RT journal article
T1 Reliability and structural validity of the Female Sexual Function Index in Spanish female university students
A1 Vicente-Gonzalez, Laura
A1 Río Olvera, Francisco Javier del
A1 García Sedeño, Manuel Antonio
A1 Vicente Villardon, Jose Luis
A1 Navarro Murcia, Silvia Víctoria
A1 Medina Mesa, Yolanda
A1 Espinosa García, Amor
A1 Franco-Jaen, Sonia
A2 Psicología
K1 confirmatory factor analysis
K1 female sexual function
K1 female university students
K1 FSFI
K1 questionnaire validation
AB Introduction: The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) is a questionnaire designedto assess sexual response in women and is widely used in both research and clinicalsettings. A systematic review has questioned the reliability of the instrument.The aim of the present study was to examine the reliability and factor structureof the questionnaire in Spanish female university students.Methodology: The sample consisted of 263 female university students, with amean age of 22.67 years (SD = 6.08). The original 19-item version of the FemaleSexual Function Index was used. The questionnaire assesses six different domains:Sexual desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain.Results: Item analysis showed that item–total correlations ranged from 0.498 to0.921. The reliability of the questionnaire, assessed using Cronbach’s alpha, was0.975, while the reliability coefficients for each of the scales ranged from 0.803to 0.972. The statistical indicators used to assess the suitability of conductingfactor analysis were satisfactory. Finally, the confirmatory factor analysis indicesindicated a good fit of the questionnaire to the six-factor structure of the originalmodel.Discussion: The results indicate that the FSFI demonstrates good psychometricproperties, supporting its use in both research and clinical settings. Future studiesare recommended to replicate the validation to verify the continued validityof the instrument, as well as its adaptation to the updated criteria of the maindiagnostic manuals.
PB Frontiers
SN 1664-1078
YR 2026
FD 2026-07-24
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/40099
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/40099
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 21-sep-2026