Transcultural Adaptation and Validation of the Spanish Version of the Sexual Satisfaction Scale for Women (SSS-W-E)

Regina Ruiz de Viñaspre-Hernández, Rosana Garrido-Santamaria, Raquel Urra-Martínez, Paula Sáenz-Cabredo, Jesús Martínez-Tofe, Amaya Burgos-Esteban, Vicente Gea-Caballero, Isabel Antón-Solanas, Iván Santolalla-Arnedo and Raúl Juárez-Vela
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Regina Ruiz de Viñaspre-Hernández: Department of Nursing, University of La Rioja, 26004 Logroño, La Rioja, Spain
Rosana Garrido-Santamaria: Government of La Rioja, Planificación Center, 26004 Logroño, La Rioja, Spain
Raquel Urra-Martínez: Government of La Rioja, Planificación Center, 26004 Logroño, La Rioja, Spain
Paula Sáenz-Cabredo: Government of La Rioja, Planificación Center, 26004 Logroño, La Rioja, Spain
Jesús Martínez-Tofe: Biomedical Research Center of La Rioja (CIBIR), Healthcare System Sustainability Research Unit (GISOSS), 26004 Logroño, La Rioja, Spain
Amaya Burgos-Esteban: Department of Nursing, University of La Rioja, 26004 Logroño, La Rioja, Spain
Vicente Gea-Caballero: Faculty of Health Sciences, International University of Valencia, 46002 Valencia, Spain
Isabel Antón-Solanas: Department of Physiatry and Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Iván Santolalla-Arnedo: Department of Nursing, University of La Rioja, 26004 Logroño, La Rioja, Spain
Raúl Juárez-Vela: Department of Nursing, University of La Rioja, 26004 Logroño, La Rioja, Spain

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 18, 1-12

Abstract: Background: Sexual satisfaction is a complex and multidimensional concept. It encompasses physical, emotional, relational and cultural dimensions, and constitutes an essential component of sexual health, as well as an indicator of quality of life and wellbeing. The Sexual Satisfaction Scale for Women (SSS-W) was designed in the United States, and it is a valid and reliable tool to measure women’s sexual satisfaction. Aim: The aim of this study was to culturally adapt and translate the SSS-W into Spanish and analyze its psychometric properties. Methods: First, the original instrument was culturally adapted and translated from English to Spanish. Then, we tested the psychometric properties of the instrument in its Spanish version in a sample of 316 women who attended a family planning clinic in Logroño, Spain. Internal consistency reliability of the whole scale and each subscale separately was measured using Cronbach’s alpha. Factorial validity of the SSS-W in its Spanish version was analyzed using exploratory factor analysis through the Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin measure of sample adequacy and Bartlett’s Sphericity test. Results: The Cronbach’s alpha coefficients of the total scale and each subscale were satisfactory (>0.7). Exploratory factor analysis confirmed the five hypothetical dimensions of the scale in its Spanish version. The five dimensions (contentment, communication, compatibility, relational concern, and personal concern) explained 60% of the total variance of the scale; factor analysis using varimax rotation revealed strong loads in each of the five components. Conclusions: The SSS-W in its Spanish version is a valid and reliable tool to assess sexual satisfaction in Spanish women of reproductive age and, therefore, can be used both in clinical practice and for the investigation of sexual health.

Keywords: sexual satisfaction; women’s sexual health; female sexual dysfunction; sexual behavior (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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