cad a22 4500 357896726 20191002045155.0 cr unu---uuuuu 160308e201603 xx s 000 0 eng 10.5167/uzh-123264 doi 10.1016/j.esxm.2015.12.005 doi (ZORA)oai:www.zora.uzh.ch:123264 150 ddc 26944777 pmid Saffari Mohsen Cross-cultural adaptation of the male genital self-image scale in iranian men [Elektronische Daten] [Mohsen Saffari, Amir H Pakpour, Andrea Burri] openAccess eu-repo INTRODUCTION: Certain sexual health problems in men can be attributed to genital self-image. Therefore, a culturally adapted version of a Male Genital Self-Image Scale (MGSIS) could help health professionals understand this concept and its associated correlates. AIM: To translate the original English version of the MGSIS into Persian and to assess the psychometric properties of this culturally adapted version (MGSIS-I) for use in Iranian men. METHODS: In total, 1,784 men were recruited for this cross-sectional study. Backward and forward translations of the MGSIS were used to produce the culturally adapted version. Reliability of the MGSIS-I was assessed using Cronbach α and intra-class correlation coefficients. Divergent and convergent validities were examined using Pearson correlation and known-group validity was assessed in subgroups of participants with different sociodemographic statuses. Factor validity of the scale was investigated using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Demographic information, the International Index of Erectile Function, the Body Appreciation Scale, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and the MGSIS. RESULTS: Mean age of participants was 38.13 years (SD= 11.45) and all men were married. Cronbach α of the MGSIS-I was 0.89 and interclass correlation coefficients ranged from 0.70 to 0.94. Significant correlations were found between the MGSIS-I and the International Index of Erectile Function (P < .01), whereas correlation of the scale with non-similar scales was lower than with similar scale (confirming convergent and divergent validity). The scale could differentiate between subgroups in age, smoking status, and income (known-group validity). A single-factor solution that explained 70% variance of the scale was explored using exploratory factor analysis (confirming uni-dimensionality); confirmatory factor analysis indicated better fitness for the five-item version than the seven-item version of the MGSIS-I (root mean square error of approximation= 0.05, comparative fit index > 1.00 vs root mean square error of approximation= 0.10, comparative fit index > 0.97, respectively). CONCLUSION: The MGSIS-I is a useful instrument to assess genital self-image in Iranian men, a concept that has been associated with sexual function. Further investigation is needed to identify the applicability of the scale in other cultures or populations. Institute of Psychology zora Pakpour Amir H. joint author Burri Andrea joint author Sexual Medicine 4(1):e34-42 https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/123264/1/1-s2.0-S2050116116000064-main.pdf text/html WWW-Backlink auf das Repository 1 Journal Article PeerReviewed zora ZORA 856 40 https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/123264/1/1-s2.0-S2050116116000064-main.pdf text/html WWW-Backlink auf das Repository ZORA 100 1- Saffari Mohsen ZORA 700 1- Pakpour Amir H. joint author ZORA 700 1- Burri Andrea joint author ZORA 773 0- Sexual Medicine 4(1):e34-42 BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 ZORA ZORA ZORA Journal Article openAccess