Development of the Partner Version of the Self-Efficacy to Communicate about Sex and Intimacy (SECSI-PV) Scale in the Context of Cancer Survivorship.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Pub Date : 2024-10-12 DOI:10.1080/07347332.2024.2398095

Chiara Acquati, Qi Chen, Elizabeth K Arthur, Jennifer B Reese, Jessica R Gorman

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Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to develop the Partner Version of the Self-Efficacy to Communicate about Sex and Intimacy (SECSI-PV) scale.

Methods: Candidate items derived from the patient version of the instrument were refined with input from an expert panel specializing in sexual health, psychosocial oncology, and instrument development (n = 6). Partners (n = 17) of female cancer survivors participated in cognitive interviews to assess the revised scale's content validity.

Results: Transcripts were analyzed qualitatively. Participants endorsed the items as relevant, clear, and appropriate.

Conclusions: The present work illustrates the iterative development of the SECSI-PV scale. The study highlights the importance of including partners in sexual health discussions and emphasizes the need for psychosocial interventions supporting partners' confidence communicating about sexuality and intimacy. Additional research is recommended to validate the instrument in larger samples encompassing cancer types that are not sex-based and partners from diverse backgrounds, including sexual and gender minority groups.

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在癌症幸存者背景下开发伴侣版性与亲密沟通自我效能量表（SECSI-PV）。

目的：本研究旨在开发伴侣版性与亲密沟通自我效能（SECSI-PV）量表：根据性健康、社会心理肿瘤学和工具开发专家小组（n = 6）的意见，对患者版工具中的候选项目进行了改进。女性癌症幸存者的伴侣（n = 17）参加了认知访谈，以评估修订后量表的内容效度：结果：对访谈记录进行了定性分析。结果：对笔录进行了定性分析，参与者认为量表项目相关、清晰、适当：本研究说明了 SECSI-PV 量表的迭代开发过程。该研究强调了让伴侣参与性健康讨论的重要性，并强调了需要采取心理干预措施，以支持伴侣在性生活和亲密关系方面进行交流的信心。建议开展更多的研究，在更大的样本中验证该工具，包括非性别癌症类型和来自不同背景的伴侣，包括性少数群体和性别少数群体。

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Journal of Psychosocial Oncology PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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期刊介绍： Here is your single source of integrated information on providing the best psychosocial care possible from the knowledge available from many disciplines.The Journal of Psychosocial Oncology is an essential source for up-to-date clinical and research material geared toward health professionals who provide psychosocial services to cancer patients, their families, and their caregivers. The journal—the first interdisciplinary resource of its kind—is in its third decade of examining exploratory and hypothesis testing and presenting program evaluation research on critical areas, including: the stigma of cancer; employment and personal problems facing cancer patients; patient education.