title: The Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX): reliability and validity.
abstract: Although sexual dysfunction is common in psychiatric patients, quantification of sexual dysfunction is limited by the paucity of validated, user-friendly scales. In order to address this problem, the authors have developed the Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale (ASEX), a five-item rating scale that quantifies sex drive, arousal, vaginal lubrication/penile erection, ability to reach orgasm, and satisfaction from orgasm. Possible total scores range from 5 to 30, with the higher scores indicating more sexual dysfunction. This study assesses the internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and convergent and discriminant validity of the ASEX.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson 85724, USA. Mcgahuey@u.arizona.edu
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: McGahuey
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Gelenberg
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Laukes
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Moreno
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Delgado
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: McKnight
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Manber
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology