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Sexual compulsivity scale: adaptation and validation in the spanish population
Rafael Ballester-Arnal1, Sandra Gómez-Martínez, M Dolores-Gil Llario
1Jaume I University, Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Castellón, Spain. rballest@uji.es
Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
|May 2, 2013
Summary
This study validated the Sexual Compulsivity Scale for Spanish young adults. The adapted scale reliably measures sexual compulsivity and its relation to HIV prevention behaviors.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Sexual Health
Background:
- Sexual compulsivity is linked to increased risk of sexually transmitted infections.
- Understanding and measuring sexual compulsivity is crucial for public health interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To adapt and validate the Sexual Compulsivity Scale (SCS) for Spanish young adults.
- To assess the psychometric properties of the SCS in a Spanish college student sample.
Main Methods:
- A sample of 1,196 Spanish college students (891 female, 305 male) completed the SCS.
- Principal components factor analysis with varimax rotation was used for validation.
- Reliability, temporal stability, and external correlates (HIV prevention) were examined.
Main Results:
- Factor analysis revealed a two-factor solution for the SCS.
- The scale demonstrated high reliability and good temporal stability.
- The SCS showed significant correlations with constructs related to HIV prevention.
Conclusions:
- The adapted Sexual Compulsivity Scale exhibits adequate psychometric properties for the Spanish population.
- The SCS is a suitable instrument for assessing sexual compulsivity in young adults.
- Findings support the SCS's utility in understanding behaviors relevant to HIV prevention.
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