Multidimensional Sexuality Questionnaire, MSQ

Test scores

Higher scores correspond to greater amounts of the relevant tendency.

• Sexual Esteem defined as positive regard for and confidence in the capacity to experience one's sexuality in a satisfying and enjoyable way.

• Sexual Preoccupation defined as the tendency to think about sex to an excessive degree.

• Internal Sexual Control defined as the belief that the sexual aspects of one's life are determined by one's own personal control.

• Sexual Consciousness defined as the tendency to think and reflect about the nature of one's sexuality.

• Sexual Motivation defined as the desire to be involved in a sexual relationship.

• Sexual Anxiety defined as the tendency to feel tension, discomfort, and anxiety about the sexual aspects of one's life.

• Sexual Assertiveness defined as the tendency to be assertive about the sexual aspects of one's life.

• Sexual Depression defined as the experience of feelings of sadness, unhappiness, and depression regarding one's sex life.

• External Sexual Control defined as the belief that one's sexuality is determined by influences outside of one's personal control.

• Sexual Monitoring defined as the tendency to be aware of the public impression which one's sexuality makes on others.

• Fear of Sex defined as a fear of engaging in sexual relations with another individual.

• Sexual Satisfaction defined as the tendency to be highly satisfied with the sexual aspects of one's life.