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 The Study of the Psychometric Properties of the 6-Item Version of the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI-6) amongest Iranian Women  GHassami M[1]*, SHaeiri MR[2], Asgari Mogadam MA[3], Rahmati N[4]  Received: 5 Jul , 2014 Accepted: 10 Sep , 2014  Abstract  Background &Aims : Often, practitioners avoid investigating sexual symptoms due to concerns of insufficient time or lack of proper and rapid tools to address female sexual dysfunction. The present study aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of the 6-Item Version of the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI-6) amongst a sample of healthy Iranian women.  Materials & Methods: In this descriptive-correlational study, 650 married women inhabitants of Tehran and 107 women with sexual dysfunctions were selected via a convenient sampling. These participants completed the Persian versions of FSFI-6, Female Sexual Distress Scale Revised (FSDS-R), Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS), Positive and Negative Affect Scales (PANAS) and Locke & Wallace-Marital Adjustment Test (LWMAT).The construct validity and the convergent and divergent validity of the FSFI-6 were examined by using exploratory factor analysis and Pearson correlations, respectively. To examine the discriminant validity of the FSFI-6, data collected from 650 healthy participants, and they were compared with 107 women having sexual problems.  Results: The results of the exploratory factor analyses indicated that the FSFI-6 is conceptualized within a one factor model. Results also indicated that the FSDS-R has good internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Significant correlations were seen in the predicted directions between the FSFI-6 scores with the scores of FSDS-R, DASS, PANAS and LWMAT which support both the convergent and divergent validity for the FSFI-6. The results also indicated that the scores of the FSFI-6 significantly differentiated woman with and without sexual problems.  Conclusions: In general, these findings support the reliability and validity of the Persian version of FSFI-6, so it can be used as a rapid and accurate tool in screening, research and clinical situations among Iranian women.  Key words: sexual dysfunction, Factor Analysis, reliability and validity  Address: Department of Psychology, School of Psychology, Isfahan University, Isfahan, Iran   Tel: (+98) 3482219348,Fax:(+98)3482219348  Email: ghasami.62@gmail.com    [1] PhD Student , Department of Psychology, School of Psychology, Isfahan University, Isfahan, Iran (Corresponding Author) [2] Associate professor, Department of Psychology,Faculty of Human Sciences,Shahed University, Tehran, Iran   [3] professor, Department of Psychology,Faculty of Human Sciences,Shahed University, Tehran, Iran   [4] MSc, Department of Psychology,Faculty of Human Sciences,Shahed University, Tehran, Iran 

Keywords: sexual dysfunction, Factor Analysis, reliability and validity

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