Validity and Reliability of Multidimensional Sexual Satisfaction Scale for Women (SSSW) in One Sample of Iranian Women

The purpose of present study is investigation of the validity and reliability of the multidimensional sexual satisfaction scale for women (SSSW) in Iranian women. In a descriptive design study 628 married women students were selected using available sampling. Sexual satisfaction scale for women (SSSW) as the main questionnaire and the female sexual function index (FSFI), Locke Wallace Marital Adjustment Test (LWMAT), female sexual distress scale (FSDS), Indrx of Sexual Satisfaction Scale (ISS) and Depression, anxiety and stress scale (DASS-21) were used to examine the convergent and divergent validity. Confirmatory Factor analysis confirmed the five factor model of questionnaire (RMSEA = 0.80) and did not remove any of the questions. Correlation Between five dimensions of sexual satisfaction scale for women (SSSW) with the conceptually same dimensions of other questionnaire was moderate to strong and significant. Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the total score was 0.96 and for dimensions it was 0.82 to 0.91 which were acceptable. Test-retest coefficient for the sexual satisfaction score and its dimensions ranged from 0.73 to 0.97. In general, sexual satisfaction scale for women (SSSW) with good features such as multidimensional structure and emphasis on sexual distress as same as sexual satisfaction has an appropriate psychometric properties in Iranian women population

Factor structure, Validity, and Reliability of General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) in Iranian Adolescents

Investigation of Factor structure, validity, and reliability of general health questionnaire (GHQ) in Iranian adolescents was the purpose of present study. Study design was descriptive and 1497 high school students (789 girls and 708 boys) from Qom, Damghan, and Bojnoord cities were selected using cluster sampling. General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) as the main questionnaire, and General Anxiety Index (GAD-7) and Personal Wellbeing Index- School Children (PWI-SC) were used to assess convergent validity. Results of explanatory and parallel factor analysis revealed three factors predicting 36.36 present of variance in scores of general health questionnaire. Indexes of confirmatory factor analysis showed good fitness of three-factor model and in general 8 questions were removed. Correlation between three dimensions of 20 item general health questionnaire with main questionnaire was strong and significant, with GAD-7 was moderate and with PWI-SC was strong (moderate for depression dimension). Cronbach's alpha value for dimensions and total score of questionnaire were acceptable and test-retest coefficients were strong. 20 items general health questionnaire with vitality and energy, anxiety and somatic symptoms, and depression was obtained