title: Creation and Validation of the Self-esteem/Self-image Female Sexuality (SESIFS) Questionnaire.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Self-esteem and self-image are psychological aspects that affect sexual function.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To validate a new measurement tool that correlates the concepts of self-esteem, self-image, and sexuality.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 20-question test (the self-esteem/self-image female sexuality [SESIFS] questionnaire) was created and tested on 208 women. Participants answered: Rosenberg's self-esteem scale, the female sexual quotient (FSQ), and the SESIFS questionnaire. Pearson's correlation coefficient was used to test concurrent validity of the SESIFS against Rosenberg's self-esteem scale and the FSQ. Reliability was tested using the Cronbach's alpha coefficient.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The new questionnaire had a good overall reliability (Cronbach's alpha r = 0.862, p < 0.001), but the sexual domain scored lower than expected (r = 0.65). The validity was good: overall score r = 0.38, p < 0.001, self-esteem domain r = 0.32, p < 0.001, self-image domain r = 0.31, p < 0.001, sexual domain r = 0.29, p < 0.001.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The SESIFS questionnaire has limitations in measuring the correlation among self-esteem, self-image, and sexuality domains. A new, revised version is being tested and will be presented in an upcoming publication.
authors.affiliation: Federal University of São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Co
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Lordello
authors.affiliation: Federal University of São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Carolina C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Ambrogini
authors.affiliation: Federal University of São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Fanganiello
authors.affiliation: Federal University of São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Teresa R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Embiruçu
authors.affiliation: Federal University of São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marina M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Zaneti
authors.affiliation: Federal University of São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Laise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Veloso
authors.affiliation: Federal University of São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Livia B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Piccirillo
authors.affiliation: Federal University of São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Bianca L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Crude
authors.affiliation: Gynecology Department, Federal University of São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haidar
authors.affiliation: Gynecology Department, Federal University of São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ivaldo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Silva
keywords: body image; psychometrics; questionnaires; self-concept; sexual behavior; sexuality