Title
Attitudes About Sadomasochism Scale
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2019
Department
Psychology
Language
English
Publication Title
Handbook of Sexuality-Related Measures
Abstract
The 23-item Attitudes About Sadomasochism Scale (ASMS; Yost, 2010) assesses stereotypical and prejudicial attitudes about individuals involved in consensual, sexual sadomasochism. The full scale score may be used, but the scale also includes four subscales: Socially Wrong (the belief that SM behavior is morally wrong and socially undesirable); Violence (linking SM to violence against an unwilling partner); Lack of Tolerance (suggesting that SM cannot be an acceptable form of sexuality, even among willing partners); and Real Life (the belief that SM practitioners carry their SM interests into their daily lives).
Recommended Citation
Yost, Megan R. "Attitudes About Sadomasochism Scale." In Handbook of Sexuality-Related Measures, 4th ed., edited by Robin R. Milhausen, John K. Sakaluk, Terri D. Fisher, Clive M. Davis, and William L. Yarber, 528-531. New York, NY: Routledge, 2019.
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