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Sexual Satisfaction Scale (SSS)

The Sexual Satisfaction Scale (also known as the Kansas City Sexual Satisfaction Scale) is a brief, unidimensional self-report measure designed to assess subjective satisfaction with sexual life and sexual relationships. First published by Ponticas in 2003, it comprises typically 5–7 items measuring global sexual satisfaction on simple Likert or semantic differential scales. Its brevity and conceptual clarity make it useful for rapid assessment in clinical and research settings.

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  1. Ponticas, Y. (2003). Validity and reliability of a brief sexual satisfaction scale. Dissertation Abstracts International, 64(3-A), 835. link
  2. Zou, H., Ong, K. L., Johnson, M. P., & Sanders, K. A. (2009). Epidemiology of erectile dysfunction: a systematic review of prevalence and incidence studies. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 5(3), 650–660. DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2008.01146.x

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ScholarGateSexual Satisfaction Scale (Sexual Satisfaction Scale (SSS)). Retrieved 2026-06-04 from https://scholargate.app/en/urology-gynecology/sexual-satisfaction-scale