Title of article :
Assessing Iranians’ parental competence: Development and psychometric properties of the Children’s Sexual BehaviorQuestionnaire (CSBQIR), Iranian Version
Author/Authors :
Merghati Khoei ، Effat - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Atoof ، Fatemeh - Kashan University of Medical Sciences , Sheikhan ، Fatemeh - Islamic Azad University , Omati ، Sanaz - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Aghajani ، Noura - Neuroscience Institute , Hosseinzadeh ، Mohsen Islamic Azad University of Central Tehran Branch
Pages :
6
From page :
131
To page :
136
Abstract :
Background: Parents are the first line mediators in sexuality development of children. However, the majority of parents tend to have close supervision on children sexual behaviors, particularly in the conservative cultures. This article describes the development and psychometric evaluation of an instrument to measure Iranian parents’ competence in caring and nurturing their children sexually. Methods: The questionnaire was designed based on the principles in measurement, Waltz’stheory. The Iranian version of Children’s Sexual Behavior Questionnaire (CSBQIR) was developed and completed by 386 mothers and 101 fathers who participated in a community based sexuality education program in Tehran, capital of Iran. Reliability was assessed by KuderRichardson reliability coefficient and Split half. CSBQIR was evaluated for its construct, inclusiveness and content validity by principal component analysis. Results: The KuderRichardson reliability coefficient and Split half reliability were found 0.425and 0.457 that was on acceptable range. Meaning, grammar, wording and item allocation of the questionnaire were found to be appropriate with (content validity ratio [CVR]=0.99) and(content validity index [CVI]=0.8) respectively. Conclusion: CSBQIR provides a valid assessment of the parents’ competency or incompetency in nurturing, communication, and managing their children’s sexual behaviors.
Keywords :
Sexuality , Children , Iranian Parents , Questionnaire
Journal title :
Health Promotion Perspectives
Serial Year :
2019
Journal title :
Health Promotion Perspectives
Record number :
2458006
Link To Document :
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