Psychometrics and Comparison of the Compulsive Sexual Behavior Inventory and the Sexual Compulsivity Scale in a Male College Student Sample

Abstract

The current study examined and compared the psychometric properties of the Sexual Compulsivity Scale and the Compulsive Sexual Behavior Inventory in male college students. Participants included 334 male undergraduate students enrolled in Introductory Psychology courses. Zero-order correlation analyses were conducted and statistically compared to identify sexual behaviors and constructs significantly and differentially related to scores on the CSBI and SCS. Examination of the results suggests both of the compulsivity scales have good evidence for reliability and validity in a male college student sample, but may measure somewhat different aspects of compulsivity. Implications, limitations, and future directions are discussed.

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