Reliability, validity, and psychometric development of the hypersexual behavior inventory in an outpatient sample of men

Rory C. Reid, Sheila Garos, Bruce N. Carpenter

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Abstract

Psychometric properties of the Hypersexual Behavior Inventory (HBI) are reported using treatment-seeking samples of hypersexual men. Study 1 details item reduction and exploratory factor analysis of the HBI. Study 2 provides results of a confirmatory factor analysis yielding a 3-factor model measuring Control, Consequences, and Coping associated with sexual thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Concurrent and discriminant validity was established with measures of theoretically related and dissimilar constructs. The psychometric properties of the HBI suggest it reflects the proposed DSM-V classification criteria for hypersexual disorder and has both the clinical and research utility to advance a more comprehensive understanding of hypersexuality.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)30-51
Number of pages22
JournalSexual Addiction and Compulsivity
Volume18
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2011

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