Supporting data for “The sexual health and psychosocial well-being in Chinese adult women of diverse sexual identities: A mixed methods study”

Quantitative data: <br> All participants completed a set of sociodemographic items, including their age, religion/ethnicity, employment status, education level, income, place of birth, residential place, substance use (smoking, alcohol use, drug use), and relationship status as well as partnership types. <br> Regarding participants’ sexuality information, three questions were used to collect and verify their gender identity and sexual orientation identity, respectively. Questions about gender identity include: “What is your birth-assigned gender?”, “What is the gender on your official documents?” and “What is your gender identity?” Questions about sexual orientation identity include: “What gender attracts you emotionally/romantically?”, “What gender attracts you physically/sexually?”, and “What is your sexual orientation identity”. <br> <strong>Sexual health related variables</strong> To measure sexual health, validated instruments were used to assess the following outcomes: i) sexual function; ii) sexual satisfaction; iii) positive sexuality. Participants were also asked about their sexual behaviors and experiences, their history of STI and reproductive symptoms as well as corresponding healthcare-seeking behaviors. <br> <strong>Psychosocial well-being related variables</strong> To measure psychosocial well-being, validated instruments were used to assess the following outcomes: i) quality of life; ii) depression; iii) anxiety; iv) self-esteem; v) social support. Participants were also asked about their socio-demographic information, including age, employment, religion/ethnicity, education level, income, relationship status, and sleep quality using validated instrument. <br> Qualitative data: <br> In-depth interviews were conducted to explore how individuals’ sexual identities and social differences intersect to shape their experiences and perspectives on their sexual health and well-being. Specifically, the interview guide included a series of topics related to participants’ perceived sexual identity, perceptions of sexual health, experiences of sexual activities and relationships, views of sexual well-being, and how they access sexual health services and what they think can be done to improve the experiences of sexual healthcare.