the reliability of the scale, content validity and construct validity for
validity of the scale.
Results:
Cronbach Alpha coefficient was found 0.84. There is no significant
difference between the test-retest mean in all three factors (p>0.05). Three
factors consisting of 11 items, explaining 63.479% of total variability and
whose eigen value is over 1 were obtained in factor analysis done with varimax
rotation for construct validity. Factorial model of scales were found
theoretically and statistically perfect fit after confirmatory factor analysis.
Conclusion:
Carol's Scale is valid and reliable for measuring sexual function and
postpartum dyspareunia on Turkish women.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Health Care Administration |
Journal Section | Research Article |
Authors | |
Publication Date | April 4, 2019 |
Submission Date | May 11, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 Volume: 22 Issue: 1 |
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