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  • Clinical Psychology
  • Sexual Health

Background:

  • Trauma exposure significantly impacts sexual health and functioning.
  • Existing measures may not adequately capture the complexity of trauma-related sexual problems.

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  • To develop and psychometrically evaluate a new diagnostic instrument, the Sexual Problems following Trauma Questionnaire (SPTQ).
  • To assess the reliability and validity of the SPTQ in a German sample.

Main Methods:

  • Development of 55 items based on literature review and expert/patient input.
  • Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) on 439 trauma-exposed adults.
  • Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) on 410 trauma-exposed adults to validate a 27-item scale.
  • Assessment of internal consistency, convergent validity, and criterion validity.

Main Results:

  • EFA identified six dimensions: Negative Emotions and Cognitions, Lack of Boundaries, Intrusion and Avoidance, Dissociation, Hyperarousal, and Instrumental Sexual Behavior.
  • CFA confirmed good model fit.
  • The SPTQ demonstrated excellent internal consistency (α = .95) and supported convergent and criterion validity.

Conclusions:

  • The Sexual Problems following Trauma Questionnaire (SPTQ) is a reliable and valid measure.
  • The SPTQ can be effectively used to assess sexual problems in individuals with a history of trauma.