Sexual Health Practices Evaluation Scale: A Methodological Study

Abstract

Objective: In this study, the Sexual Health Care Practices Assessment Scale (SHCP-AS) was developed to create a valid and reliable measurement tool to evaluate nurses' sexual health care Methods: Cross-sectional and methodological research methods were used in the study. The study population consisted of nurses working in hospitals in the Central Black Sea Region, and the sample consisted of 309 nurses who were selected using a random sampling method. Data were collected using a descriptive information form and SHCP-AS. Content validity and factor analysis were used to determine the scale's validity, two-half test reliability was used to determine the reliability, and the Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient was calculated. Results: According to the results of the exploratory factor analysis of the scale, Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin test value was 0.98, Barlett's test chi 2 = 13275.67, df = 703, P<.000. The SCHP-AS consisted of two subdimensions titled "Initiating and Maintaining Communication" and "Sexual Health Care Practices" and 30 items. Cronbach's Alpha values were 0.98 for the overall scale, 0.96, and 0.94 for the subgroups. McDonald's Omega Coefficient values were 0.98 for the overall scale, 0.98, and 0.94 for subgroups. Two-half test reliability was calculated with the Spearman-Brown formula after the scale was divided into two equivalent halves, and the result was found to be 0.98. Conclusion: In the study, it was found that the SHCP-AS is a valid and reliable measurement tool in determining the sexual health care practices of nurses. It is recommended that the psychometric structure of the scale should be evaluated with more comprehensive studies on different samples.