Script Author: Katja Borchert, Ph.D. (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Created: June 11, 2011
Last Modified: June 12, 2011 by K. Borchert (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Script Copyright © Millisecond Software, LLC
This script implements a computerized version of the Sexual Shame Inventory (SSI) by Seebeck (2021).
The SSI is a self-report questionnaire designed to measure domain-specific feelings of shame regarding one's own sexuality.
Seebeck, J. (2021). Development of the Sexual Shame Inventory (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Seattle Pacific University Digital Commons.
2 minutes
10 questions on a 6-point Likert Scale, self report, no reversed scored items. Questions address three subcomponent of Sexual Shame:
Sexual Inferiority: Distress, anxiety, or worry about one's body and ability to meet perceived sexual standards Relational Sexual Shame: Fear or anxiety regarding sharing intimate sexual thoughts or vulnerabilities with a partner. Internalized Sexual Shame: Negative beliefs and judgmental thoughts about one's own sexual history, thoughts, or desires.
File Name: sexualshameinventory_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 |
| totalSSI | Total Score: sum of all individual responses (Range: 10-60) => Higher scores indicate higher levels of sexual shame. |
Subscales |
|
| sexualInferiority | Feelings towards own body and personal sexual flaws (3,4,8: Range: 3-18) |
| relationalSexualShame | Trust and Openeness with signficant others (1,2,7,9: Range: 4-24) |
| internalizedSexualShame | Sense of Control of sexual encounters and internalized judgment (5,6,10: Range: 3-18) |
File Name: ssi.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 (Strongly Disagree) - 6 (Strongly Agree) no reversed scored item => Higher scores indicate higher levels of sexual shame |
| 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) |