Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Attitudes and Beliefs Scale about Sexuality during Pregnancy

Abstract

This study aims to develop the Attitudes and Beliefs Scale about Sexuality during Pregnancy (ABSSP) and to test its validity and reliability. The study utilized a methodological approach and was conducted at a university hospital. The ABSSP developed in this study consisted of 25 items and 4 sub-scales. As a result, the ABSSP was found to be a valid and reliable measurement tool in Turkish pregnant women. The scale developed is believed to contribute to the literature as a measurement tool to identify attitudes, myths, beliefs, and knowledge of pregnant women and their partners about sexuality in pregnancy.

Acknowledgments

This study was not funded by any organization.

Disclosure statement

The authors declared no conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article.