The items were rated on a likert scale (1=Not at all like me, 2=Slightly like me, 3=Mainly like me, 4=Very much like me):
\(Q1\): My sexual appetite has gotten in the way of my relationships.
\(Q2\): My sexual thoughts and behaviors are causing problems in my life.
\(Q3\): My desires to have sex have disrupted my daily life.
\(Q4\): I sometimes fail to meet my commitments and responsibilities because of my sexual behaviors.
\(Q5\): I sometimes get so horny I could lose control.
\(Q6\): I find myself thinking about sex while at work.
\(Q7\): I feel that sexual thoughts and feelings are stronger than I am.
\(Q8\): I have to struggle to control my sexual thoughts and behavior.
\(Q9\): I think about sex more than I would like to.
\(Q10\). It has been difficult for me to find sex partners who desire having sex as much as I want to.
\(Gender\): chosen from drop down list (1=male, 2=female).
The SCS matrix consists of 3215 rows (one per subject) and 11 columns (one per item).
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