Iranshahr University of medical sciences Scientific Journal of Medical Sciences 2783-4921 2 3 2023 09 01 Designing and validation of the attitude towards sexual dialogue questionnaire (ATSDQ) 1001 1006 EN masumeh ghazanfarpour https://orcid.org/0000000346393711 khadivzadeh khadivzadeh https://orcid.org/0000000274226526 Robab latifnejad Roudsari https://orcid.org/0000000214388822 Hossein kareshki Journal Article 2023 04 14 2023 09 17 <b>objectives</b>: Given the lack of a valid instrument, this study was undertaken to validate the questionnaire of midwives and general practitioners’ sexual dialogue with postmenopausal women <br> <b>Methods</b>: The present study adopts an exploratory-sequential mixed method. Based on the findings of the qualitative part of the study, the questionnaire was designed and factor analysis was measured by Amos software and SPSS-16<br> <b>Results</b>: The mean age of participants was 40.39 years. The Cronbach's alpha value of all constructs was above 0.70. Factor loads of all items were significant (above 0.4) and the coefficients were in the range of 0.61 to 0.95. Also, the values ​​of GFI, CFI, RMSEA indices were 0.92, 0.91 and 0.051, respectively. All indices had desirable values, and X2/df= was 1.32.<br> <b>Conclusion</b>: This 10-item questionnaire with its 4 dimensions can be utilized as a valid and reliable tool to explore attitudes toward sexual dialogue with postmenopausal women.<br> <br> <br>