Design and Validation of The Female Expanded Sexual Response Scale
Isabella Susana Vélez Camacho
PsyArXiv November 26, 2025 preprint DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/fq2vw_v1 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Scale development and validation study |
|---|---|
| Population | Women (female sexual response); age groups compared in exploratory analysis |
| Measures | Female Expanded Sexual Response Scale (FESRS), Sexual Mindfulness Measure |
| Key points | The Female Expanded Sexual Response Scale showed strong internal consistency and a confirmed three-factor structure (Sexual Desire, Orgasmic Capacity, Altered States of Consciousness). Mindfulness was positively associated with expanded sexual response. Exploratory analysis found older age groups scored higher than younger participants on Orgasmic Capacity, which the authors suggest may be due to increased body awareness or reduced performance anxiety. |
Abstract
This study aimed to develop and validate a novel Female Expanded Sexual Response Scale (FESRS). Additionaly, it explores the relationship between sexual response and mindfulness. Development of the scale consisted of three phases: (1) item generation and scale development, (2) psychometric evaluation (reliability testing, factor analysis, and construct validity comparisons with the Sexual Mindfulness Measure), and (3) exploratory analysis of age group differences on FESRS subscales. The FESRS demonstrated strong internal consistency and a confirmed three-factor structure consisting of Sexual Desire, Orgasmic Capacity, and Altered States of Consciousness with significant positive associations between mindfulness and expanded sexual response. The exploratory analysis also showed significant higher scores for the older age groups in the Orgasmic Capacity subscale compared to the younger age group, possibly due to increased body awareness, or reduced performance anxiety. These findings highlight the potential of the FESRS as a psychometric tool for assessing multidimensional sexual response, emphasizing the interplay between mindfulness and sexual well-being, with implications for both clinical and research settings.