SEXUAL ADDICTION SCREENING TEST SAST-R
Your Name
First Name
Last Name
Email Address
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Please indicate gender:
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Male
Female
Gender Fluid
Don't Care to Say
Indicate Orientation:
Please Select
Heterosexual
Homosexual
Bisexual
Don't Care to Say
Age
What is your understanding of your issues with sexual compulsion?
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I have no concerns about my sexual behavior, but I am curious about how I might score on this test.
I have no concerns about my sexual behavior, but others are concerned.
I am having problems with my sexual behavior, but do not consider myself a "sex addict."
I am not sure about whether or not I am a sex addict and would like to learn more.
I know that I am a sex addict.
How many hours per week do you spend engaging in or planning for your sex addiction/acting out?
What is your estimated annual income in USD
As a rough estimate, how much money are you spending on your sex addiction per month (escorts, travel, coverups, site memberships, hush money, etc)?
Do you believe that their might be another reality; a healthy form of sexuality that feels more fulfilling and doesn't include shame and negative consequences?
Yes
No
If such a situation were to become available and money was no object, what would it be worth to you?
Please Select
Less than $500
$500-$5000
$5000-$100,000
I couldn't put a price on it!
SAST R: V 2.0
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Yes
No
1. Were you sexually abused as a child or adolescent?
2. Did your parents have trouble with sexual behavior?
3. Do you often find yourself preoccupied with sexual thoughts?
4. Do you feel that your sexual behavior is not normal?
5. Do you ever feel bad about your sexual behavior?
6. Has your sexual behavior ever created problems for you/your family?
7. Have you ever sought help for sexual behavior you did not like?
8. Has anyone been hurt emotionally because of your sexual behavior?
9. Are any of your sexual activities against the law?
10. Have you made efforts to quit a type of sexual activity and failed?
11. Do you hide some of your sexual behaviors from others?
12. Have you attempted to stop some parts of your sexual activity?
13. Have you felt degraded by your sexual behaviors?
14. When you have sex, do you feel depressed afterwards?
15. Do you feel controlled by your sexual desire?
16. Have important parts of your life (job, family, friends, leisure activities) been neglected because you were spending too much time on sex?
17. Do you ever think your sexual desire is stronger than you are?
18. Is sex almost all you think about?
19. Has sex (or romantic fantasies) been a way for you to escape problems?
20. Has sex become the most important thing in your life?
21. Are you in crisis over sexual matters?
22. The Internet has created sexual problems for me.
23. I spend too much time online for sexual purposes.
24. I have purchased services online for erotic purposes (sites for dating).
25. I have made romantic or erotic connections with people online.
26. People in my life have been upset about my sexual activities online.
27. I have attempted to stop my online sexual behaviors.
28. I have subscribed to or regularly purchased or rented sexually explicit materials (magazines, videos, books or online pornography).
29. I have been sexual with minors.
30. I have spent considerable time and money on strip clubs, adult bookstores, and movie houses.
31. I have engaged prostitutes and escorts to satisfy my sexual needs.
32. I have spent considerable time surfing pornography online.
33. I have used magazines, videos, or online pornography even when there was considerable risk of being caught by family members who would be upset by my behavior.
34. I have regularly purchased romantic novels or sexually explicit magazines.
35. I have stayed in romantic relationships after they became emotionally abusive.
36. I have traded sex for money or gifts.
37. I have had multiple romantic or sexual relationships at the same time.
38. After sexually acting out, I sometimes refrain from all sex for a significant period.
39. I have regularly engaged in sadomasochistic behavior.
40. I visit sexual bath-houses, sex clubs, or video/bookstores as part of my regular sexual activity.
41. I have engaged in unsafe or “risky” sex even though I knew it could cause me harm.
42. I have cruised public restrooms, rest areas, or parks for sex with strangers.
43. I believe casual or anonymous sex has kept me from having more long-term intimate relationships.
44. My sexual behavior has put me at risk for arrest for lewd conduct or public indecency.
45. I have been paid for sex.
Your Score Total Score Is:
Subscales
Internet Items (3 or more)
Men's Items (2 or more)
Women's Items (2 or more)
Homosexual Men (3 or more)
Addictive Dimensions
Preoccupation (2 or more)
Loss of Control (2 or more)
Relationship Disturbance (2 or more)
Affect Disturbance (2 or more)
Part II ACES Screening
Please place a checkmark next to any question yo would answer in the affirmative ("Yes")
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Did you feel that you didn’t have enough to eat, had to wear dirty clothes, orhad no one to protect or take care of you?
Did you lose a parent through divorce, abandonment, death, or other reason?
Did you live with anyone who was depressed, mentally ill, or attempted suicide?
Did you live with anyone who had a problem with drinking or using drugs, including prescription drugs?
Did your parents or adults in your home ever hit, punch, beat, or threaten to harm each other?
Did you live with anyone who went to jail or prison?
Did a parent or adult in your home ever swear at you, insult you, or put you down?
Did a parent or adult in your home ever hit, beat, kick, or physically hurt you in any way?
Did you feel that no one in your family loved you or thought you were special?
Did you experience unwanted sexual contact (such as fondling or oral/anal/vaginalintercourse/penetration)?
Do you believe that these experiences have affected your health?
