The Development and Validation of Sexual Health Education Needs Assessment Questionnaire of Iranian Engaged couples

Authors

  • Zahra Bostani khalesi Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and midwifery, Guilan University of Medical Science, Rasht, Iran
  • Masoumeh Simbar Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Reproductive Endocrinology Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
  • Seyed Ali Azin Reproductive Biotechnology Research Center, Avicenna Research Institute (ACECR), Tehran, Iran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31661/gmj.v6i4.854

Keywords:

Sex Education, Reproductive Health, Scale Development, Scale Validation

Abstract

Background: Knowledge about sexual health is one of the basic needs of young couples. The present study aimed to develop and validate the Sexual Health Education Needs Assessment Questionnaire (SHENAQ). Materials and Methods: This study was a sequential explorato­ry mixed method. In the qualitative phase, In-depth interviews were conducted with 38 en­gaged and married men and women and 9 key informants. After a literature review, in the quantitative phase, validity properties of the SHENAQ were assessed. Results: Sexual health education needs consists of 4 themes “Suitable content for education “,†Characteristics of competent educatorsâ€, “Appropriate technologies in education†and†Educational convenient featuresâ€. The content validity ratio (CVR) and content validity index (CVI) of the instrument were 0.91 and0.83 respectively. SHENAQ was designed with 46 items. The instrument’s in­ternal consistency was confirmed by alpha coefficient 0.863 and stability assessment through the test-retest was 0.824. Conclusion: SHENAQ is culturally sensitive with satisfactory va­lidity and reliability and could be used to increase the effectiveness of premarital education. [GMJ.2017;6(4):302-11] DOI: 10.22086/gmj.v6i4.854

Author Biography

Zahra Bostani khalesi, Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and midwifery, Guilan University of Medical Science, Rasht, Iran

Full Professor, Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Reproductive

Endocrinology Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.

Assistant Professor , Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and midwifery, Guilan University of Medical Science, Rasht, Iran

 

Assistant Professor, Reproductive Biotechnology Research Center, Avicenna Research Institute, Tehran, Iran

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2017-12-29

How to Cite

Bostani khalesi, Z., Simbar, M., & Azin, S. A. (2017). The Development and Validation of Sexual Health Education Needs Assessment Questionnaire of Iranian Engaged couples: . Galen Medical Journal, 6(4), e854. https://doi.org/10.31661/gmj.v6i4.854

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Vol. 6 No. 4 (2017): December 2017

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Original Article

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