Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/10071/28981
Author(s): Romero, D.
Rodrigues, D. L.
Mebarak, M.
Tovar-Castro, J. C.
Millán, A.
Date: 2023
Title: Is the sexual sensation seeking scale a reliable instrument? Addressing multiple factor structures in a Colombian sample
Journal title: Psychology and Sexuality
Volume: 14
Number: 2
Pages: 445 - 452
Reference: Romero, D., Rodrigues, D. L., Mebarak, M., Tovar-Castro, J. C., & Millán, A. (2023). Is the sexual sensation seeking scale a reliable instrument? Addressing multiple factor structures in a Colombian sample. Psychology and Sexuality, 14(2), 445-452. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19419899.2023.2169192
ISSN: 1941-9899
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1080/19419899.2023.2169192
Keywords: Sexual sensation seeking
Factor structure
Validity
Colombian
Abstract: The sexual sensation seeking scale (SSSS) is a widely used instrument to measure individuals’ tendency to seek an optimal level of sexual arousal and novel sexual experiences. However, psychometric studies have suggested different factor structures for this instrument, which may lead to a biased assessment of the subdimensions of sexual sensation seeking. The present study (N = 812) aimed to identify the best factorial model of the SSSS by comparing the model suggested by previous research. Results from Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analyses showed that none of the models tested have sufficient goodness-of-fit to support the internal validity of the instrument. Thus, this study highlights the limitations of the SSSS in assessing sexual sensation seeking and proposes psychometric alternatives that should be considered by researchers to achieve a reliable measure of sexual sensation seeking.
Peerreviewed: yes
Access type: Open Access
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