Sexual Compatibility with Spouse Questionnaire: Development and Psychometric Property Evaluation.
Maryam Nekoolaltak, Zohreh Keshavarz, Masoumeh Simbar and 2 others
PMID 32656274WHAT IT FOUND
A new 35-item questionnaire was developed for married couples in Iran to describe sexual compatibility.
It asks about needs, agreements, obstacles, and outcomes, and takes about 15 minutes to complete.
Key findings
01The final questionnaire had 35 items in four subscales: requirements of sexual relationship, sexual agreement, contextual obstacles, and desirable outcomes.
02Scores range from 35 to 140, and subscale scores can be converted to poor, moderate, or optimal compatibility levels.
03The whole questionnaire had a Cronbach's alpha of 0.90, and repeated answers from the same 20 people were correlated at 0.91 after 14 days.
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What it does not show
The sample was limited to heterosexual couples in formal marriages in Iranian settings, so it may not apply to other relationship types or cultures. Quantitative participants were recruited by convenience sampling, so they may not represent all married people. The test-retest part included only 20 people. The paper reports questionnaire development and psychometric checks, not a clinical outcome or treatment effect. Some items were retained despite low quantitative scores because qualitative importance was prioritized.
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The easy way to misread this
Do not read this as evidence that the questionnaire improves relationships or health. The paper develops and checks a questionnaire, not a treatment outcome.