Table 2.
Item responses on the Sexual Compulsivity Scale (n = 1325)
| Items | N (%) | M | SD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | |||
| 1. My sexual appetite has gotten in the way of my relationships | 19(1.4) | 258(19.5) | 687(51.8) | 361(27.2) | 2.0 | 0.7 |
| 2. My sexual thoughts and behaviors are causing problems in my life | 14(1.1) | 162(12.2) | 772(58.3) | 377(28.5) | 1.9 | 0.7 |
| 3. My desires to have sex have disrupted my daily life | 20(1.5) | 151(11.4) | 652(49.2) | 502(37.9) | 1.8 | 0.7 |
| 4. I sometimes fail to meet my commitments and responsibilities because of my sexual behaviors | 32(2.4) | 196(14.8) | 639(48.2) | 458(34.6) | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| 5. I sometimes get so horny I could lose control | 31(2.3) | 141(10.6) | 674(50.9) | 479(36.2) | 1.8 | 0.7 |
| 6. I find myself thinking about sex while at work | 29(2.2) | 115(8.7) | 646(48.8) | 535(40.4) | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| 7. I feel that sexual thoughts and feelings are stronger than I am | 34(2.6) | 187(14.1) | 716(54.0) | 388(29.3) | 1.9 | 0.7 |
| 8. I have to struggle to control my sexual thoughts and behaviors | 27(2.0) | 185(14.0) | 702(53.0) | 411(31.0) | 1.9 | 0.7 |
| 9. I think about sex more than I would like to | 29(2.2) | 94(7.1) | 759(57.3) | 443(33.4) | 1.8 | 0.7 |
| 10. It has been difficult for me to find sex partners who desire having sex as much as I want to | 20(1.5) | 99(7.5) | 748(56.5) | 458(34.6) | 1.8 | 0.7 |