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Development and psychometric testing of a semantic differential scale of sexual attitude for the older person

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  • Hyojung Park
  • Sunhwa Shin

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The purpose of this study was to develop and test a semantic differential scale of sexual attitudes for older people in Korea. The scale was based on items derived from a literature review and focus group interviews. A methodological study was used to test the reliability and validity of the instrument. A total of 368 older men and women were recruited to complete the semantic differential scale. Fifteen pairs of adjective ratings were extracted through factor analysis. Total variance explained was 63.40%. To test for construct validity, group comparisons were implemented. The total score of sexual attitudes showed significant differences depending on gender and availability of sexual activity. Cronbach's alpha coefficient for internal consistency was 0.96. The findings of this study demonstrate that the semantic differential scale of sexual attitude is a reliable and valid instrument.

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  • Hyojung Park & Sunhwa Shin, 2015. "Development and psychometric testing of a semantic differential scale of sexual attitude for the older person," Nursing & Health Sciences, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 17(4), pages 526-532, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:nuhsci:v:17:y:2015:i:4:p:526-532
    DOI: 10.1111/nhs.12230
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