Hurlbert Index of Sexual Compatibility Scale

Hurlbert Index of Sexual Compatibility

DAVID F. HURLBERT,1 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The Hurlbert Index of Sexual Compatibility (HISC) is described by Hurlbert, White, Powell, and Apt (1993).

Hurlbert Index of Sexual Compatibility

1. My sexual beliefs are similar to those of my partner. (R)

2. I think my partner understands me sexually. (R)

3. My partner and I share the same sexual likes and dislikes. (R)

4. I think my partner desires too much sex.

5. My partner is unwilling to do certain sexual things for me that I would like to experience.

6. I feel comfortable during sex with my partner. (R)

7. I am sexually attracted to my partner. (R)

8. My partner sexually pleases me. (R)

9. My partner and I argue about the sexual aspects of our relationship.

10. My partner and I share the same level of interest in sex. (R)

11. I feel uncomfortable engaging in some of the sexual activities that my partner desires.

12. When it comes to sex, my ideas and values are different from those of my partner.

13. I do not think I meet my partner’s sexual needs.

14. My partner and I enjoy the same sexual activities. (R)

15. When it comes to sex, my partner and I get along well. (R)

16. I think my partner is sexually attracted to me. (R)

17. My partner enjoys doing certain sexual things that I dislike.

18. It is hard for me to accept my partners’ views on sex.

19. In our relationship, my partner places too much importance on sex.

20. My partner and I disagree over the frequency in which we should have sex.

21. I have the same sexual values as my partner. (R)

22. My partner and I share similar sexual fantasies. (R)

23. When it comes to sex, my partner is unwilling to do certain things that I would like to experience.

24. I think I sexually satisfy my partner. (R)

25. My partner and I share about the same level of sexual desire. (R)

 

Note. This 25-item inventory is scored on the following 5-point Likert-type scale: all of the time (0); most of the time (+1); some of the time (+2); rarely (+3);

never (+4). (R) = reverse-score items.

Address correspondence to David F. Hurlbert, 140 Farnworth Lane, Roswell, Georgia 30075; e-mail: [email protected]

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