MSISQ15 è un questionario per valutare la sessualità e l’intimità nelle persone con sclerosi multipla. Il Multiple Sclerosis Intimacy and Sexuality Questionnaire (MSISQ15) è un questionario di 15 item ed è tra i pochi strumenti validati in italiano che vogliono indagare un aspetto probabilmente ancora considerato un tabù. L’Associazione ROMA ha curato la traduzione ed il processo di validazione per la versione italiana.
Lo studio è stato pubblicato su Spinal Cord, del catalogo Nature
The Multiple Sclerosis Intimacy and Sexuality Questionnaire (MSISQ-15): validation of the Italian version for individuals with spinal cord injury
Abstract
Study design
Psychometric study.
Objective
The aim of the study was to translate and culturally adapt the MSISQ-15 into Italian and to administer it to individuals with a spinal cord injury (SCI).
Setting
Rome’s Wheelchair Rugby Team and three spinal units in Italy.
Methods
Translation and validation of the MSISQ-15 were performed based on international guidelines. The questionnaire, which was in a paper and online format, was administered with the Short Form-12 Health Survey (SF-12) and the Spinal Cord Independence Measure Self-Report.
Results
Sixty-five participants were recruited. Internal consistency coefficient of MSISQ-15 scale, assessed by Cronbach’s alpha, was 0.75. Test–retest reliability interclass correlations was, for example, 0.86. The construct validity was calculated and showed statistically significant results in relation to the mental health status investigated with the SF-12.
Conclusions
The MSISQ-15 is a valid, reliable, and useful questionnaire for investigating how often the symptoms of an SCI interfere with a person’s satisfaction or sexual activity.
Citazione:
Monti, M., Marquez, M.A., Berardi, A., Tofani M., Galeoto G. The Multiple Sclerosis Intimacy and Sexuality Questionnaire (MSISQ-15): validation of the Italian version for individuals with spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41393-020-0469-8
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