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Enjoyment of Sexualization Scale (ESS)

The Enjoyment of Sexualization Scale (ESS) is a reliable, unidimensional scale that measures the attitudes and the extent to which women enjoy the experience of recieving sexualized attention from men.

Developed by:

Miriam Liss, Mindy J. Erchull, Laura R. Ramsey (University of Mary Washington)

Measure domains:

Y

Items and subscales:

8 items

 

Outcomes predicted:

N/A

Cronbach's alpha:

0.85

Study population(s):

Majority caucasian, middle and upper-middle class, heterosexual women, over the age of 18.

Additional information:

Validity assessed using existing measures of body conciousness, depression, eating attitudes, feminine norms, objectification, self-esteem, self-worth, and sexualizing behavior.

Measure validated?:

Y

Link(s) to Validation Study and/or Measure:

Citation of original article

Get citation
Liss, M., Erchull, M.j., & Ramsey, L.R (2010). Empowering or Oppressing? Development and Exploation of the Enjoyment of Sexualization Scale. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 37(1), 55-68. doi: 10.1177/0146167210386119