Abstract：
BACKGROUND: Negative experiences of and beliefs regarding masturbation frequently affect people\'s psychological well-being and health behaviors, but there is currently no specific assessment tool to measure Chinese people\'s beliefs about masturbation.
OBJECTIVE: The goal of the present study was to develop a brief scale (the Masturbation Beliefs Scale, BMS) for Chinese university students.
METHODS: The BMS was developed and administered online to 2 different samples, with a total sample of 3,231 respondents (1,527 males and 1,704 females). The items were formulated based on previous qualitative research data. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed.
RESULTS: The BMS scale contains 3 dimensions with good internal consistency and construct validity, which can well measure Chinese people\'s belief about masturbation.
RESULTS: The results of the two samples showed that the 17-item culturally based BMS demonstrated good internal consistency and construct validity. Three factors capturing university students\' beliefs regarding masturbation emerged. The 3 factors were labeled beliefs about male masturbation (BAMM), beliefs about female masturbation (BAFM), and negative affect toward masturbation (NATM). The participants\' culturally based masturbation beliefs were negatively related to independent self-construal and sexual compulsivity. In addition, their culturally based masturbation beliefs consistently predicted their likelihood of premarital sexual behavior.
CONCLUSIONS: Clinicians and researchers could utilize this culturally sensitive instrument to evaluate individuals\' experiences of masturbation, which could help clinicians deliver efficacious sex therapy and sexual education to individuals who have misconceptions or phobias regarding masturbation.
UNASSIGNED: The scale is an innovative tool that measures culturally relevant beliefs regarding masturbation among Chinese students. A limitation of this study is that several constructs were measured by single questions. This may attenuate the estimated correlation since single items are less reliable than multiple-item scales.
CONCLUSIONS: The present research demonstrates that a culturally sensitive scale is necessary to understand the culturally based values that influence university students\' beliefs regarding masturbation and sexual behavior. Ren Z, Liu Y, Deng J. Development and Validation of the Chinese Version of The Masturbation Beliefs Scale. Sex Med 2022;10:100501.
OBJECTIVE: The goal of the present study was to develop a brief scale (the Masturbation Beliefs Scale, BMS) for Chinese university students.
METHODS: The BMS was developed and administered online to 2 different samples, with a total sample of 3,231 respondents (1,527 males and 1,704 females). The items were formulated based on previous qualitative research data. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed.
RESULTS: The BMS scale contains 3 dimensions with good internal consistency and construct validity, which can well measure Chinese people\'s belief about masturbation.
RESULTS: The results of the two samples showed that the 17-item culturally based BMS demonstrated good internal consistency and construct validity. Three factors capturing university students\' beliefs regarding masturbation emerged. The 3 factors were labeled beliefs about male masturbation (BAMM), beliefs about female masturbation (BAFM), and negative affect toward masturbation (NATM). The participants\' culturally based masturbation beliefs were negatively related to independent self-construal and sexual compulsivity. In addition, their culturally based masturbation beliefs consistently predicted their likelihood of premarital sexual behavior.
CONCLUSIONS: Clinicians and researchers could utilize this culturally sensitive instrument to evaluate individuals\' experiences of masturbation, which could help clinicians deliver efficacious sex therapy and sexual education to individuals who have misconceptions or phobias regarding masturbation.
UNASSIGNED: The scale is an innovative tool that measures culturally relevant beliefs regarding masturbation among Chinese students. A limitation of this study is that several constructs were measured by single questions. This may attenuate the estimated correlation since single items are less reliable than multiple-item scales.
CONCLUSIONS: The present research demonstrates that a culturally sensitive scale is necessary to understand the culturally based values that influence university students\' beliefs regarding masturbation and sexual behavior. Ren Z, Liu Y, Deng J. Development and Validation of the Chinese Version of The Masturbation Beliefs Scale. Sex Med 2022;10:100501.
摘要：
背景：关于手淫的负面经历和信念经常影响人们的心理健康和健康行为，但目前还没有具体的评估工具来衡量中国人对手淫的信念。
目的：本研究的目的是制定一个简短的量表（手淫信念量表，BMS）适用于中国大学生。
方法：开发了BMS，并对2个不同的样本进行了在线管理，共有3,231名受访者(1,527名男性和1,704名女性)。这些项目是根据以前的定性研究数据制定的。进行了探索性和验证性因素分析。
结果：BMS量表包含3个维度，具有良好的内部一致性和结构效度，这可以很好地衡量中国人对手淫的信念。
结果：两个样本的结果表明，基于文化的17项BMS表现出良好的内部一致性和构造有效性。三个因素捕捉大学生关于手淫的信念出现了。这3个因素是关于男性手淫(BAMM)的标签信念，关于女性手淫（BAFM）的信念，和对手淫（NATM）的负面影响。参与者基于文化的手淫信念与独立的自我构造和性强迫性负相关。此外,他们基于文化的手淫信念一致地预测了他们婚前性行为的可能性。
结论：临床医生和研究人员可以利用这种文化敏感的工具来评估个人手淫的经历，这可以帮助临床医生为对手淫有误解或恐惧症的人提供有效的性治疗和性教育。
UNASSIGNED：该量表是一种创新工具，可以衡量中国学生对自慰的文化相关信念。这项研究的局限性在于几个结构是通过单个问题测量的。这可以衰减估计的相关性,因为单个项目不如多项目尺度可靠。
结论：本研究表明，文化敏感量表对于理解影响大学生关于手淫和性行为的信念的基于文化的价值观是必要的。任正,刘勇,邓杰。《手淫信念量表》中文版的发展与验证。SexMed2022；10：100501。
目的：本研究的目的是制定一个简短的量表（手淫信念量表，BMS）适用于中国大学生。
方法：开发了BMS，并对2个不同的样本进行了在线管理，共有3,231名受访者(1,527名男性和1,704名女性)。这些项目是根据以前的定性研究数据制定的。进行了探索性和验证性因素分析。
结果：BMS量表包含3个维度，具有良好的内部一致性和结构效度，这可以很好地衡量中国人对手淫的信念。
结果：两个样本的结果表明，基于文化的17项BMS表现出良好的内部一致性和构造有效性。三个因素捕捉大学生关于手淫的信念出现了。这3个因素是关于男性手淫(BAMM)的标签信念，关于女性手淫（BAFM）的信念，和对手淫（NATM）的负面影响。参与者基于文化的手淫信念与独立的自我构造和性强迫性负相关。此外,他们基于文化的手淫信念一致地预测了他们婚前性行为的可能性。
结论：临床医生和研究人员可以利用这种文化敏感的工具来评估个人手淫的经历，这可以帮助临床医生为对手淫有误解或恐惧症的人提供有效的性治疗和性教育。
UNASSIGNED：该量表是一种创新工具，可以衡量中国学生对自慰的文化相关信念。这项研究的局限性在于几个结构是通过单个问题测量的。这可以衰减估计的相关性,因为单个项目不如多项目尺度可靠。
结论：本研究表明，文化敏感量表对于理解影响大学生关于手淫和性行为的信念的基于文化的价值观是必要的。任正,刘勇,邓杰。《手淫信念量表》中文版的发展与验证。SexMed2022；10：100501。
