Description

The Women’s Nontraditional Sexuality Questionnaire (WNSQ) is a psychometric tool designed to examine aspects of nontraditional sexuality in women. This includes interests and experiences beyond traditional, heteronormative norms. The questionnaire explores the diversity of women’s sexual identities, practices, and attitudes. Below is a detailed description of the scale’s objectives, analysis, and scoring, along with relevant literature.

Objective

The main objectives of the Women’s Nontraditional Sexuality Questionnaire are:
Assessment of nontraditional sexual practices: Examination of experiences that do not fall within traditional sexual relationships.
Understanding sexual identity: Exploration of women’s self-perception of their identity and expression of their sexuality.
Evaluation of sexual attitudes and beliefs: Recording of attitudes toward nontraditional forms of sexuality and relationships.

Analysis

The WNSQ consists of multiple sections covering different dimensions of nontraditional sexuality:
Sexual identity and orientation: Questions concerning sexual self-perception and attractions.
Sexual practices: Exploration of different forms of sexual expression that women may adopt, such as polyamory, BDSM, etc.
Attitudes toward sexuality: Analysis of attitudes and social influences that shape women’s views of their sexuality.
Participants respond on a 5-point Likert scale, ranging from “strongly disagree” to “strongly agree”, to determine the intensity and frequency of experiences and attitudes.

Scoring

Scoring of the WNSQ is based on:
Total score: Reflects the broader acceptance of and engagement in nontraditional sexual activities and identities.
Subscales: Includes scores for the different sections of the questionnaire, such as identity, practices, and attitudes.
The scores provide information about the extent to which women adopt nontraditional sexual identities and practices, as well as their attitudes toward them.

References

Levine, M. P., & Troiden, R. R. (1988). The myth of sexual compulsivity. Journal of Sex Research, 25(3), 347–363.
Nichols, M. (2006). Psychotherapy with Sexual Minorities. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Psychotherapy, 10(1), 73–94.
Klein, F., Sepekoff, B., & Wolf, T. J. (1985). Sexual orientation: A multi-variable dynamic process. Journal of Homosexuality, 11(1–2), 35–49.