Operationalization of Excessive Masturbation—Development of the EMS. Issue 2 (3rd July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Driemeyer, Wiebke; Snagowski, Jan; Laier, Christian; Schwarz, Michael; Brand, Matthias
• Is Part Of: Sexual addiction & compulsivity. Volume 25:Issue 2/3(2018)
• Page Start: 197
• Page End: 215
• Publication Date: 2018-07-03
• Subjects: Sex addiction -- Periodicals; 616.8583305
• DOI: 10.1080/10720162.2018.1495586
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1072-0162

Abstract

Abstract: Research has recently focused on hypersexual behavior and Internet-pornography-viewing disorder as potential psychopathological conditions, but specific aspects of the phenomena have been widely neglected. This study aimed to investigate excessive masturbation as a subset and symptom of hypersexual behaviors. 2 studies with independent samples have been conducted. In study 1 ( n = 146), the Excessive Masturbation Scale (EMS) was designed and tested via explorative factor analysis. In study 2 ( n = 255), the psychometric properties of the EMS were evaluated by confirmatory factor analysis. A replicable 2-factor structure ("Coping" and "Loss of Control") was identified. The EMS showed good psychometric properties and provides a promising basis for further research.