title: Psychometric Evaluation of the Sex After Myocardial Infarction Knowledge Test in Iranian Context.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To translate, adapt, and assess the psychometric properties of the Sex After MI Knowledge Test in Iranian context (where MI is myocardial infarction).
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional descriptive survey was performed. The sample comprised 250 patients with MI. Confirmatory factor analysis was applied to extract three indicators.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The Sex After MI Knowledge Test indicated good reproducibility (Cronbach's α = .76, Intraclass correlation (ICC) = 0.729, CI = 0.7280-0.781, p < .001 ICC: Intraclass correlation). Nonnormed and normed fit indices (FI) were 0.89, and incremental and comparative FIs were 0.90. Goodness-of-fit index (GFI) and adjusted GFI were below the criteria. After a varimax rotation, the first six items of the instrument explained 58.71% of total variance.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The instrument showed acceptable psychometric properties in terms of construct validity and internal consistency. The instrument might be used to stimulate conversations patients with MI regarding sexual knowledge and concerns.
authors.affiliation: Hossein Asgar Pour, BSc, RN, MSN, PhD, is Assistant Professor, Department of Surgical Nursing, Aydın School of Health, Adnan Menderes University, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hossein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Asgar Pour
authors.affiliation: Mohammad Reza Heidari, BSc, RN, MSN, PhD, is Assistant Professor, Faculty of Midwifery and Nursing, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Reza
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Heidari
authors.affiliation: Reza Norouzzadeh, BSc, RN, MSN, is Lecturer, Faculty of Midwifery and Nursing, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Norouzzadeh
authors.affiliation: Fardin Rahimi, PhD, is Student of Biotechnology, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Fardin
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rahimi
authors.affiliation: Anoshirvan Kazemnejad, is Professor of Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Anoshirvan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kazemnejad
authors.affiliation: Faramarz Fallahi is Cardiologist and Associate Professor, Medicine Faculty, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Faramarz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fallahi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012725:Sexual Behavior
keywords: Myocardial infarction; psychometric; sexual activity