TY - JOUR
T1 - A Brief Scale to Measure Problematic Sexually Explicit Media Consumption
T2 - Psychometric Properties of the Compulsive Pornography Consumption (CPC) Scale Among Men Who Have Sex With Men
AU - Noor, Syed Wb
AU - Rosser, B. R Simon
AU - Erickson, Darin J.
N1 - Funding Information:
The SEM study was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health Center for Mental Health Research on AIDS, grant number R01MH087231.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2014, © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2014/7/3
Y1 - 2014/7/3
N2 - Although the phenomenon of hypersexuality has been described in the literature, and scales of compulsive sexual behavior have been published, the existing measures do not assess compulsive sexually explicit media (SEM) consumption. This study tested the psychometric properties of a new scale, the Compulsive Pornography Consumption (CPC). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses results showed good psychometric performance of a 5 item, 2 factor preoccupation-compulsivity solution. As hypothesized, the scale correlates positively with compulsive sexual behavior, internalized homonegativity, and negatively with sexual self-esteem. The scale will enable researchers to investigate the etiologic factors of compulsive SEM use, and enable clinicians to assess problematic consumption.
AB - Although the phenomenon of hypersexuality has been described in the literature, and scales of compulsive sexual behavior have been published, the existing measures do not assess compulsive sexually explicit media (SEM) consumption. This study tested the psychometric properties of a new scale, the Compulsive Pornography Consumption (CPC). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses results showed good psychometric performance of a 5 item, 2 factor preoccupation-compulsivity solution. As hypothesized, the scale correlates positively with compulsive sexual behavior, internalized homonegativity, and negatively with sexual self-esteem. The scale will enable researchers to investigate the etiologic factors of compulsive SEM use, and enable clinicians to assess problematic consumption.
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U2 - 10.1080/10720162.2014.938849
DO - 10.1080/10720162.2014.938849
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84911131991
SN - 1072-0162
VL - 21
SP - 240
EP - 261
JO - Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity
JF - Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity
IS - 3
ER -
