Psychometric properties of the Female Sexual

Objective. Th e present study aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of a Persian version of the Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised (P-FSDS-R) among a sample of healthy Iranian women. Methods . A total of 562 healthy Iranian women completed a battery of questionnaires, including the P-FSDS-R, Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS), Positive and Negative Aff ect Scales (PANAS) and Locke-Wallace-Marital Adjustment Test (LWMAT). Th e factor structure and the convergent and divergent validity of the P-FSDS-R were examined, using exploratory and confi rmatory factor analysis and Pearson product-moment correlations, respectively. To examine the discriminant validity of the P-FSDS-R, data collected from 562 healthy participants were compared with data from 108 women with sexual problems who completed the P-FSDS-R measure. Results. Th e results of exploratory and confi rmatory factor analyses indicate that the P-FSDS-R is conceptualized within a one factor model. Th e results also indicate that the P-FSDS-R has good internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Signifi cant correlations in the predicted directions between the P-FSDS-R scores and the scores of DASS, PANAS and LWMAT support both the convergent and divergent validity of the FSDS-R. Th e results also indicate that the scores of the P-FSDS-R tests signifi cantly diff erentiated women with and without sexual problems. Conclusions. In general, these fi ndings support the reliability and the validity of the P-FSDS-R among Iranian women.