International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) Scores Generated by Men or Female Partners Correlate Equally Well With Own Satisfaction (Sexual, Partnership, Life, and Mental Health)

Erectile dysfunction has adverse implications for both men and their female partners. The International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) is a widely used self-report measure. It was unclear whether scores generated by women on behalf of men are comparable to self-reports, and how IIEF scores are as...

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Published in:Journal of sexual medicine 2011-05, Vol.8 (5), p.1404-1410
Main Authors: Weiss, Petr, Brody, Stuart
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Coitus - psychology
Erectile Dysfunction
Erectile Dysfunction - psychology
Female
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Life Satisfaction
Male
Mental Health
Mental Health Satisfaction
Middle Aged
Orgasm
Partnership Satisfaction
Penile Erection - psychology
Personal Satisfaction
Psychological Tests
Regression Analysis
Sex Differences
Sex Factors
Sexual Behavior - psychology
Sexual Intercourse
Sexual Partners - psychology
Sexual Satisfaction
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Summary:Erectile dysfunction has adverse implications for both men and their female partners. The International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) is a widely used self-report measure. It was unclear whether scores generated by women on behalf of men are comparable to self-reports, and how IIEF scores are associated with satisfaction for both sexes in both sexual and nonsexual realms (e.g., mental health). To examine sex differences in IIEF-5 scores generated by both sexes, and to examine associations of IIEF-5 scores with satisfaction aspects (sexual, life, own mental health, partnership) and with women's vaginal orgasm consistency (VOC). A representative sample of Czechs (787 men and 720 women not from the same couple) aged 35–65 years completed the IIEF-5, LiSat satisfaction scale items, and provided penile–vaginal intercourse (PVI) frequency, and for women, VOC. Correlations between satisfaction measures and IIEF-5 scores separately by sex. To examine sex differences: t-test for IIEF-5 score and tests for difference of a correlation for associations of IIEF-5 with satisfaction measures. Analysis of covariance examined the association of IIEF-5 scores and VOC. Multiple regression calculated satisfaction scores from IIEF-5, PVI frequency, age, and for women: VOC. IIEF-5 scores generated by men and by women were similar, and similarly positively correlated with all satisfaction measures (r: 0.41–0.45 with sexual, 0.23–0.34 with other; all P
ISSN:1743-6095
1743-6109
DOI:10.1111/j.1743-6109.2011.02214.x