Revised Mosher Guilt Inventory – Sex-Guilt Subscale (RMGI-SG)

Mohammed looti

Scale Development & Technical Details

Scale Overview

The Revised Mosher Guilt Inventory – Sex-Guilt Subscale (RMGI-SG) was developed by Donald L. Mosher (Adapted by Sobia F. Ali-Faisal) (2014). It is designed to measure Sex Guilt. The scale is intended for use with Adults.

Scale Structure

This instrument consists of 66 items organized into 3 factors/subscales: Moral and acceptable sexual behaviours, Unusual or private sexual behaviours, Telling dirty jokes and talking about sex.

Factor / Subscale	Items	N
Moral and acceptable sexual behaviours	3,5,6,7,8,15,20,27,29,30,31,37,39,40,41,43,44,49,50,53,54,55,56,57,58	25
Unusual or private sexual behaviours	4,9,10,11,12,16,17,18,19,23,24,25,26,28,32,33,34,35,36,38,42,45,46,47,48,59,60	27
Telling dirty jokes and talking about sex	1,2,13,14,21,22,51,52,61,62,63,64,65,66	14

Response Format

Respondents rate each item using a 5-point Likert scale (1 = Strongly Disagree to 5 = Strongly Agree).

The scale includes 33 reverse-scored items to reduce acquiescence bias.

Scoring

Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.

Psychometric Properties

Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Moral and acceptable sexual behaviours: alpha 0.947, Unusual or private sexual behaviours: alpha 0.929, Telling dirty jokes and talking about sex: alpha 0.94.

Administration

The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.