Development and psychometric properties of a self‐report instrument for the assessment of sexual behaviour and concerns of people with mild intellectual disabilities (SEBECOMID‐S)

• Published in: Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 134 - 142
• Main Authors: Gil‐Llario, María Dolores, Flores‐Buils, Raquel, Elipe‐Miravet, Marcel, Fernández‐García, Olga, Ballester‐Arnal, Rafael
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.01.2022; Wiley; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Factor Analysis; Health behavior; Humans; Intellectual disabilities; Intellectual Disability; Measurement Techniques; Mild Intellectual Disability; psychometric properties; Psychometrics; Quantitative psychology; Questionnaires; Reproducibility of Results; Self Report; Sexual Behavior; sexual behaviour; Sexuality; Test Construction; Test Reliability; psychometric properties; self-report; sexuality; intellectual disability; sexual behaviour
• ISSN: 1360-2322; 1468-3148
• DOI: 10.1111/jar.12924

Background This paper presents a description of the development and psychometric properties of a self‐report instrument for the assessment of sexual behaviour and concerns of people with mild intellectual disabilities (SEBECOMID‐S). Methods and procedures The study included 281 people with mild intellectual disabilities. The psychometric properties were examined through exploratory factorial analysis, descriptive statistics, and reliability indices. Results The exploratory factor analyses offered a structure with three factors: concern about the appropriateness of their sexual behaviour, sexual practices performed, and safe sex practices. The model presents an excellent fit (χ2/df = 1.10, RMSEA = 0.019, CFI = 0.997, TLI = 0.995, and SRMR = 0.065). General test reliability was good (α = 0.77, Ω = 0.76). Conclusions SEBECOMID‐S is a valid and reliable tool to obtain objective information about the sexual behaviour and concerns of people with mild intellectual disabilities. The use of this instrument will make it possible to adjust their training to their real experiences, making it more effective.