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Incongruence as a Variable Feature of Problematic Sexual Behaviors in an Online Sample of Self-Reported “Sex Addiction”

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Informed consent was obtained from all participants in the study, who provided online consent prior to commencing the prescreening questionnaire. The study was approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee of the University of New England, Armidale, Australia, and conducted in accordance with its ethical standards and the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Research in Australia.

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Sexual Incongruence Scale

Below are a number of statements that describe various thoughts about your sexual behavior. As you answer each question, please select a response that best describes you. Only choose one response per statement by clicking on the corresponding circle icon. Please be sure to answer every question.

For the purpose of this questionnaire, sex is defined as any activity or behavior that stimulates or arouses a person with the intent to produce an orgasm or sexual pleasure (e.g., self-masturbation or solo-sex, using pornography, intercourse with a partner, oral sex, anal sex, etc.). Sexual behaviors may or may not involve a partner.

1. I engage in sexual activities that I know I will later regret

2. I do things sexually that are against my values and beliefs

3. My sexual behavior is irresponsible, risky or reckless

4. I feel like my sexual behavior is taking me in a direction I don’t want to go

5. Sexually, I behave in ways I think are wrong

SIS items were adapted from the HBI: items 4, 10, 11, 12, and 17. Test instructions were adapted from the HBI (Reid et al., 2011).

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Walton, M.T. Incongruence as a Variable Feature of Problematic Sexual Behaviors in an Online Sample of Self-Reported “Sex Addiction”. Arch Sex Behav 48, 443–447 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-018-1305-5

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