Form: Sexual Inhibition/Sexual Excitation Scales, SIS/SES

male form | female form
1. When I look at erotic pictures, I easily become sexually aroused.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
2. If I feel that I am being rushed, I am unlikely to get very aroused.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
3. If I am on my own watching a sexual scene in a film, I quickly become sexually aroused.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
4. Sometimes just lying in the sun sexually arouses me.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
5. Using condoms or other safe-sex products can cause me to lose my arousal.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
6. When a sexually attractive stranger accidentally touches me, I easily become aroused.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
7. When I have a quiet candlelight dinner with someone I find sexually attractive, I get aroused.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
8. If there is a risk of unwanted pregnancy, I am unlikely to get sexually aroused.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
9. I need my clitoris to be stimulated to continue feeling aroused.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
10. When I am having sex, I have to focus on my own sexual feelings in order to stay aroused.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
11. When I feel sexually aroused, I usually have a genital response (e.g., vaginal lubrication, being wet).
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
12. If I am having sex in a secluded, outdoor place and I think that someone is nearby, I am not likely to get very aroused.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
13. When I see someone I find attractive dressed in a sexy way, I easily become sexually aroused.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
14. When I think someone sexually attractive wants to have sex with me, I quickly become sexually aroused.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
15. If I discovered that someone I find sexually attractive is too young, I would have difficulty getting sexually aroused with her/him.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
16. When I talk to someone on the telephone who has a sexy voice, I become sexually aroused.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
17. When I notice that my partner is sexually aroused, my own arousal becomes stronger.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
18. If my new sexual partner does not want to use a condom/safe-sex product, I am unlikely to stay aroused.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
19. I cannot get aroused unless I focus exclusively on sexual stimulation.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
20. If I feel that I'm expected to respond sexually, I have difficulty getting aroused.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
21. If I am concerned about pleasing my partner sexually, it interferes with my arousal.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
22. If I am masturbating on my own and I realize that someone is likely to come into the room at any moment, I will lose my sexual arousal.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
23. It is difficult to become sexually aroused unless I fantasize about a very arousing situation.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
24. If I can be heard by others while having sex, I am unlikely to stay sexually aroused.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
25. Just thinking about a sexual encounter I have had is enough to turn me on sexually.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
26. When I am taking a shower or a bath, I easily become sexually aroused.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
27. If I realize there is a risk of catching a sexually transmitted disease, I am unlikely to stay sexually aroused.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
28. If I can be seen by others while having sex, I am unlikely to stay sexually aroused.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
29. If I am with a group of people watching an X-rated film, I quickly become sexually aroused.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
30. When a sexually attractive stranger makes eye-contact with me, I become aroused.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
31. If I think that having sex will cause me pain, I will lose my arousal.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
32. When I wear something I feel attractive in, I am likely to become sexually aroused.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
33. If I am worried about being too dry, I am less likely to get lubricated.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
34. If having sex will cause my partner pain, I am unlikely to stay sexually aroused.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
35. When I think of a very attractive person, I easily become sexually aroused.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
36. Once I am sexually aroused, I want to start intercourse right away before I lose my arousal.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
37. When I start fantasizing about sex, I quickly become sexually aroused.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
38. When I see others engaged in sexual activities, I feel like having sex myself.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
39. When I see an attractive person, I start fantasizing about having sex with him/her.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
40. When I have a distracting thought, I easily lose my arousal.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
41. I often rely on fantasies to help me maintain my sexual arousal.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
42. If I am distracted by hearing music, television, or a conversation, I am unlikely to stay aroused.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
43. When I feel interested in sex, I usually have a genital response (e.g., vaginal lubrication, being wet).
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
44. When an attractive person flirts with me, I easily become sexually aroused.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
45. During sex, pleasing my partner sexually makes me more aroused.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree

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