Male Sexual Subjectivity Inventory (Zimmer-Gembeck, 2020)

• Populations: Adolescents, Young Adults
• Age ranges: 17-25, 18-25
• Languages: English
• Countries: Australia

Items

Subscales

• Sexual Self-Esteem, 4 Items;
• Entitlement to Self-Pleasure, 4 Items;
• Entitlement to Pleasure from a Partner, 4 Items; 
• Self-Efficacy in Desire and Pleasure, 4 Items;
• Sexual Self-Reflection, 4 Items

Items by Subscale:

Sexual Self Esteem

• I worry that I am not sexually desirable to others.*
• I worry about my sexual attractiveness.*
• I am confident that a romantic partner would find me sexually attractive.
• I am not concerned about how I look when naked. 

Entitlement to Self-Pleasure

• It is okay for me to meet my own sexual needs through self-masturbation.
• I believe self-masturbating can be an exciting experience. 
• I believe self-masturbation can be a positive experience. 
• It is okay to enjoy self-masturbation. 

Entitlement to Pleasure from a Partner

• If a partner were to ignore my sexual needs and desires, I’d feel hurt.
• I would be concerned if my partner did not care about my sexual needs and feelings.
• It would bother me if a sexual partner neglected my sexual needs and desires.
• I would expect a sexual partner to be responsive to my sexual needs and feelings.

Self-Efficacy in Desire and Pleasure

• If it happened, I know I would be able to be clear about my sexual desires with a partner.
• I would not hesitate to ask for what I want sexually from a romantic partner.
• I am able to ask a partner to provide the sexual stimulation I need.
• If I were to have sex with someone, I’d show my partner what I want.

Sexual Self Reflection

• I rarely think about the sexual aspects of my life.*
• I try not to think about my sexual experiences much.*
• I don’t think about my sexual behavior very much.*
• My sexual behavior and experiences are not something I spend time thinking about.*

Responses

Items used a 5 option ordinal rating scale, Strongly Disagree, Disagree, Neither Disagree or Agree, Agree, Strongly Agree.

Scoring

“Items on the five subscales for the FSSI and the MSSI are averaged to form total scores. Some items are reverse scored. Higher scores indicate greater endorsement of positive esteem, feelings of entitlement, feelings of efficacy, and self-reflection. It is acceptable to select only some subscales for use.”

Citations

• Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J., & French, J. (2016). Associations of sexual subjectivity with global and sexual well-being: A new measure 
  for young males and comparison to females. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 45, 315–327. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-014-0387-y
• Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J. (2020). Female Sexual Subjectivity Inventory and Male Sexual Subjectivity Inventory. In R. R. Milhausen, J. K. Sakaluk, T. D. Fischer, C. M. Davis, W. L. Yarber (Eds.), Handbook of sexuality-related measures, 4th edition (561-565). Routledge.