The Multiphasic Sex Inventory: Diagnosis and prediction of treatment response in child sexual abusers

Simkins, Lawrence; Ward, Wesley; Bowman, Shellie; Rinck, Christine M.

doi:10.1007/bf00849716

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“…The results of this study share similarities with those reported by Simkins et al (1989). However, it was not possible to replicate Simkins et al's factor ''Assault'' as this factor was primarily based on the MSI Child Molest subscales, ''fantasy'', ''cruising'', ''sexual assault'', and ''aggravated assault''.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 69%

“…The purpose of present study was to replicate the factor structure of the MSI as demonstrated by Simkins et al (1989), to examine the accuracy of the scales and resultant factors and of the MSI, and compare these with that of an actuarial risk assessment measure.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…The MSI scales were selected on a priori grounds for inclusion in a confirmatory factor analysis Varimax rotated based on the resultant four factor solution identified by Simkins et al (1989). The factor analysis revealed four distinct factors (Table I) …”

Section: Confirmatory Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The psychometric properties of the MSI have been well established with high internal and test Á/re-test reliability (Kalichman, Henderson, Shealy, & Dwyer, 1992;Nichols & Molinder, 1984), moderate to high levels of convergence and divergence with other measures (Kalichman et al, 1992), and criterion-related validity (Nichols & Molinder, 1984), that the MSI scales are able to differentiate between two criterion groups, rapists and child molesters. It has also been shown to differentiate between treated and untreated sexual offenders and alleged offenders who deny and admit committing a sexual offence (Beech et al, 1999;Clark & Grier, 1995;Nichols & Molinder, 1984;Simkins et al, 1989;Waysliw, Haywood, Grossman, Johnson, & Liles, 1992). It is also effective in differentiating between subgroups of sexual offenders (Baldwin & Roys, 1998;Barnard, Robbins, Tingle, Shaw, & Newman, 1987).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 96%

“…It is also effective in differentiating between subgroups of sexual offenders (Baldwin & Roys, 1998;Barnard, Robbins, Tingle, Shaw, & Newman, 1987). The MSI scales have been shown to predict between 30% and 47% of treatment variance and is able to differentiate between treatment outcomes (success vs failure) with 70% accuracy (Simkins et al, 1989). Simkins, Ward, Bowman and Rink (1989) administered the MSI to 122 sex offenders and a factor analysis of the scale scores revealed four distinct factors: Assault, Sexual Fantasy, Denial/Dysfunction, and Normal.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Psychosexual characteristics of sexual offenders and the relationship to sexual reconviction

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The purpose of this study was to determine if the Multiphasic Sex Inventory (MSI) could be used to predict sexual reconviction. The MSI was administered to 119 convicted male sex offenders. Reconviction data were analysed using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) over 2-, 5-and 10-year follow-up periods. The MSI scales Sexual Obsession and Paraphilia (Atypical Sexual Outlet) obtained good accuracy in predicting sexual reconviction over 2-and 5-year follow-up periods. A confirmatory factor analysis of the MSI scales yielded a four-factor solution: Sexual Deviance, Sexual Desirability, Dysfunctional/Justification, and Normal. The Sexual Deviance factor demonstrated good accuracy in predicting sexual reconviction at 2-year follow-up while the Normal factor was a poor predictor of sexual reconviction. Compared against an actuarial risk assessment measure for sexual offenders, the Sexual Obsession, Sexual/Social Desirability, and Sexual Dysfunction scales, and Sexual Deviance factor made a statistically significant contribution independent of the risk scale in predicting sexual reconviction. It is argued that rather than using the MSI solely as an assessment measure of psychosexual characteristics of sexual offenders in treatment programmes, it can be used to provide additional information as part of an assessment of risk of sexual reconviction.

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confidence: 69%

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confidence: 98%

Section: Confirmatory Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%