A reliable and valid tool to assess the sexual acceptability of contraceptive methods
IntroductionAdequate identification of the sexual acceptability of contraceptive methods is key for designing health promotion interventions, assessing their impacts, and increasing their effectiveness. This study aimed to develop and validate a questionnaire to explore the preferences of women depe...
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| author | Isabel Lahoz-Pascual Isabel Lahoz-Pascual Ana Rosa Jurado-Lopez Raúl Juárez-Vela Raúl Juárez-Vela Iván Santolalla-Arnedo Iván Santolalla-Arnedo Regina Ruiz de Viñaspre-Hernández Regina Ruiz de Viñaspre-Hernández Sira Repollés-Lasheras Susana Tejero Sancho Susana Tejero Sancho Miguel Diaz-Vega Miguel Diaz-Vega Ana Cristina Lou-Mercade Nicolás Mendoza-Ladrón de Guevara |
| author_facet | Isabel Lahoz-Pascual Isabel Lahoz-Pascual Ana Rosa Jurado-Lopez Raúl Juárez-Vela Raúl Juárez-Vela Iván Santolalla-Arnedo Iván Santolalla-Arnedo Regina Ruiz de Viñaspre-Hernández Regina Ruiz de Viñaspre-Hernández Sira Repollés-Lasheras Susana Tejero Sancho Susana Tejero Sancho Miguel Diaz-Vega Miguel Diaz-Vega Ana Cristina Lou-Mercade Nicolás Mendoza-Ladrón de Guevara |
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| description | IntroductionAdequate identification of the sexual acceptability of contraceptive methods is key for designing health promotion interventions, assessing their impacts, and increasing their effectiveness. This study aimed to develop and validate a questionnaire to explore the preferences of women depending on their epidemiological characteristics and their partner relationships—the Sexual Acceptability of Contraceptive Methods Questionnaire [in Spanish, Aceptabilidad Sexual de los Métodos Anticonceptivos (ASMA)].MethodsPsychometric validation was conducted using Exploratory Factorial Analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The reliability of the final version of the questionnaire was explored using Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald omega to estimate internal consistency.ResultsA three-factor model was identified. Factor 1 (explaining 28.32% of the model) corresponds to questions concerning the use and placement of the contraceptive and includes 6 items; Factor 2 (explaining 24.23%) corresponds to other factors that affect the relationship such as bleeding and side effects of the contraceptive method and includes 10 items; and Factor 3 (explaining 18.94%) corresponds to the couple relationship and includes 8 items.Conclusion and implicationsThe ASMA questionnaire provides a valid and reliable tool for assessing the sexual acceptability of various contraceptive methods. This instrument gathers data that provide information on various aspects of women’s sexuality, health, education, and beliefs, all of which can determine the preference for one contraceptive method over another. Moreover, the tool can help to identify profiles of women who have different preferences when selecting a particular method. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-75e7f34bc8464e26a1192a2c9c88d73b2024-01-05T13:26:27ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652024-01-011110.3389/fpubh.2023.13026751302675A reliable and valid tool to assess the sexual acceptability of contraceptive methodsIsabel Lahoz-Pascual0Isabel Lahoz-Pascual1Ana Rosa Jurado-Lopez2Raúl Juárez-Vela3Raúl Juárez-Vela4Iván Santolalla-Arnedo5Iván Santolalla-Arnedo6Regina Ruiz de Viñaspre-Hernández7Regina Ruiz de Viñaspre-Hernández8Sira Repollés-Lasheras9Susana Tejero Sancho10Susana Tejero Sancho11Miguel Diaz-Vega12Miguel Diaz-Vega13Ana Cristina Lou-Mercade14Nicolás Mendoza-Ladrón de Guevara15Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, SpainDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, SpainDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Granada, Granada, SpainDepartment of Nursing, University of La Rioja, Logroño, SpainBiomedical Research Center of a Rioja, CIBIR, Logroño, SpainDepartment of Nursing, University of La Rioja, Logroño, SpainBiomedical Research Center of a Rioja, CIBIR, Logroño, SpainDepartment of Nursing, University of La Rioja, Logroño, SpainBiomedical Research Center of a Rioja, CIBIR, Logroño, SpainDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, SpainDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, SpainDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, SpainDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, SpainDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, SpainDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, SpainDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Granada, Granada, SpainIntroductionAdequate identification of the sexual acceptability of contraceptive methods is key for designing health promotion interventions, assessing their impacts, and increasing their effectiveness. This study aimed to develop and validate a questionnaire to explore the preferences of women depending on their epidemiological characteristics and their partner relationships—the Sexual Acceptability of Contraceptive Methods Questionnaire [in Spanish, Aceptabilidad Sexual de los Métodos Anticonceptivos (ASMA)].MethodsPsychometric validation was conducted using Exploratory Factorial Analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The reliability of the final version of the questionnaire was explored using Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald omega to estimate internal consistency.ResultsA three-factor model was identified. Factor 1 (explaining 28.32% of the model) corresponds to questions concerning the use and placement of the contraceptive and includes 6 items; Factor 2 (explaining 24.23%) corresponds to other factors that affect the relationship such as bleeding and side effects of the contraceptive method and includes 10 items; and Factor 3 (explaining 18.94%) corresponds to the couple relationship and includes 8 items.Conclusion and implicationsThe ASMA questionnaire provides a valid and reliable tool for assessing the sexual acceptability of various contraceptive methods. This instrument gathers data that provide information on various aspects of women’s sexuality, health, education, and beliefs, all of which can determine the preference for one contraceptive method over another. Moreover, the tool can help to identify profiles of women who have different preferences when selecting a particular method.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1302675/fullquestionnaire developmentchoice of contraceptive methodsexual acceptabilitygynecologyobstetrics |
| spellingShingle | Isabel Lahoz-Pascual Isabel Lahoz-Pascual Ana Rosa Jurado-Lopez Raúl Juárez-Vela Raúl Juárez-Vela Iván Santolalla-Arnedo Iván Santolalla-Arnedo Regina Ruiz de Viñaspre-Hernández Regina Ruiz de Viñaspre-Hernández Sira Repollés-Lasheras Susana Tejero Sancho Susana Tejero Sancho Miguel Diaz-Vega Miguel Diaz-Vega Ana Cristina Lou-Mercade Nicolás Mendoza-Ladrón de Guevara A reliable and valid tool to assess the sexual acceptability of contraceptive methods Frontiers in Public Health questionnaire development choice of contraceptive method sexual acceptability gynecology obstetrics |
| title | A reliable and valid tool to assess the sexual acceptability of contraceptive methods |
| title_full | A reliable and valid tool to assess the sexual acceptability of contraceptive methods |
| title_fullStr | A reliable and valid tool to assess the sexual acceptability of contraceptive methods |
| title_full_unstemmed | A reliable and valid tool to assess the sexual acceptability of contraceptive methods |
| title_short | A reliable and valid tool to assess the sexual acceptability of contraceptive methods |
| title_sort | reliable and valid tool to assess the sexual acceptability of contraceptive methods |
| topic | questionnaire development choice of contraceptive method sexual acceptability gynecology obstetrics |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1302675/full |
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