Questionnaire for Turn-on Initiation Preference

Development and Initial Reliability and Validation

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ID10210700
AuthorsPetra Zebroff (0000-0002-8290-3355, Independent researcher, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume58
Issue8
Pages1019-1034
Publication date2021-04-06
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of Sex Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-4499 • E-ISSN: 1559-8519
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00224499.2021.1898525
OpenAlexW3142921560
LanguageEN
References cited55

This article presents four studies conducted to develop and validate a self-report measure of sexual turn-on initiation preference – the Questionnaire for Turn-On Initiation Preference (QTIP). Sexual initiation is a vital stage of sexual activity and yet there are few prior measures of initiation. Moreover, previous measures have focused exclusively on the person initiating and none have addressed the turn-on preferences of the recipient of the initiation. The objective of this questionnaire is to understand how individuals prefer their partner to initiate sex that enhances erotic turn-on. This questionnaire was developed in four stages. Study 1 focused on item generation using qualitative data from 219 men and women. Study 2 tested the original items on 2,027 respondents assessing potential factor structure, followed by item revisions and additions. Study 3 (N = 5,812) assessed the revised 61 items on a larger sample and evaluated factor structure, and Study 4 (N = 1,848) tested the factor structure of the 66-item version, with an exploratory factor analysis, capturing a four-factor structure of turn-on preference: Emotional, Seductive-Exotic, Surrender, and Sensation. A confirmatory factor analysis indicated adequate fit for the final short version of QTIP with 26 items, good test–retest reliability and convergent validity. Theoretical frameworks are discussed along with gender differences and clinical applications

Confirmatory factor analysis · Convergent validity · Developmental psychology · Exploratory factor analysis · Internal consistency · Preference · Psychometrics · Reliability (semiconductor · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Test (biology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Psychology · Sexual function and dysfunction studies · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology

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