Construction and validation of a questionnaire on kinky and BDSM fantasies and activities in portuguese adults

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dc.contributor.authorVilhena, Inês
dc.contributor.authorMartins, Margarida
dc.contributor.authorCardoso, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorDuarte, Eva
dc.contributor.institutionCICANT - Centre for Research in Applied Communication, Culture, and New Technologies
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-27T14:50:01Z
dc.date.available2025-06-27T14:50:01Z
dc.date.issued2025-06-20
dc.descriptionPublisher Copyright: © 2025 The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality.
dc.description.abstractSexual practices considered unconventional, including kinky and BDSM dynamics, are integrated within the diversity of human sexuality. However, studies often use ad hoc instruments and/or depend on the self-identification of participants, leading to inconsistent results. Therefore, the present work aimed to fill these gaps through the development and validation of the Kinky and BDSM Fantasies and Activities Inventory (Inventário de Fantasias e Atividades kinky e BDSM; IFAKBDSM). This instrument was developed based on the adaptation of two preexisting instruments and in response to discussions with psychologists and researchers experienced in this area, as well as individuals with kinky practices. Study 1 involved an Exploratory Factor Analysis with 260 Portuguese adults (18–72 years; M = 29), and Study 2 comprised a Confirmatory Factor Analysis with 515 Portuguese adults (18–79 years; M = 30). The preliminary factorial analysis identified four factors consistent with the literature: Domination and Sadism, Submission and Masochism, Voyeurism and Exhibitionism, and Fetishism. The second study confirmed this structure with satisfactory factor weights and fit indices and presented good internal consistency. The final version of the IFAKBDSM comprises two sections: the first one includes 28 items that assess seven dimensions organized into the four aforementioned factors; and the second section encompasses 38 items that focus on kinky practices. Globally, the instrument presented satisfactory psychometric results, proving to be a reliable tool for studying kinky and BDSM practices in Portuguese adults.en
dc.identifier.citationVilhena, I, Martins, M, Cardoso, D & Duarte, E 2025, 'Construction and validation of a questionnaire on kinky and BDSM fantasies and activities in portuguese adults', The Journal of Sex Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2025.2518527
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2025.2518527
dc.identifier.issn0022-4499
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10437/15401
dc.identifier.urlhttps://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105008470655
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherTaylor and Francis Ltd.
dc.relation.ispartofThe Journal of Sex Research
dc.rightsclosedAccess
dc.subjectPSYCHOLOGY
dc.subjectPSYCHOMETRICS
dc.subjectSEXOLOGY
dc.subjectBDSM
dc.subjectPORTUGAL
dc.subjectVALIDATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS
dc.subjectPSICOLOGIA
dc.subjectPSICOMETRIA
dc.subjectSEXOLOGIA
dc.subjectBSDM
dc.subjectPORTUGAL
dc.subjectVALIDAÇÃO DE TESTES PSICOLÓGICOS
dc.titleConstruction and validation of a questionnaire on kinky and BDSM fantasies and activities in portuguese adultsen
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