Sexual Compulsivity Scale
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The Sexual Compulsivity Scale (SCS) - Sexual Sensation Seeking and Sexual Compulsivity Scale - is a psychometric measure of a high libido, hypersexuality and sexual addiction. It was developed by Seth Kalichman.
{{cite journal
|author1 = Seth C. Kalichman
|author2 = David Rompa
|year = 2001
|url = http://www.sash-list.net/kalichman-rompa-2001.pdf
|title = The Sexual Compulsivity Scale: Further Development and Use With HIV-Positive Persons
|journal = Journal of Personality Assessment
|volume = 76
|issue = 3
|pages = 379–395
|doi = 10.1207/S15327752JPA7603_02
|pmid = 11499453
|s2cid = 23701672
|url-status = dead
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120324052530/http://www.sash-list.net/kalichman-rompa-2001.pdf
|archivedate = 2012-03-24
}} It consists of statements that must be rated on how much the taker agrees with them.
Scores on the SCS have been found to predict a range of health outcomes.
{{cite journal
|author1=Kimberly R. McBride
|author2=Michael Reece
|author3=Stephanie A. Sanders
|year=2008
|title=Using the Sexual Compulsivity Scale to Predict Outcomes of Sexual Behavior in Young Adults
|journal=Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity
|volume=15 |issue=8 |pages=97–115
|doi=10.1080/10720160802035816
|s2cid=144269909
}}
Sexual Sensation Seeking and Sexual Compulsivity Scale
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|+ Sexual Sensation Seeking and Sexual Compulsivity Scale ! Question/Experiental parameter !! 1-Not at all like me !! 2- Slightly like me !! 3- Mainly like me !! 4-Very much like me | ||||
| 1. My sexual appetite has gotten in the way of my relationships. | 1-not at all like me | 2- Slightly like me | 3- Mainly like me | 4-very much like me |
| 2. My sexual thoughts and behaviors are causing problems in my life. | 1-not at all like me | 2- Slightly like me | 3- Mainly like me | 4-very much like me |
| 3. My desires to have sex have disrupted my daily life. | 1-not at all like me | 2- Slightly like me | 3- Mainly like me | 4-very much like me |
| 4. I sometimes fail to meet my commitments and responsibilities because of my sexual behaviors. | 1-not at all like me | 2- Slightly like me | 3- Mainly like me | 4-very much like me |
| 5. I sometimes get so horny I could lose control. | 1-not at all like me | 2- Slightly like me | 3- Mainly like me | 4-very much like me |
| 6. I find myself thinking about sex while at work. | 1-not at all like me | 2- Slightly like me | 3- Mainly like me | 4-very much like me |
| 7. I feel that sexual thoughts and feelings are stronger than I am. | 1-not at all like me | 2- Slightly like me | 3- Mainly like me | 4-very much like me |
| 8. I have to struggle to control my sexual thoughts and behavior. | 1-not at all like me | 2- Slightly like me | 3- Mainly like me | 4-very much like me |
| 9. I think about sex more than I would like to. | 1-not at all like me | 2- Slightly like me | 3- Mainly like me | 4-very much like me |
| 10. It has been difficult for me to find sex partners who desire having sex as much as I want to. | 1-not at all like me | 2- Slightly like me | 3- Mainly like me | 4-very much like me |
Related scales<ref>{{Cite web|last1=C|first1=Kalichman‚ Seth|last2=Development|first2=Rompa‚ David The Sexual Compulsivity Scale: Further|last3=ASSESSMENT‚ 76‚ 379–395|first3=Use With HIV-Positive Persons JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY|title=Sexual Compulsivity Scale|url=https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/sexual-compulsivity-scale/|access-date=2022-02-20|language=en-US}}</ref>
- Sexual Compulsivity Scale -
- Dyadic Sexual Communication Scale (DSC)
- Interpersonal Sexual Objectification Scale (ISOS)
- Sexual Relationship Power Scale
- Sexual Satisfaction Scale (SSS)
- Sexual Self-Efficacy Scale-Erectile Functioning (SSES-E)
- The Sexual Relationship Scale (SRS)
- The Sexual Self-Disclosure Scale (SSDS)
- Sexual Self-Efficacy Scale-Erectile Functioning (SSES-E)
References
- Bankole A. Johnson. "Addiction Medicine: Science and Practice". pg. 668
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120325171434/http://personality-testing.info/tests/SCS.php Online version of the Sexual Compulsivity Scale] (dead link, Aug 16, 2015)