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A paper-and-pencil self-report inventory for assessing the sexual adjustment and sexual satisfaction of heterosexual couples is described. Other sexual assessment procedures are reviewed, and the rationale for the format of the Sexual Interaction Inventory is explained. Data from four different client and “normal” samples are presented, detailing the reliability and validity of the inventory.
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LoPiccolo, J., Steger, J.C. The Sexual Interaction Inventory: A new instrument for assessment of sexual dysfunction. Arch Sex Behav 3, 585–595 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01541141
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