Italian validation of Arizona Sexual Experience (ASEX) on patients suffering from psychotic spectrum disorders
Introduction Many forms of mental disorders, especially psychotic disorders are characterized also by a worsening of sexual functioning. Sexual dysfunction has been shown to significantly correlate with a longer duration of untreated psychosis and with heavier psychotic symptomatology. Objectives...
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Introduction
Many forms of mental disorders, especially psychotic disorders are characterized also by a worsening of sexual functioning. Sexual dysfunction has been shown to significantly correlate with a longer duration of untreated psychosis and with heavier psychotic symptomatology.
Objectives
The aim of this study is to validate the Italian version of the Arizona Sexual Experience (ASEX), a very handy and reliable tool to assess sexual dysfunction, in a population of people suffering from psychotic spectrum disorders.
Methods
Seventy-three psychiatric patients were recruited and assessed for mental illness and sexual functioning. We administered the Italian version of ASEX, adequately translated by two expert bilinguals. After 15 days we administered once again the test for test-retest reliability.
Results
Validation of ASEX revealed Cronbach’s coefficients >0.70 in both single items as in the total score. In addition, the test-retest reliability revealed Pearson’s coefficients >0.50 in the various domains. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed good fit indexes for the two factors model of ASEX (SRMR=0.54; CFI=0.974; RMSEA=0.135).
Conclusions
This study represents the first validation in the Italian psychiatric context of a very useful specific tool for the sexual assessment in people suffering from mental illness. Our analysis revealed good psychometric characteristics in terms of confirmatory factor analysis, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability.
Disclosure
No significant relationships.
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| spelling | doaj.art-bccb64a9d50c4e938f46d0e216d7b4352023-11-17T05:09:27ZengCambridge University PressEuropean Psychiatry0924-93381778-35852022-06-0165S117S11710.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.325Italian validation of Arizona Sexual Experience (ASEX) on patients suffering from psychotic spectrum disordersT. Jannini0R. Rossi1V. Sconci2R. Bonanni3F. De Michele4G. Cavallo5A. Siracusano6A. Rossi7G. Di Lorenzo8E. Jannini9G. Ciocca10University of Rome Tor Vergata, Department Of Systems Medicine, Rome, ItalyUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata, Department Of Systems Medicine, Rome, ItalyAzienda Sanitaria Locale 01, Department Of Mental Health, L’Aquila, ItalyAzienda Sanitaria Locale 01, Department Of Mental Health, L’Aquila, ItalyAzienda Sanitaria Locale 01, Department Of Mental Health, L’Aquila, ItalyAzienda Sanitaria Locale 01, Department Of Mental Health, L’Aquila, ItalyUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata, Department Of Systems Medicine, Rome, ItalyUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata, Department Of Systems Medicine, Rome, ItalyUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata, Department Of Systems Medicine, Rome, ItalyUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata, Department Of Systems Medicine, Rome, ItalySapienza University of Rome, Department Of Dynamic And Clinical Psychology, And Health Studies, Rome, Italy Introduction Many forms of mental disorders, especially psychotic disorders are characterized also by a worsening of sexual functioning. Sexual dysfunction has been shown to significantly correlate with a longer duration of untreated psychosis and with heavier psychotic symptomatology. Objectives The aim of this study is to validate the Italian version of the Arizona Sexual Experience (ASEX), a very handy and reliable tool to assess sexual dysfunction, in a population of people suffering from psychotic spectrum disorders. Methods Seventy-three psychiatric patients were recruited and assessed for mental illness and sexual functioning. We administered the Italian version of ASEX, adequately translated by two expert bilinguals. After 15 days we administered once again the test for test-retest reliability. Results Validation of ASEX revealed Cronbach’s coefficients >0.70 in both single items as in the total score. In addition, the test-retest reliability revealed Pearson’s coefficients >0.50 in the various domains. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed good fit indexes for the two factors model of ASEX (SRMR=0.54; CFI=0.974; RMSEA=0.135). Conclusions This study represents the first validation in the Italian psychiatric context of a very useful specific tool for the sexual assessment in people suffering from mental illness. Our analysis revealed good psychometric characteristics in terms of confirmatory factor analysis, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability. Disclosure No significant relationships. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S092493382200325X/type/journal_articleASEXPsychosisvalidationsexual dysfunction |
| spellingShingle | T. Jannini R. Rossi V. Sconci R. Bonanni F. De Michele G. Cavallo A. Siracusano A. Rossi G. Di Lorenzo E. Jannini G. Ciocca Italian validation of Arizona Sexual Experience (ASEX) on patients suffering from psychotic spectrum disorders European Psychiatry ASEX Psychosis validation sexual dysfunction |
| title | Italian validation of Arizona Sexual Experience (ASEX) on patients suffering from psychotic spectrum disorders |
| title_full | Italian validation of Arizona Sexual Experience (ASEX) on patients suffering from psychotic spectrum disorders |
| title_fullStr | Italian validation of Arizona Sexual Experience (ASEX) on patients suffering from psychotic spectrum disorders |
| title_full_unstemmed | Italian validation of Arizona Sexual Experience (ASEX) on patients suffering from psychotic spectrum disorders |
| title_short | Italian validation of Arizona Sexual Experience (ASEX) on patients suffering from psychotic spectrum disorders |
| title_sort | italian validation of arizona sexual experience asex on patients suffering from psychotic spectrum disorders |
| topic | ASEX Psychosis validation sexual dysfunction |
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