Estudo de adaptação e validação da Sexual Self-Efficacy Scale for Female Functioning (SSES-F) numa amostra da população portuguesa
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2023
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A autoeficácia sexual associa-se ao nível de confiança que os indivíduos apresentam
durante as situações sexuais, contribuindo para o aumento da satisfação sexual e para o
desenvolvimento de disfunções/dificuldades sexuais. O presente estudo teve como objetivo
adaptar e validar uma versão da Sexual Self-Efficacy Scale for Female Functioning numa
amostra de mulheres portuguesas. Método: A amostra incluiu 555 mulheres portuguesas
com idades entre os 18 e os 57 anos (M = 29.43). As participantes responderam a um
conjunto de questionários online, nomeadamente: Questionário Introdutório Geral; Sexual
Self-Efficacy Scale for Female Functioning; Inventário de Satisfação Sexual de Golombok
Rust e Attitudes Related to Sexual Concerns Scale. Resultados: Os resultados revelaram
que a SSES-F é capaz de avaliar níveis de autoeficácia sexual feminina, sustentando-se a
validade fatorial da escala. A SSES-F demonstrou bons níveis de consistência interna e
uma confiabilidade teste-reteste moderada. Níveis elevados de autoeficácia sexual foram
associados a maior satisfação sexual (p <.001). Em contrapartida, níveis baixos de
autoeficácia sexual associaram-se a níveis mais elevados de disfunções/dificuldades
sexuais (p <.001). Não foi encontrada uma associação com a idade (p <.595). No entanto, a
autoeficácia sexual mostrou-se associada ao desenvolvimento de problemas/dificuldades
sexuais (p <.001). Conclusões: Os resultados indicaram que a SSES-F apresenta boas
propriedades psicométricas para a população feminina portuguesa, assemelhando-se ao
estudo de validação original. Revelou assim ser capaz de discriminar os níveis de
autoeficácia sexual presente em mulheres com e sem dificuldades sexuais. O presente
estudo vem contribuir para o avanço da investigação científica, comprovando a
importância da autoeficácia sexual na sexualidade feminina.
Palavras-chave: Autoeficácia sexual; Adaptação; Validação; Sexual Self-Efficacy Scale for
Female Functioning
Sexual self-efficacy is associated with the level of confidence that individuals have during sexual situations, contributing to increased sexual satisfaction and to the development of sexual dysfunctions/difficulties. The present study aimed to adapt and validate a version of the Sexual Self-Efficacy Scale for Female Functioning in a sample of Portuguese women. Method: The sample included 555 Portuguese women aged between 18 and 57 years (M = 29.43). Participants answered a set of online questionnaires, namely: General Introductory Questionnaire; Sexual Self-Efficacy Scale for Female Functioning; Golombok Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction and Attitudes Related to Sexual Concerns Scale. Results: The results revealed that the Portuguese version of the SSES-F can assess levels of female sexual self-efficacy, supporting the factorial validity of the scale. The SSES-F demonstrated good levels of internal consistency and moderate test-retest reliability. High levels of sexual self-efficacy were associated with greater sexual satisfaction (p <.001). In contrast, low levels of sexual self-efficacy were associated with higher levels of sexual dysfunction/difficulties (p <.001). No association with age was found (p <.595). However, sexual self-efficacy was shown to be associated with the development of sexual problems/difficulties (p <.001). Conclusion: The results indicated that the SSES-F has good psychometric properties for the Portuguese female population, like the original validation study. It thus proved to be able to discriminate the levels of sexual self-efficacy present in women with and without sexual difficulties. The present study contributes to the advancement of scientific research, proving the importance of sexual self-efficacy in female sexuality. Keywords: Sexual self-efficacy; Adaptation; Validation; Sexual Self-Efficacy Scale for Female Functioning.
Sexual self-efficacy is associated with the level of confidence that individuals have during sexual situations, contributing to increased sexual satisfaction and to the development of sexual dysfunctions/difficulties. The present study aimed to adapt and validate a version of the Sexual Self-Efficacy Scale for Female Functioning in a sample of Portuguese women. Method: The sample included 555 Portuguese women aged between 18 and 57 years (M = 29.43). Participants answered a set of online questionnaires, namely: General Introductory Questionnaire; Sexual Self-Efficacy Scale for Female Functioning; Golombok Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction and Attitudes Related to Sexual Concerns Scale. Results: The results revealed that the Portuguese version of the SSES-F can assess levels of female sexual self-efficacy, supporting the factorial validity of the scale. The SSES-F demonstrated good levels of internal consistency and moderate test-retest reliability. High levels of sexual self-efficacy were associated with greater sexual satisfaction (p <.001). In contrast, low levels of sexual self-efficacy were associated with higher levels of sexual dysfunction/difficulties (p <.001). No association with age was found (p <.595). However, sexual self-efficacy was shown to be associated with the development of sexual problems/difficulties (p <.001). Conclusion: The results indicated that the SSES-F has good psychometric properties for the Portuguese female population, like the original validation study. It thus proved to be able to discriminate the levels of sexual self-efficacy present in women with and without sexual difficulties. The present study contributes to the advancement of scientific research, proving the importance of sexual self-efficacy in female sexuality. Keywords: Sexual self-efficacy; Adaptation; Validation; Sexual Self-Efficacy Scale for Female Functioning.
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Orientação: Cátia Margarida dos Santos Pereira de Oliveira
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MESTRADO EM PSICOLOGIA CLÍNICA E DA SAÚDE, PSICOLOGIA, PSYCHOLOGY, PSICOLOGIA CLÍNICA, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, AUTOEFICÁCIA, SELF-EFFICACY, SEXUALIDADE, SEXUALITY, VALIDAÇÃO DE TESTES PSICOLÓGICOS, VALIDATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS, SSES-F