@misc{10481/68258,
year = {2021},
month = {2},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/68258},
abstract = {Background/Objective: Masturbation has historically been a sexual behaviour associated
with negative connotations, as a consequence of traditional orthodox positions, despite
its positive impact on health. The instruments developed to measure the attitude towards masturbation
are scarce, and none of them have been validated in the Spanish adult population.
This study aims to propose a short version of the Negative Attitudes Toward Masturbation Inventory
(NATMI) and examine their psychometric properties (reliability and evidence of validity)
in the Spanish adult population. Method: A total of 4,116 heterosexual adults aged 18-83 years
(M = 40.58; SD = 12.24; 54.64% women) participated in the study. In addition to the NATMI,
they answered other scales to assess sexual attitudes, sexual desire, propensity to become
sexually excited/inhibited and sexual functioning. Results: Analysis of the construct validity
of the NATMI resulted in a reduced version of ten items grouped into a single factor explaining
66% of the variance (ordinal alpha = .95). The evidence of validity is clear, as subjects
with negative and positive attitude towards masturbation differed in religiousness, frequency
of masturbation, erotophilia, positive attitude towards sexual fantasies, sexual inhibition and
sexual functioning. Conclusions: The Spanish short version of NATMI provides reliable and valid
measures in the Spanish adult population.},
abstract = {Antecedentes/objetivo: La masturbación ha sido una conducta sexual asociada históricamente a connotaciones negativas, como consecuencia de posturas tradicionales ortodoxas, a pesar de su impacto positivo en la salud. Son escasos los instrumentos desarrollados para medir la actitud hacia la masturbación, no existiendo ninguno validado en población adulta española. El objetivo de este estudio es proponer una versión breve del Negative Attitudes Toward Masturbation Inventory (NATMI) y examinar sus propiedades psicométricas (fiabilidad y evidencias de validez) en población adulta española. Método: Participaron 4.116 adultos heterosexuales de 18-83 años (M = 40,58; DT = 12,24; 54,64% mujeres), que respondieron además del NATMI a otras escalas para evaluar actitudes sexuales, deseo sexual, propensión a excitarse/inhibirse sexualmente y funcionamiento sexual. Resultados: El análisis de la validez de constructo dio lugar a una versión reducida de diez ítems agrupados en un único factor que explica el 66% de la varianza (alfa ordinal = 0,95). Se aportan evidencias de validez, ya que los sujetos con actitud negativa y positiva hacia la masturbación se diferencian en religiosidad, frecuencia de masturbación, erotofilia, actitud positiva hacia las fantasías sexuales, inhibición sexual y funcionamiento sexual. Conclusiones: La versión española breve del NATMI proporciona medidas fiables y validas en población adulta española.},
organization = {Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovacion y Universidades 

RTI2018093317-B-I00
FPU18/03102
B13 56 1
RD 99/2011},
publisher = {Elsevier},
keywords = {Attitude toward masturbation},
keywords = {Negative Attitudes Toward Masturbation Inventory},
keywords = {Reliability},
keywords = {Validity evidence},
keywords = {Instrumental study},
keywords = {Actitud hacia la masturbación},
keywords = {Fiabilidad},
keywords = {Evidencias de validez},
keywords = {Estudio instrumental},
title = {Development of the Spanish short version of Negative Attitudes Toward Masturbation Inventory},
doi = {10.1016/j.ijchp.2021.100222},
author = {Cervilla Sáez, Óscar and Vallejo Medina, Pablo and Gómez Berrocal, Carmen and Sierra Freire, Juan Carlos},
}