Psychometric development of the hypersexual behavior consequences scale

Rory C. Reid; Sheila Garos; Timothy Fong

doi:10.1556/jba.1.2012.001

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Journal of Behavioral Addictions

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Psychometric development of the hypersexual behavior consequences scale

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Rory C. Reid

Rory C. Reid Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
University of California Los Angeles, 760 Westwood Boulevard, Suite 38-153, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, USA

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Sheila Garos Department of Psychology, Texas Tech University, Texas, USA

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Timothy Fong

Timothy Fong Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Pages:: 115–122

Online Publication Date:: 01 Aug 2012

Publication Date:: 01 Sep 2012

Article Category:: Research Article

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1556/jba.1.2012.001

Keywords:: hypersexual disorder; sexual compulsivity; sexual addiction; consequences; sex-risk behavior

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Abstract

Background and aims

The past decade has seen an increased interest in understanding hypersexual behavior and its associated features. Beyond the obvious risks for sexually transmitted infections, there is a paucity of literature examining specific challenges encountered by hypersexual individuals. This study investigated and developed a new scale, the Hypersexual Behavior Consequences Scale (HBCS), to assess the various consequences reported among hypersexual patients.

Methods

Participants were drawn from a sample of patients recruited in a DSM-5 Field Trial for Hypersexual Disorder (HD). Participants completed the Hypersexual Behavior Inventory, a structured diagnostic interview to assess for psychopathology and HD, and self-report measures of personality, life satisfaction, and the initial item pool for the HBCS.

Results

Factor analysis reduced the HBCS items to a single factor solution which showed high internal consistency and stability over time. Higher HBCS scores were positively correlated with higher levels of emotional dysregulation, impulsivity, and stress proneness and lower levels of satisfaction with life and happiness. HBCS scores among the hypersexual patients were significantly higher than non-hypersexual patients.

Conclusions

The HBCS possesses good psychometric properties and appears to capture various consequences associated with the DSM-5 proposed criteria for HD. The HBCS can be used to aid clinicians and researchers in identifying consequences associated with hypersexual behavior. The HBCS may also prove a useful tool to guide treatment interventions aimed at reducing the negative impact of hypersexuality in patient populations.

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Nicki DOWLING (Deakin University, Geelong, Australia)
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Daniel Thor OLASON (University of Iceland, Iceland)
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Afarin RAHIMI-MOVAGHAR (Teheran University of Medical Sciences, Iran)
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