Abstract
Sexual self-esteem is related to sexual identity, self-concept, and well-being. The Sexual Self-Esteem Inventory—Short Form (SSEI-SF) is a common measure of sexual self-esteem containing five seven-item subscales. There is a lack of valid measures adapted to specific sociocultural backgrounds. The aim of this study was to develop a Slovenian adaptation of SSEI-SF, to analyse its factor structure, and to measure its psychometric reliability and validity. Following a language validation and pilot testing, an online survey was conducted, encompassing the Slovenian SSEI-SF, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), and a sociodemographic questionnaire. The final sample included 359 participants, mainly female (n = 239) and heterosexually oriented (n = 297). Factor and principal component analyses (with Varimax rotation) were conducted. Internal consistency (Cronbach’s α) and convergent validity were also measured (Pearson’s correlation coefficient). Factor analysis identified a five-factor structure. Items loading on more than one factor were excluded and a modified four-factor solution (explaining 50% of the total variance) was shown to be more appropriate, consisting of skills and competence, attractiveness, control, morality and adaptiveness. Reliability analyses of the final 29-items SSEI-SF indicated good internal consistency (.76 ≤ α ≤ .85 and .86 for the total SSEI-SF). Convergent validity measures indicated a significant correlation between the subscales and the total scale with RSES and SWLS (r ≥ .30, p ≤ .01).
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