Revised Sociosexual Orientation Inventory – SOI-R

Q: How many questions does the Revised Sociosexual Orientation Inventory – SOI-R have?

The Revised Sociosexual Orientation Inventory – SOI-R contains 9 items and takes approximately 2 minutes to complete.

Q: How is the Revised Sociosexual Orientation Inventory – SOI-R scored?

Scores range from 1 to 5. Interpretation levels: Highly Restricted Sociosexual Orientation (1-2), Moderate Sociosexual Orientation (3-3), Highly Unrestricted Sociosexual Orientation (4-5).

Q: Is the Revised Sociosexual Orientation Inventory – SOI-R free?

Yes, this assessment is completely free. You will receive your results immediately after completion, with an optional AI-powered personalized interpretation.

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Scale Development & Technical Details

Scale Overview

The Revised Sociosexual Orientation Inventory – SOI-R was developed by Lars Penke & Jens B. Asendorpf (2008). It is designed to measure Sociosexual Orientation. The scale is intended for use with Adults.

Scale Structure

This instrument consists of 9 items organized into 3 factors/subscales: Behavior, Attitude, Desire.

Factor / Subscale	Items	N
Behavior	1,2,3	3
Attitude	4,5,6	3
Desire	7,8,9	3

Response Format

Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.

Response anchors: 1 = 0 partners / Totally Disagree / Never, 2 = 1 partner / Disagree / Very Seldom, 3 = 2-3 partners / Neutral / About Once a Month, 4 = 4-7 partners / Agree / About Once a Week, 5 = 8 or More partners / Totally Agree / Nearly Every Day.

The scale includes 1 reverse-scored items to reduce acquiescence bias.

Scoring

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

Total scores range from 1 to 5. Interpretation guidelines:

Highly Restricted Sociosexual Orientation: 1 – 2
Moderate Sociosexual Orientation: 3 – 3
Highly Unrestricted Sociosexual Orientation: 4 – 5

Psychometric Properties

Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Cronbach's alpha ranges from 0.78 to 0.87 across subscales.

Administration

The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 2 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.