Weierstall Roland, Giebel Gilda
Department of Psychology, University of Konstanz, 78457, Constance, Germany.
Arch Sex Behav. 2017 Apr;46(3):735-745. doi: 10.1007/s10508-016-0789-0. Epub 2016 Aug 3.
Various scientific disciplines devoted to the study of sexual behavior are concerned with the understanding of sadomasochistic (SM) practices. However, only a fragmented body of theories, opinions, and studies is available, which limits the systematic study of this field. Empirical studies and tools for the assessment of SM tendencies are particularly sparse. Our aim was to develop a comprehensive tool for the assessment of an individual's engagement in SM practices. A comprehensive 24-item checklist of different types of SM play was generated with the assistance of members of the German SM community, covering both a dominance scale and a submission scale. The sadomasochism checklist was administered in an online study to a sample of 652 adults (345 female, 307 male), with 527 participants being active members in the SM community. Both the frequency of SM behavior and the attraction to the types of SM practices were assessed. Results revealed a one-factor structure for the dominance as well as the submission scale. The distinction between different types of practices (soft play, domination/submission, beating, toys, breath and bodily fluids) was confirmed using principal component analysis. Cronbach's alpha was appropriate. The total scores for the dominance and the submission scale distinguish between participants with different preferences for dominant and submissive practices. The newly developed scale is a reliable and valid tool for the assessment of the frequency of and attraction to SM behavior. It aims to provide the basis for future systematic studies on sadomasochism.
致力于性行为研究的各个科学学科都关注对施虐受虐（SM）行为的理解。然而，现有的只是零散的理论、观点和研究，这限制了对该领域的系统研究。关于SM倾向的实证研究和评估工具尤其稀少。我们的目标是开发一种用于评估个人参与SM行为程度的综合工具。在德国SM群体成员的协助下，生成了一份包含24个项目的不同类型SM玩法的综合清单，涵盖主导量表和服从量表。施虐受虐检查表在一项在线研究中施用于652名成年人（345名女性，307名男性）的样本，其中527名参与者是SM群体的活跃成员。对SM行为的频率以及对SM玩法类型的吸引力都进行了评估。结果显示主导量表和服从量表均为单因素结构。使用主成分分析证实了不同玩法类型（轻度玩法、主导/服从、鞭打、玩具、呼吸和体液）之间的差异。克朗巴哈系数合适。主导量表和服从量表的总分区分了对主导和服从行为有不同偏好的参与者。新开发的量表是评估SM行为频率和吸引力的可靠且有效的工具。它旨在为未来关于施虐受虐的系统研究提供基础。
