A reliable and valid tool to assess the sexual acceptability of contraceptive methods.

Introduction: Adequate identification of the sexual acceptability of contraceptive methods is key for designing health promotion interventions, assessing their impacts, and increasing their effectiveness. This study aimed to develop and validate a questionnaire to explore the preferences of women depending on their epidemiological characteristics and their partner relationships-the [in Spanish, Aceptabilidad Sexual de los Métodos Anticonceptivos (ASMA)].

Methods: Psychometric validation was conducted using Exploratory Factorial Analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA).