Validation of the Orgasm Rating Scale in the Context of Masturbation

  1. Oscar Cervilla 1
  2. Pablo Vallejo-Medina 2
  3. Carmen Gómez-Berrocal 1
  4. Denis de la Torre 1
  5. Juan Carlos Sierra 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Granada
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    Universidad de Granada

    Granada, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04njjy449

  2. 2 Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz, Bogotá
Revista:
Psicothema

ISSN: 0214-9915,  1886-144X

Año de publicación: 2022

Volumen: 34

Número: 1

Páginas: 151-159

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.7334/PSICOTHEMA2021.223 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

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Resumen

Background: The Orgasm Rating Scale (ORS) assesses the subjective experience of orgasm. Its psychometric properties have only been examined in the context of sexual intercourse. This study aims to validate the ORS in the context of solitary masturbation. Methods: A sample of 1,171 men and 1,424 women aged 18-83 years (M = 40.51, SD = 12.07) completed the ORS in the solitary masturbation context along with other scales to assess sexual attitudes, solitary sexual desire, propensity for sexual arousal/inhibition, and sexual functioning. Results: A four-dimensional structure was confirmed, similar to the homologous version for the context of sexual intercourse. Measures obtained from the ORS were sex and age invariant, exhibited adequate internal consistency, discriminated between people with orgasmic difficulties, and were associated with related variables. Conclusions: The ORS is a multidimensional measure that provides reliable, valid measures of the subjective experience of orgasm in the context of solitary masturbation.

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