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Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy Volume 42, 2016 - Issue 8
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Development and Validation of the Maternal and Partner Sex During Pregnancy Scales

Sofia Jawed-WesselSchool of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Debby HerbenickCenter for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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Vanessa SchickCenter for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, University of Texas, Houston, Texas, USA
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J. Dennis FortenberrySection of Adolescent Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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Georg’Ann CattelonaBloomington Area Birth Services, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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Michael ReeceCenter for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Pages 681-701 | Published online: 16 Mar 2016
 
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Abstract

Little is known about current attitudes in the United States toward having sex during pregnancy. It is possible that pregnant women and their sexual partners hold beliefs and have feelings during this time that might lead to sexual and relational distress. Two new scales, Maternal Sex During Pregnancy and Partner Sex During Pregnancy, were developed and administered to 112 newly pregnant couples. The scales demonstrated strong reliability and validity. Attitudes and beliefs varied across the sample, but the scores did not significantly differ between partners. These scales allow clinicians to support healthy sexuality during pregnancy by understanding sources of anxiety and possible misconceptions.

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