{{Infobox diagnostic | name = Sexual Sensation Seeking and Sexual Compulsivity Scale | image = | alt = | caption = | pronounce = | purpose =measure of high libido | test of = | based on = | synonyms = | reference_range = | calculator = | DiseasesDB = <!--{{DiseasesDB2|numeric_id}}--> | ICD10 = <!--{{ICD10|Group|Major|minor|LinkGroup|LinkMajor}} or {{ICD10PCS|code|char1/char2/char3/char4}}--> | ICD9 = | ICDO = | MedlinePlus = <!--article_number--> | eMedicine = <!--article_number--> | MeshID = | OPS301 = <!--{{OPS301|code}}--> | LOINC = <!--{{LOINC|code}}--> }} 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.<ref> {{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 }}</ref> 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.<ref> {{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 }}</ref>
== Sexual Sensation Seeking and Sexual Compulsivity Scale == {| class="wikitable" |+ 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 == Source:<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 == <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)
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