Validation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Multiple Sclerosis Intimacy and Sexuality Questionnaire-15 (MSISQ-15) into Spanish
Background The Multiple Sclerosis Intimacy and Sexuality Questionnaire-15 (MSISQ-15) is a valid and reliable tool to assess the sexuality of people with multiple sclerosis. The objectives of this study were: 1) to cross-culturally adapt and examine the psychometric properties of the MSISQ-15 in the...
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| author | Antonio Esteve Ríos María José Cabañero-Martínez Silvia Escribano Frederick Foley Sofía García-Sanjuán |
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| description | Background The Multiple Sclerosis Intimacy and Sexuality Questionnaire-15 (MSISQ-15) is a valid and reliable tool to assess the sexuality of people with multiple sclerosis. The objectives of this study were: 1) to cross-culturally adapt and examine the psychometric properties of the MSISQ-15 in the Spanish context and 2) to examine the association between sexual dysfunction and other related factors. Methods We conducted a instrumental study. People diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and members of multiple sclerosis associations in Spain were included. The linguistic adaptation of the questionnaire was performed through a translation-back translation procedure. For the psychometric validation, the confirmatory factor analysis was used while the internal consistency was examined by the ordinal alpha test. The construct validity was examined by correlating the results with the Male Sexual Function (FSH), Female Sexual Function-2 (FSM-2), Dyadic Adjustment Scale-13 (EAD-13) and Multiple Sclerosis International Quality of Life Questionnaire (MusiQoL) questionnaires. Results A total of 208 participants were included. Both the fit of the Spanish version of the MSISQ-15 to the original scale and the internal consistency were adequate (α = 0.89). The construct validity showed correlations with the FSH, FSM-2, and MusiQoL but not with the EAD-13. Conclusions The Spanish version of the MSISQ-15 is a valid and reliable tool to assess the sexuality of people with multiple sclerosis in the Spanish context. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c5baea3887694d06bde192659a5ecf2e2023-12-03T10:08:10ZengPeerJ Inc.PeerJ2167-83592023-04-0111e1513810.7717/peerj.15138Validation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Multiple Sclerosis Intimacy and Sexuality Questionnaire-15 (MSISQ-15) into SpanishAntonio Esteve Ríos0María José Cabañero-Martínez1Silvia Escribano2Frederick Foley3Sofía García-Sanjuán4Department of Nursing/Faculty of Health Science, University of Alicante, San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, SpainDepartment of Nursing/Faculty of Health Science, University of Alicante, San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, SpainDepartment of Nursing/Faculty of Health Science, University of Alicante, San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, SpainFerkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY, United States of AmericaDepartment of Nursing/Faculty of Health Science, University of Alicante, San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, SpainBackground The Multiple Sclerosis Intimacy and Sexuality Questionnaire-15 (MSISQ-15) is a valid and reliable tool to assess the sexuality of people with multiple sclerosis. The objectives of this study were: 1) to cross-culturally adapt and examine the psychometric properties of the MSISQ-15 in the Spanish context and 2) to examine the association between sexual dysfunction and other related factors. Methods We conducted a instrumental study. People diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and members of multiple sclerosis associations in Spain were included. The linguistic adaptation of the questionnaire was performed through a translation-back translation procedure. For the psychometric validation, the confirmatory factor analysis was used while the internal consistency was examined by the ordinal alpha test. The construct validity was examined by correlating the results with the Male Sexual Function (FSH), Female Sexual Function-2 (FSM-2), Dyadic Adjustment Scale-13 (EAD-13) and Multiple Sclerosis International Quality of Life Questionnaire (MusiQoL) questionnaires. Results A total of 208 participants were included. Both the fit of the Spanish version of the MSISQ-15 to the original scale and the internal consistency were adequate (α = 0.89). The construct validity showed correlations with the FSH, FSM-2, and MusiQoL but not with the EAD-13. Conclusions The Spanish version of the MSISQ-15 is a valid and reliable tool to assess the sexuality of people with multiple sclerosis in the Spanish context.https://peerj.com/articles/15138.pdfMultiple sclerosisSexualityMSISQ-15Neurology |
| spellingShingle | Antonio Esteve Ríos María José Cabañero-Martínez Silvia Escribano Frederick Foley Sofía García-Sanjuán Validation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Multiple Sclerosis Intimacy and Sexuality Questionnaire-15 (MSISQ-15) into Spanish PeerJ Multiple sclerosis Sexuality MSISQ-15 Neurology |
| title | Validation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Multiple Sclerosis Intimacy and Sexuality Questionnaire-15 (MSISQ-15) into Spanish |
| title_full | Validation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Multiple Sclerosis Intimacy and Sexuality Questionnaire-15 (MSISQ-15) into Spanish |
| title_fullStr | Validation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Multiple Sclerosis Intimacy and Sexuality Questionnaire-15 (MSISQ-15) into Spanish |
| title_full_unstemmed | Validation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Multiple Sclerosis Intimacy and Sexuality Questionnaire-15 (MSISQ-15) into Spanish |
| title_short | Validation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Multiple Sclerosis Intimacy and Sexuality Questionnaire-15 (MSISQ-15) into Spanish |
| title_sort | validation and cross cultural adaptation of the multiple sclerosis intimacy and sexuality questionnaire 15 msisq 15 into spanish |
| topic | Multiple sclerosis Sexuality MSISQ-15 Neurology |
| url | https://peerj.com/articles/15138.pdf |
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