Compulsive Sexual Behavior Inventory Short Form (CSBI-SF): Development and Psychometric Evaluation.

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Clinical Psychology
• Psychometrics

Background:

• Compulsive sexual behavior (CSB) is a growing area of clinical concern.
• The Compulsive Sexual Behavior Inventory (CSBI-13) is an established measure for assessing CSB.
• There is a need for a briefer screening tool for CSB in research and clinical settings.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop and validate a short-form of the CSBI-13 (CSBI-SF) for efficient screening of compulsive sexual behavior.
• To assess the psychometric properties of the CSBI-SF.

Main Methods:

• Modification of the CSBI-13 to create a five-item scale (CSBI-SF).
• Confirmatory factor analysis was used to evaluate the scale's structure.
• Internal consistency, convergent validity (associations with other CSB measures), and discriminant validity (associations with religiosity, attachment style, emotion dysregulation) were assessed.

Main Results:

• The CSBI-SF demonstrated strong model fit in confirmatory factor analysis.
• The short-form exhibited internal consistency comparable to the original CSBI-13.
• The CSBI-SF showed expected associations with other CSB measures and relevant psychological correlates.

Conclusions:

• The CSBI-SF is a valid and reliable brief assessment tool for compulsive sexual behavior.
• The CSBI-SF enhances the utility of the CSBI for research and clinical screening of CSB.