Assessment of sexual and body esteem in postpartum women with or without perineal laceration: a cross-sectional study with cultural translation and validation of the Vaginal Changes Sexual and Body Esteem Scale

We aimed to translate and determine cultural validity of the Vaginal Changes Sexual and Body Esteem Scale (VSBE) for Brazilian Portuguese language in postpartum women who underwent vaginal delivery with or without perineal laceration and cesarean section. A cross-sectional study conducted virtually,...

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Published in:Revista Brasileira de ginecologia e obstetrícia 2024, Vol.46
Main Authors: de Souza, Renata Stefânia Olah, Luz, Adriana Gomes, Zielinski, Ruth, Sarian, Luis Otavio Zanatta, Juliato, Cassia Raquel Teatin, Lara, Lucia Alves da Silva, Brito, Luiz Gustavo Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Body Image
Brazil
Cesarean section
Cross-Sectional Studies
Cultural Characteristics
Delivery, Obstetric - adverse effects
Female
Humans
Lacerations
OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
Original
Perineum - injuries
Postpartum
Postpartum Period
Psychometrics
Reproducibility of Results
Self-concept
Sexuality
Surveys and Questionnaires
Translations
Vaginal delivery
Young Adult
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Summary:We aimed to translate and determine cultural validity of the Vaginal Changes Sexual and Body Esteem Scale (VSBE) for Brazilian Portuguese language in postpartum women who underwent vaginal delivery with or without perineal laceration and cesarean section. A cross-sectional study conducted virtually, with online data collection through a survey with 234 postpartum women of 975 that were invited. Clinical, sociodemographic, and psychometric variables from the VSBE questionnaire were analyzed (content validity index, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, construct/structural and discriminant validity). Multivariate analysis was performed to explore associated factors with the presence of perineal laceration. One-hundred fifty-eight women experienced vaginal delivery, of which 24.79% had an intact perineum, 33.33% had perineal laceration, and 9.4% underwent episiotomy; and 76 participants had cesarean sections. Women with perineal laceration were older, presented dyspareunia and previous surgeries than women without perineal laceration (p
ISSN:0100-7203
1806-9339
1806-9339
DOI:10.61622/rbgo/2024rbgo35