BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The Sexual Adjustment Questionnaire (SAQ) is used in National Cancer Institute-sponsored clinical trials as an outcome measure for sexual functioning. The tool was revised to meet the needs for a clinically useful, theory-based outcome measure for use in both research and clinical settings. This report describes the modifications and validity testing of the modified Sexual Adjustment Questionnaire-Male (mSAQ-Male). METHODS: This secondary analysis of data from a large Radiation Therapy Oncology Group trial employed principal axis factor analytic techniques in estimating validity of the revised tool. The sample size was 686; most subjects were White, older than the age 60 years, and with a high school education and a Karnofsky performance scale (KPS) score of greater than 90. RESULTS: A 16-item, 3-factor solution resulted from the factor analysis. The mSAQ-Male was also found to be sensitive to changes in physical sexual functioning as measured by the KPS. CONCLUSION: The mSAQ-Male is a valid self-report measure of sexuality that can be used clinically to detect changes in male sexual functioning.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The Sexual Adjustment Questionnaire (SAQ) is used in National Cancer Institute-sponsored clinical trials as an outcome measure for sexual functioning. The tool was revised to meet the needs for a clinically useful, theory-based outcome measure for use in both research and clinical settings. This report describes the modifications and validity testing of the modified Sexual Adjustment Questionnaire-Male (mSAQ-Male). METHODS: This secondary analysis of data from a large Radiation Therapy Oncology Group trial employed principal axis factor analytic techniques in estimating validity of the revised tool. The sample size was 686; most subjects were White, older than the age 60 years, and with a high school education and a Karnofsky performance scale (KPS) score of greater than 90. RESULTS: A 16-item, 3-factor solution resulted from the factor analysis. The mSAQ-Male was also found to be sensitive to changes in physical sexual functioning as measured by the KPS. CONCLUSION: The mSAQ-Male is a valid self-report measure of sexuality that can be used clinically to detect changes in male sexual functioning.
Authors: Christopher U Jones; Daniel Hunt; David G McGowan; Mahul B Amin; Michael P Chetner; Deborah W Bruner; Mark H Leibenhaut; Siraj M Husain; Marvin Rotman; Luis Souhami; Howard M Sandler; William U Shipley Journal: N Engl J Med Date: 2011-07-14 Impact factor: 91.245
Authors: Carol M Moinpour; Amy K Darke; Gary W Donaldson; Ian M Thompson; Connie Langley; Donna Pauler Ankerst; Donald L Patrick; John E Ware; Patricia A Ganz; Sally A Shumaker; Scott M Lippman; Charles A Coltman Journal: J Natl Cancer Inst Date: 2007-06-27 Impact factor: 13.506