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  • The development and psychometric properties of the sexual and relationship distress scale (SaRDS)

    Author(s)
    Frost, RN
    Donovan, CL
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Donovan, Caroline L.
    Frost, Rebecca N.
    Year published
    2018
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    Abstract
    Distress is an important factor in the aetiology, maintenance and treatment of sexual difficulties and as such the Third International Consultation on Sexual Medicine highlighted the need for validated measures of sexual distress for use as outcome measures in future clinical trials. Most measures currently available are gender-specific or dysfunction-specific and rarely measure the impact at the level of the couple relationship. Given that relationship factors strongly predict the degree of distress experienced, it is important to learn more about the interplay between sexual dysfunction and relationship satisfaction. ...
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    Distress is an important factor in the aetiology, maintenance and treatment of sexual difficulties and as such the Third International Consultation on Sexual Medicine highlighted the need for validated measures of sexual distress for use as outcome measures in future clinical trials. Most measures currently available are gender-specific or dysfunction-specific and rarely measure the impact at the level of the couple relationship. Given that relationship factors strongly predict the degree of distress experienced, it is important to learn more about the interplay between sexual dysfunction and relationship satisfaction. Objective The Sexual and Relationship Distress Scale (SaRDS) was developed to meet the need for a measure of both individual and relationship distress within the context of sexual dysfunction. Materials and Method 73 initial items were created from the results of an earlier qualitative study and administered using an online survey to 1381 participants, along with measures for the purposes of psychometric evaluation including the FSDS-R, CSI-16, DASS-21, and questions relating to sexual function. Results Multiple iterative rounds of factor analyses were conducted on the initial item pool, resulting in a 30-item, 14 factor measure. The CFA showed that this model has an adequate fit. The final measure demonstrated good psychometric properties, with strong internal reliability, and convergent and discriminant validity. Conclusions Unlike most measures in this field, the SaRDS is multi-dimensional and assesses 14 distinct yet related types of sexual and relationship distress experienced in the context of sexual dysfunctions. It can be administered across genders and both members of a couple. It therefore has multiple uses within both research and clinical settings. Disclosure Work supported by industry: no. The presenter or any of the authors act as a consultant, employee (part time or full time) or shareholder of an industry.
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    Conference Title
    The Journal of Sexual Medicine
    Volume
    15
    Issue
    7
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2018.04.111
    Subject
    Medical and Health Sciences
    Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
    Science & Technology
    Life Sciences & Biomedicine
    Urology & Nephrology
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/402711
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