Development and Validation of the Maternal and Partner Sex During Pregnancy Scales

Sofia Jawed-Wessel; Debby Herbenick; Vanessa Schick; J. Dennis Fortenberry; Georg’Ann Cattelona; Michael Reece

doi:10.1080/0092623X.2015.1113587

Development and Validation of the Maternal and Partner Sex During Pregnancy Scales

Sofia Jawed-Wessel, Debby Herbenick, Vanessa Schick, J. Dennis Fortenberry, Georg’Ann Cattelona, Michael Reece

Health Promotion, Social, & Behavioral Health

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Abstract

Little is known about current attitudes in the United States toward having sex during pregnancy. It is possible that pregnant women and their sexual partners hold beliefs and have feelings during this time that might lead to sexual and relational distress. Two new scales, Maternal Sex During Pregnancy and Partner Sex During Pregnancy, were developed and administered to 112 newly pregnant couples. The scales demonstrated strong reliability and validity. Attitudes and beliefs varied across the sample, but the scores did not significantly differ between partners. These scales allow clinicians to support healthy sexuality during pregnancy by understanding sources of anxiety and possible misconceptions.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	681-701
Number of pages	21
Journal	Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy
Volume	42
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2015.1113587
State	Published - Nov 16 2016

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