MMPI-2 Correlates of Sexual Preoccupation as Measured by the Sexuality Scale in a College Setting

Abstract

The current study explored associations between MMPI-2 scales and a measure of sexual preoccupation college students. Participants were 846 undergraduate students at a Midwestern university who completed the MMPI-2 and Sexuality Scale. Correlational analyses were conducted by gender to identify significant relations, which were then examined for potential gender differences. Results indicated significant correlations between sexual preoccupation scores and a wide variety of psychopathological symptoms measured by the MMPI-2, with especially strong associations demonstrated for externalizing dysfunction. There were no statistically significant gender differences in the pattern of correlations. Implications for the assessment and treatment of sexual preoccupation, as well as for future studies, are discussed.