The Need for Sexual Intimacy Scale (NSIS) assesses motivations associated with sexual intimacy, developed using a needs-based framework focusing on the needs for sex, dominance, and affiliation.

Marelich, W.D., & Lundquist, J. (2008). Motivations for sexual intimacy: Development of a needs-based sexual intimacy scale. International Journal of Sexual Health, 20, 177-186. doi:10.1080/19317610802240121 [Click here for Article and Scale]

Marelich, W.D., & Shelton, E. (2011). The NSIS: Need for sexual intimacy scale. In T.D. Fisher, C.M. Davis, W.L Yarber, & S.L. Davis (Eds.), Handbook of sexually-related measures (pp. 513-514). NY: Routledge.

Marelich, W.D., Shelton, E., & Grandfield, E. (2013). Correlates and factor replication of the Need for Sexual Intimacy Scale (NSIS). Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality, 16. [Click here for Article]

Marelich, W.D., & Becker, E. (2020). The Need for Sexual Intimacy Scale. In R.R. Milhausen, J.K. Sakaluk, T.D. Fisher, C.M. Davis, & W.L. Yarber (Eds.), Handbook of sexuality-related measures (4th ed., pp. 469-472). NY: Routledge. [Click here for Article and Scale]