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. 2021 Apr 7;28(6):885–908. doi: 10.1080/13218719.2021.1894261

Table 5.

SeSaS: Part I results.

Variable % Frequency M SD
Item 1: Sexual arousal during crime scene actions 53.9 55    
Item 2: Exertion of power, control, domination 54.1 60    
Item 3: Torturing the victim(s) 19.3 21    
Item 4: Degrading, humiliating behaviour toward the victim(s) 20.9 23    
Item 5: Mutilation of sexual parts of the victim’s body 23.6 26    
Item 6: Mutilation of other parts of the victim’s body 15.3 17    
Item 7: Expressive physical violence 91.2 104    
Item 8: Insertion of objects into victim’s bodily orifices 10.9 12    
Item 9: Ritualistic behaviour 9.9 11    
Item 10: Confinement of the victim 10 11    
Item 11: Taking trophies 6.3 7    
Total     3.08 1.906

Note: N = 118. SeSaS = Sexual Sadism Scale.