The short version of the Sexual Distress Scale (SDS-3): Measurement invariance across countries, gender identities, and sexual orientations

IF 5.3 1区 心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Chung-Ying Lin , Meng-Che Tsai , Mónika Koós , Léna Nagy , Shane W. Kraus , Zsolt Demetrovics , Marc N. Potenza , Rafael Ballester-Arnal , Dominik Batthyány , Sophie Bergeron , Joël Billieux , Peer Briken , Georgina Cárdenas-López , Joana Carvalho , Jesús Castro-Calvo , Lijun Chen , Giacomo Ciocca , Ornella Corazza , Rita I. Csako , David P. Fernandez , Beáta Bőthe
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Abstract

Background

The three-item Sexual Distress Scale (SDS-3) has been frequently used to assess distress related to sexuality in public health surveys and research on sexual wellbeing. However, its psychometric properties and measurement invariance across cultural, gender and sexual subgroups have not yet been examined. This multinational study aimed to validate the SDS-3 and test its psychometric properties, including measurement invariance across language, country, gender identity, and sexual orientation groups.

Methods

We used global survey data from 82,243 individuals (Mean age=32.39 years; 40.3 % men, 57.0 % women, 2.8 % non-binary, and 0.6 % other genders) participating in the International Sexual Survey (ISS; https://internationalsexsurvey.org/) across 42 countries and 26 languages. Participants completed the SDS-3, as well as questions regarding sociodemographic characteristics, including gender identity and sexual orientation.

Results

Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported a unidimensional factor structure for the SDS-3, and multi-group CFA (MGCFA) suggested that this factor structure was invariant across countries, languages, gender identities, and sexual orientations. Cronbach's α for the unidimensional score was 0.83 (range between 0.76 and 0.89), and McDonald's ω was 0.84 (range between 0.76 and 0.90). Participants who did not experience sexual problems had significantly lower SDS-3 total scores (M = 2.99; SD=2.54) compared to those who reported sexual problems (M = 5.60; SD=3.00), with a large effect size (Cohen's d = 1.01 [95 % CI=-1.03, -0.98]; p < 0.001).

Conclusion

The SDS-3 has a unidimensional factor structure and appears to be valid and reliable for measuring sexual distress among individuals from different countries, gender identities, and sexual orientations.

简版性困扰量表(SDS-3):不同国家、性别认同和性取向的测量不变性
背景在公共卫生调查和性健康研究中,三项目性苦恼量表(SDS-3)经常被用来评估与性有关的苦恼。然而,该量表在不同文化、性别和性别亚群中的心理测量特性和测量不变性尚未得到研究。这项多国研究旨在验证 SDS-3 并测试其心理测量特性,包括在不同语言、国家、性别认同和性取向群体间的测量不变性。方法我们使用了来自 42 个国家、26 种语言、82243 名参与国际性调查(ISS;https://internationalsexsurvey.org/)的个体(平均年龄=32.39 岁;男性占 40.3%,女性占 57.0%,非二元性别占 2.8%,其他性别占 0.6%)的全球调查数据。结果确认性因子分析(CFA)支持 SDS-3 的单维因子结构,多组 CFA(MGCFA)表明该因子结构在不同国家、语言、性别认同和性取向之间是不变的。单维得分的 Cronbach's α 为 0.83(范围在 0.76 和 0.89 之间),McDonald's ω 为 0.84(范围在 0.76 和 0.90 之间)。与报告有性问题的受试者(M = 5.60; SD=3.00)相比,没有经历过性问题的受试者的SDS-3总分(M = 2.99; SD=2.54)明显较低,且具有较大的效应大小(Cohen's d = 1.01 [95 % CI=-1.03, -0.98]; p <0.001)。
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期刊介绍: The International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology is dedicated to publishing manuscripts with a strong emphasis on both basic and applied research, encompassing experimental, clinical, and theoretical contributions that advance the fields of Clinical and Health Psychology. With a focus on four core domains—clinical psychology and psychotherapy, psychopathology, health psychology, and clinical neurosciences—the IJCHP seeks to provide a comprehensive platform for scholarly discourse and innovation. The journal accepts Original Articles (empirical studies) and Review Articles. Manuscripts submitted to IJCHP should be original and not previously published or under consideration elsewhere. All signing authors must unanimously agree on the submitted version of the manuscript. By submitting their work, authors agree to transfer their copyrights to the Journal for the duration of the editorial process.
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