a Doctoral School of Psychology , ELTE Eötvös Loránd University; and Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University.
b Institute of Psychology , ELTE Eötvös Loránd University.
J Sex Res. 2019 Feb;56(2):180-190. doi: 10.1080/00224499.2018.1494262. Epub 2018 Jul 20.
The conceptualization of hypersexuality has begun to converge as a result of proposed diagnostic criteria. However, its measurement is still diverse. The Hypersexual Behavior Inventory (HBI) is one of the most appropriate scales used to assess hypersexuality, but further examination is needed to test its psychometric properties among different clinical and nonclinical groups, including samples outside of the United States. The aim of the present study was to investigate the reliability and the generalizability of HBI and to determine a cutoff score on a large, diverse, online, nonclinical sample (N = 18,034 participants; females = 6132; 34.0%; M = 33.6 years, SD = 11.1). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and reliability indices provided support for the structure of the HBI and demonstrated excellent reliability. Employing latent profile analysis (LPA), seven classes emerged, but they could not be reliably distinguished by objective sexuality-related characteristics. Moreover, it was not possible to determine an adequate cutoff score, most likely due to the low prevalence rate of hypersexuality in the population. HBI can be reliably used to measure the extent of hypersexual urges, fantasies, and behavior; however, objective indicators and a clinical interview are essential to claim that a given individual may exhibit features of problematic sexual behavior.
由于提出的诊断标准，性欲亢进的概念开始趋于一致。然而，其测量方法仍然多种多样。性欲亢进行为量表（HBI）是评估性欲亢进最适当的量表之一，但需要进一步检查以测试其在不同临床和非临床群体中的心理测量特性，包括美国以外的样本。本研究的目的是调查 HBI 的可靠性和可推广性，并确定在大型、多样化、在线、非临床样本（N=18034 名参与者；女性=6132；34.0%；M=33.6 岁，SD=11.1）上的截断分数。验证性因素分析（CFA）和可靠性指标为 HBI 的结构提供了支持，并表现出极好的可靠性。采用潜在剖面分析（LPA），出现了七个类别，但无法通过客观的性相关特征可靠地区分。此外，由于人口中性欲亢进的低患病率，不可能确定一个适当的截断分数。HBI 可可靠地用于测量性欲亢进的冲动、幻想和行为的程度；然而，客观指标和临床访谈对于声称特定个体可能表现出有问题的性行为特征是必不可少的。
