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</style><table class="infobox"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="background-color: lightblue">Sexual Sensation Seeking and Sexual Compulsivity Scale</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Purpose</th><td class="infobox-data">measure of high libido</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>The <b>Sexual Compulsivity Scale</b> (<b>SCS</b>) - Sexual Sensation Seeking and Sexual Compulsivity Scale - is a <a href="Psychometric" class="mw-redirect" title="Psychometric">psychometric</a> measure of a high libido, <a href="Hypersexuality" title="Hypersexuality">hypersexuality</a> and <a href="Sexual_addiction" title="Sexual addiction">sexual addiction</a>. It was developed by <a href="Seth_Kalichman" title="Seth Kalichman">Seth Kalichman</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It consists of statements that must be rated on how much the taker agrees with them.
</p><p>Scores on the SCS have been found to predict a range of health outcomes.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sexual_Sensation_Seeking_and_Sexual_Compulsivity_Scale">Sexual Sensation Seeking and Sexual Compulsivity Scale</h2></div>
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<caption>Sexual Sensation Seeking and Sexual Compulsivity Scale
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<th>Question/Experiental parameter</th>
<th>1-Not at all like me</th>
<th>2- Slightly like me</th>
<th>3- Mainly like me</th>
<th>4-Very much like me
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<td>1. My sexual appetite has gotten in the way of my relationships.</td>
<td>1-not at all like me</td>
<td>2- Slightly like me</td>
<td>3- Mainly like me</td>
<td>4-very much like me
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<td>2. My sexual thoughts and behaviors are causing problems in my life.</td>
<td>1-not at all like me</td>
<td>2- Slightly like me</td>
<td>3- Mainly like me</td>
<td>4-very much like me
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<td>3. My desires to have sex have disrupted my daily life.</td>
<td>1-not at all like me</td>
<td>2- Slightly like me</td>
<td>3- Mainly like me</td>
<td>4-very much like me
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<td>4. I sometimes fail to meet my commitments and responsibilities because of my sexual behaviors.</td>
<td>1-not at all like me</td>
<td>2- Slightly like me</td>
<td>3- Mainly like me</td>
<td>4-very much like me
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<td>5. I sometimes get so horny I could lose control.</td>
<td>1-not at all like me</td>
<td>2- Slightly like me</td>
<td>3- Mainly like me</td>
<td>4-very much like me
</td></tr>
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<td>6. I find myself thinking about sex while at work.</td>
<td>1-not at all like me</td>
<td>2- Slightly like me</td>
<td>3- Mainly like me</td>
<td>4-very much like me
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<td>7. I feel that sexual thoughts and feelings are stronger than I am.</td>
<td>1-not at all like me</td>
<td>2- Slightly like me</td>
<td>3- Mainly like me</td>
<td>4-very much like me
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<td>8. I have to struggle to control my sexual thoughts and behavior.</td>
<td>1-not at all like me</td>
<td>2- Slightly like me</td>
<td>3- Mainly like me</td>
<td>4-very much like me
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<td>9. I think about sex more than I would like to.</td>
<td>1-not at all like me</td>
<td>2- Slightly like me</td>
<td>3- Mainly like me</td>
<td>4-very much like me
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<td>10. It has been difficult for me to find sex partners who desire having sex as much as I want to.</td>
<td>1-not at all like me</td>
<td>2- Slightly like me</td>
<td>3- Mainly like me</td>
<td>4-very much like me
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Related_scales[3]">Related scales<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></h2></div>
<ul><li>Sexual Compulsivity Scale -</li>
<li>Dyadic Sexual Communication Scale (DSC)</li>
<li>Interpersonal Sexual Objectification Scale (ISOS)</li>
<li>Sexual Relationship Power Scale</li>
<li>Sexual Satisfaction Scale (SSS)</li>
<li>Sexual Self-Efficacy Scale-Erectile Functioning (SSES-E)</li>
<li>The Sexual Relationship Scale (SRS)</li>
<li>The Sexual Self-Disclosure Scale (SSDS)</li>
<li>Sexual Self-Efficacy Scale-Erectile Functioning (SSES-E)</li></ul>
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</style><cite id="CITEREFSeth_C._KalichmanDavid_Rompa2001" class="citation journal cs1">Seth C. Kalichman; David Rompa (2001). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120324052530/http://www.sash-list.net/kalichman-rompa-2001.pdf">"The Sexual Compulsivity Scale: Further Development and Use With HIV-Positive Persons"</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. <i><a href="Journal_of_Personality_Assessment" title="Journal of Personality Assessment">Journal of Personality Assessment</a></i>. <b>76</b> (3): <span class="nowrap">379–</span>395. <a href="Doi_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="Doi (identifier)">doi</a>:<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://doi.org/10.1207%2FS15327752JPA7603_02">10.1207/S15327752JPA7603_02</a>. <a href="PMID_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="PMID (identifier)">PMID</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11499453">11499453</a>. <a href="S2CID_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="S2CID (identifier)">S2CID</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:23701672">23701672</a>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.sash-list.net/kalichman-rompa-2001.pdf">the original</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span> on 2012-03-24.</cite></span>
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<cite id="CITEREFKimberly_R._McBrideMichael_ReeceStephanie_A._Sanders2008" class="citation journal cs1">Kimberly R. McBride; Michael Reece; Stephanie A. Sanders (2008). "Using the Sexual Compulsivity Scale to Predict Outcomes of Sexual Behavior in Young Adults". <i><a href="Sexual_Addiction_%26_Compulsivity" class="mw-redirect" title="Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity">Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity</a></i>. <b>15</b> (8): <span class="nowrap">97–</span>115. <a href="Doi_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="Doi (identifier)">doi</a>:<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://doi.org/10.1080%2F10720160802035816">10.1080/10720160802035816</a>. <a href="S2CID_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="S2CID (identifier)">S2CID</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:144269909">144269909</a>.</cite></span>
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<li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite id="CITEREFCDevelopmentASSESSMENT‚_76‚_379–395" class="citation web cs1">C, Kalichman‚ Seth; Development, Rompa‚ David The Sexual Compulsivity Scale: Further; ASSESSMENT‚ 76‚ 379–395, Use With HIV-Positive Persons JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/sexual-compulsivity-scale/">"Sexual Compulsivity Scale"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2022-02-20</span></span>.</cite><span class="cs1-maint citation-comment"><code class="cs1-code">{{cite web}}</code>: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)</span></span>
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<ul><li>Bankole A. Johnson. "Addiction Medicine: Science and Practice". pg. 668</li></ul>
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<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120325171434/http://personality-testing.info/tests/SCS.php">Online version of the Sexual Compulsivity Scale</a> (dead link, Aug 16, 2015)</li></ul></div><!--htdig_noindex--><div><div class="zim-footer">
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