SCS: Sexual Compulsivity Scale Data Set

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Sexual Compulsivity Scale Data Set

Description

The items were rated on a likert scale (1=Not at all like me, 2=Slightly like me, 3=Mainly like me, 4=Very much like me):

• Q1: My sexual appetite has gotten in the way of my relationships.

• Q2: My sexual thoughts and behaviors are causing problems in my life.

• Q3: My desires to have sex have disrupted my daily life.

• Q4: I sometimes fail to meet my commitments and responsibilities because of my sexual behaviors.

• Q5: I sometimes get so horny I could lose control.

• Q6: I find myself thinking about sex while at work.

• Q7: I feel that sexual thoughts and feelings are stronger than I am.

• Q8: I have to struggle to control my sexual thoughts and behavior.

• Q9: I think about sex more than I would like to.

• Q10. It has been difficult for me to find sex partners who desire having sex as much as I want to.

• Gender: chosen from drop down list (1=male, 2=female).

Format

The SCS matrix consists of 3215 rows (one per subject) and 11 columns (one per item).

Source

The full dataset is available at the following URL: https://openpsychometrics.org/_rawdata/

References

Kalichman, S. C., & Rompa, D. (1995). Sexual sensation seeking and sexual compulsivity scales: Reliability, validity, and predicting HIV risk behavior. Journal of Personality Assessment, 65(3), 586–601. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327752jpa6503_16

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