Script Author: Katja Borchert, Ph.D. (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Created: June 15, 2011
Last Modified: June 15, 2011 by K. Borchert (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Script Copyright © Millisecond Software, LLC
This script implements a computerized version of the Measure of Sexual Identity Exploration and Commitment (MOSIEC) by Worthington et al (2008). The MOSIEC evaluates the psychological processes (4 subscales) involved in sexual identity development. and is intended for persons of any (emerging) sexual orientation.
Worthington, R. L., Navarro, R. L., Savoy, H. B., & Hampton, D. (2008). Development, Reliability, and Validity of the Measure of Sexual Identity Exploration and Commitment (MoSIEC). Developmental Psychology, 44(1), 22–33. https://doi.org/10.1037/0012-1649.44.1.22
3 minutes
25 questions on a 6-point Likert Scale, self report,
Four independent subscales:
Exploration (8 items): Measures a person's active efforts, past, present, or future, to learn about their sexual needs and experiment with or explore their sexuality.
Commitment (6 items): Assesses how firmly a person has established, adopted, and defined their own sexual identity and values.
Synthesis / Integration (5 items): Measures how harmoniously a person's sexual orientation, values, and behavioral expressions blend into their overall, unified sense of self.
Sexual Orientation Identity Uncertainty (3 items): Gauges the lack of clarity or explicit confusion a person experiences regarding their specific sexual orientation.
File Name: mosiec_summary*.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| startDate | Date the session was run |
| startTime | Time the session was run |
| subjectId | Participant ID |
| groupId | Group number |
| sessionId | Session number |
| elapsedTime | Session duration in ms |
| inquisit.version | Inquisit version number |
| computer.platform | Device platform: win | mac |ios | android |
| computer.touch | 0 = device has no touchscreen capabilities; 1 = device has touchscreen capabilities |
| computer.hasKeyboard | 0 = no external keyboard detected; 1 = external keyboard detected |
| completed | 0 = Test was not completed 1 = Test was completed |
Subscale Scores: Reports The Mean Of Each Subscale (Range: 1-6) |
|
| exploration | Effort into finding out about one's sexual orientation (q2, q3, q5, q6, q8, q9, q12, q19) The higher the score, the higher the active learning about one's sexuality |
| commitment | Firmness of sexual identity committment (q10, q11, q15R, q16R, q18R, q20) The higher the score, the firmer and stable the commitment to one's sexual identity |
| synthesis | Integration of sexual orientation into sense of self (q4, q7, q13, q17, q22) The higher the score, the more integrated the sexual identity into the self |
| sexualOrientation | Clarity on sexual identity (q1R, q14, q21) The higher the score, the LESS clarity on sexual identity has been achieved |
File Name: mosiec.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| date | Date the session was run |
| time | Time the session was run |
| subject | Participant ID |
| group | Group number |
| session | Session number |
| build | Inquisit version number |
| q*_response | Response given (in assigned values) Scale: 1 (Very Uncharacteristic of Me) - 6 (Very Characteristic of Me") R = reversed scored item |
| q*_latency | How much time (in ms) the participant spent on the surveyPage with this particular question (the last time this particular surveyPage was visited) |