Construction of the sex addiction measurement instrument (MAS)

Construcción del instrumento de medición de adicción al sexo (MAS)

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Diana Carolina Montaño Estupiñan
Elio Leonardo Pardo Jaime
Cesar Andres Gómez-Acosta
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The main aim of this research was to design and pilot an instrument to measure sex addiction (MAS for its acronym in spanish) parting from a model of 96 items that were tested and supported by a committee of experts. A pilot was applied on 31 persons, this revealed the need for adjustments on the instrument which were further incorporated to the final design. Finally, it was applied to 281 people whose


information was analyzed through an exploratory factor analysis and Cronbach's alpha coefficient. The results show seven factors with appropriate load factor, in which 59,695% of the total cumulative variance and a Cronbach alpha coefficient of 0.934 are explained. The results obtained make it possible to state that the MAS has a good internal consistency, validity and reliability, for which its use is recommended in the Colombian context, and to consider the interests and problems derived from the area of clinical application and to make research studies on the issue as well.

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Cesar Andres Gómez-Acosta, Corporación Universitaria Iberoamericana

Psicólogo, Especialista en Psicología, Magíster en Psicología. Docente Asesor