# Sexual Compulsivity Scale
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The '''Sexual Compulsivity Scale''' ('''SCS''') - Sexual Sensation Seeking and Sexual Compulsivity Scale - is a [psychometric](/source/psychometric) measure of a high libido, [hypersexuality](/source/hypersexuality) and [sexual addiction](/source/sexual_addiction). It was developed by [Seth Kalichman](/source/Seth_Kalichman).[
{{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](/source/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
}}] 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.[
{{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](/source/Sexual_Addiction_%26_Compulsivity)
|volume=15 |issue=8 |pages=97–115
|doi=10.1080/10720160802035816
|s2cid=144269909
}}]
== 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
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| 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
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| 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:[{{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}}]
* Sexual Compulsivity Scale -
* [Dyadic Sexual Communication Scale](/source/Dyadic_Sexual_Communication_Scale) (DSC)
* [Interpersonal Sexual Objectification Scale](/source/Interpersonal_Sexual_Objectification_Scale) (ISOS)
* [Sexual Relationship Power Scale](/source/Sexual_Relationship_Power_Scale)
* [Sexual Satisfaction Scale](/source/Sexual_Satisfaction_Scale) (SSS)
* [Sexual Self-Efficacy Scale-Erectile Functioning](/source/Sexual_Self-Efficacy_Scale-Erectile_Functioning) (SSES-E)
* [The Sexual Relationship Scale](/source/The_Sexual_Relationship_Scale) (SRS)
* [The Sexual Self-Disclosure Scale](/source/The_Sexual_Self-Disclosure_Scale) (SSDS)
* [Sexual Self-Efficacy Scale-Erectile Functioning](/source/Sexual_Self-Efficacy_Scale-Erectile_Functioning) (SSES-E)
== 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)
Category:Mental disorders screening and assessment tools
Category:Sexual addiction
Category:Self-report inventories
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