Development and Psychometric Evaluation of a Sexual Quality of Life Scale Specific to Patients with a Stoma

Yıl 2025,

Seçil Taylan , İlknur Özkan , Selma Öncel , Ömer Alabaz

https://doi.org/10.17049/jnursology.1550819

Öz

Objective: This study was conducted to develop a Sexual Quality of Life Scale Specific for Patients with a Stoma.

Methods: The study used a methodological design and involved 179 people with an intestinal stoma.

Results: Following exploratory factor analysis, the scale found that the scale to consist of four subdimensions (worries about spouse/partner, body image distortion, sexual dysfunction, and negative emotions) and 24 items explaining these dimensions. All factors together were found to explain 84.923% of the total variance. The confirmatory factor analysis model showed a good fit, with factor loadings ranging from 0.584 to 0.975. The subdimensions had high Cronbach's alpha values between 0.910 and 0.981, indicating high internal consistency.

Conclusion: As a result of the overall psychometric evaluation of the Stoma Sexual Quality of Life Scale, it was found to be a valid and reliable tool for assessing sexual quality of life in individuals with an intestinal stoma.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Stoma , sexuality , sexual quality of life , scale , adaptation , validity , reliability

Stomaya Özgü Cinsel Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeğinin Geliştirilmesi ve Psikometrik Değerlendirilmesi

Öz

Amaç: Bu çalışma, stomaya özgü bir Cinsel Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği geliştirmek amacıyla yapılmıştır.

Yöntemler: Çalışma, metodolojik bir tasarım kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiş ve bağırsak stomalı 179 kişiyi kapsamıştır.

Bulgular: Yapılan açıklayıcı faktör analizi sonucunda, ölçeğin dört alt boyuttan (eş/partnerle ilgili endişeler, beden imajında bozulma, cinsel işlev bozukluğu ve olumsuz duygular) ve bu boyutları açıklayan 24 maddeden oluştuğu tespit edilmiştir. Tüm faktörlerin birlikte toplam varyansın %84,923’ünü açıkladığı belirlenmiştir. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizi modelinin iyi bir uyum gösterdiği ve faktör yüklerinin 0,584 ile 0,975 arasında değiştiği saptanmıştır. Alt boyutların Cronbach alfa değerlerinin 0,910 ile 0,981 arasında olduğu ve bu değerlerin yüksek iç tutarlılık gösterdiği bulunmuştur.

Sonuç: Stoma Cinsel Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği’nin genel psikometrik değerlendirmesi sonucunda, bağırsak stomalı bireylerin cinsel yaşam kalitesini belirlemek için geçerli ve güvenilir bir araç olduğu belirlenmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Stoma , cinsellik , cinsel yaşam kalitesi , ölçek , adaptasyon , geçerlilik , güvenirlik

Etik Beyan

Before the study was initiated, the written permission of the Medical Faculty Noninvasive Clinical Studies Ethics Committee of the University (KAEK-794/10.11.2021) and the Ostomy Surgery Society, and verbal consent of the individuals with an intestinal stoma who participated in the study were obtained.

Destekleyen Kurum

The authors report that this study was conducted without any financial support.

Teşekkür

We sincerely thank all stoma patients who participated in this study and contributed valuable insights.

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