Psychometric Properties of the Sexual Excitation/Sexual Inhibition Inventory for Women in a German Sample.
The Sexual Excitation Sexual/Inhibition Inventory for Women (SESII-W) is a self-report questionnaire for assessing propensities of sexual excitation (SE) and sexual inhibition (SI) in women. According to the dual control model of sexual response, these two factors differ between individuals and infl...
| Published in: | Archives of Sexual Behavior Vol. 45; no. 2; pp. 303 - 315 |
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Springer Nature
Feb2016
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ssf&AN=112192480&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ssf uiTerm: 112192480 longDbName: Social Sciences Full Text (H.W. Wilson) uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 00040002 ASX jtl: Archives of Sexual Behavior issn: 00040002 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Feb2016 vid: 45 iid: 2 pid: 237 pub: Springer Nature artinfo: ui: 112192480 10.1007/s10508-015-0547-8 ppf: 303 ppct: 12 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P size: 570KB tig: atl: Psychometric Properties of the Sexual Excitation/Sexual Inhibition Inventory for Women in a German Sample. aug: au: Velten, Julia Scholten, Saskia Graham, Cynthia Margraf, Jürgen Graham, Cynthia A Margraf, Jürgen affil: Department of Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton UK Department of Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Psychology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany Mental Health Research and Treatment Center, Massenbergstrasse 9-13, 44787, Bochum, Germany su: Germany Women Psychometrics Sexual excitement Power (Social sciences) Psychology Women's sexual behavior Response inhibition sug: subj: Women Psychometrics Sexual excitement Power (Social sciences) Psychology Women's sexual behavior Germany Response inhibition keyword: Dual control model Sexual arousal Sexual excitation Sexual inhibition Dual control model Sexual arousal Sexual excitation Sexual inhibition ab: The Sexual Excitation Sexual/Inhibition Inventory for Women (SESII-W) is a self-report questionnaire for assessing propensities of sexual excitation (SE) and sexual inhibition (SI) in women. According to the dual control model of sexual response, these two factors differ between individuals and influence the occurrence of sexual arousal in given situations. Extreme levels of SE and SI are postulated to be associated with sexual problems or risky sexual behaviors. Psychometric evaluation of the original scale yielded two higher order and eight lower order factors as well as satisfactory to good construct validity and reliability. The present study was designed to assess the psychometric properties of a German version of the SESII-W utilizing a large convenience sample of 2206 women. Confirmatory factor analysis showed a satisfactory overall model fit, with support for the five lower order factors of SE (Arousability, Sexual Power Dynamics, Smell, Partner Characteristics, Setting) and the three lower order factors of SI (Relationship Importance, Arousal Contingency, and Concerns about Sexual Function). Additionally, the scale demonstrated good convergent and discriminant validity, internal consistency, and test-retest-reliability. The German SESII-W is a sufficiently reliable and valid measure for assessing SE and SI in women. Hence, its use can be recommended for future research in Germany that investigates women's sexual behaviors and experiences. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: journal article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: N holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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