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The Greek Sexuality Attitudes Questionnaire–Learning Disabilities (GSAQ-LD) was developed as a research instrument for use with a Greek sample in order to assess its attitudes towards the sexuality of people with and without learning disabilities (LD). The 45-item, Likert-type questionnaire consists of four different scales, each of which indicated satisfactory item characteristics, adequate reliability and homogeneity, and preliminary support for criterion-related validity.
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Karellou, J. Development of the Greek Sexuality Attitudes Questionnaire–Learning Disabilities (GSAQ-LD). Sexuality and Disability 21, 113–135 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1025447400949
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