Not Much
Some
A Lot
Calculation
Part III
Fragmentation
1) How often do you make careless mistakes when you have to work on a boring or difficult project?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very Often
2) How often do you have difficulty keeping your attention when you are doing boring or repetitive work?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very Often
3) How often do you have difficulty concentrating on what people say to you, even when they are speaking to you directly?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very Often
4) How often do you have trouble wrapping up the final details of a project, once the challenging parts have been done?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very Often
5) How often do you have difficulty getting things in order when you have to do a task that requires organisation?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very Often
6) When you have a task that requires a lot of thought,how often do you avoid or delay getting started?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very Often
7) How often do you misplace or have difficulty finding things at home or at work?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very Often
8) How often are you distracted by activity or noise around you?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very Often
9) How often do you have problems remembering appointments or obligations?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very Often
10) How often do you fidget or squirm with your hands or feet when you have to sit down for a long time?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very Often
11)How often do you leave your seat in meetings or other situations in which you are expected to remain seated?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very Often
12) How often do you feel restless or fidgety?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very Often
13) How often do you have difficulty unwinding and relaxing when you have time to yourself?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very Often
14) How often do you feel overly active and compelled to do things, like you were driven by a motor?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very Often
15) How often do you find yourself talking too much when you are in social situations?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very Often
16) When you’re in a conversation, how often do you find yourself finishing the sentences of the people you are talkingto, before they can finish them themselves?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very Often
17) How often do you have difficulty waiting your turn insituations when turn taking is required?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very Often
18) How often do you interrupt others when they are busy?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very Often
Inattentive Score
Hyperactive/Impulsive
When learning how to use my computer, I prefer to:
Read the manual first
Have someone explain how to do it first
Just start using the computer and get help if I need it
To remember a phone number, I:
Look at the number and dial it several times
Repeat it silently or out loud to myself several times
Remember the number by the pattern pressed on the keypad, the tones ofeach number or by writing it down
For relaxation, I prefer to:
Read a book or magazine
Listen to or play music
Go for a walk or do something physical
I am better at:
Reading
Talking
Physical Activities
In school, I learn(ed) best by:
Reading
Listening
Hands on Activies
I tend to be a:
Thinker
Talker
Doer
I tend to be a:
Thinker
Talker
Doer
When I study for a test, it works best when I:
Read and picture the information in my head
Read and say the ideas out loud or silently
Highlight, write notes and outlines
It is easier for me to remember:
Faces
Names
Events
On Saturday, I would prefer to:
See a movie
Go to a concert
Participate in athletics or be outside
In a college class, it is most important to have:
A good textbook with pictures, graphs and diagrams
A good teacher who has interesting lectures
Hands-on activities
It is easier to study by:
Reading and reviewing the material
Discussing the subject with others
Writing notes or outlines
When I get lost, I prefer to:It is easier to study by:
Look at the map
Call or ask for directions
Drive around the area until I recognize familiar landmarks
When I get lost, I prefer to:
Look at the map
Call or ask for directions
Drive around the area until I recognize familiar landmarks
When assembling a new toy or piece of furniture, I usually:
Read the instructions
Talk myself through the steps
Start putting it together and read if/when I get stuck
When assembling a new toy or piece of furniture, I usually:
Read the instructions
Talk myself through the steps
Start putting it together and read if/when I get stuck
When solving a problem, it is more useful to:
A picture is worth a thousand wordsRead a best selling book on the topic
Talk to me and I can understand.Talk over the options with a trusted friend
Do something about it
Which statement do you like the best:
A picture is worth a thousand words
Talk to me and I can understand.
Just do it.
When I was a child, my mother said I:
Spent a lot of time reading, taking photos or drawing
Had lots of friends and was always talking to someone on the phone
Was always taking things apart to see how they worked
Part IV: A/B Types
Task completion: Where do you stand on this continuum?
Doesn't mind leaving things temporarily unfinished
1
2
3
4
5
6
Must get things finished once started
7
1 is Doesn't mind leaving things temporarily unfinished, 7 is Must get things finished once started
Timeliness: Where do you stand on this continuum?
Calm and unhurried about appointments
1
2
3
4
5
6
Never late for appointments
7
1 is Calm and unhurried about appointments, 7 is Never late for appointments
Competitiveness: Where do you stand on this continuum?
Not Competitive in the least
1
2
3
4
5
6
Very Competitive
7
1 is Not Competitive in the least, 7 is Very Competitive
Listening: Where do you stand on this continuum?
Listens well; lets others finish speaking
1
2
3
4
5
6
Anticipates others In conversation (nods, interrupts,finishes sentence for others)
7
1 is Listens well; lets others finish speaking, 7 is Anticipates others In conversation (nods, interrupts,finishes sentence for others)
Hurry Up!: Where do you stand on this continuum?
Never in a hurry, even when pressured
1
2
3
4
5
6
Always in a hurry
7
1 is Never in a hurry, even when pressured, 7 is Always in a hurry
Wait calmly: Where do you stand on this continuum?
Able to wait calmly
1
2
3
4
5
6
Uneasy when waiting
7
1 is Able to wait calmly, 7 is Uneasy when waiting
Easygoing: Where do you stand on this continuum?
Able to wait calmly
1
2
3
4
5
6
Always going full speed ahead
7
1 is Able to wait calmly, 7 is Always going full speed ahead
Multitasking: Where do you stand on this continuum?
Takes one thing at a time
1
2
3
4
5
6
Tries to do more than one thing at a time; thinksabout what to do next
7
1 is Takes one thing at a time, 7 is Tries to do more than one thing at a time; thinksabout what to do next
Speech: Where do you stand on this continuum?
Slow and deliberate in speech
1
2
3
4
5
6
Vigorous and forceful in speech (uses a lot ofgestures)
7
1 is Slow and deliberate in speech , 7 is Vigorous and forceful in speech (uses a lot ofgestures)
Recognition: Where do you stand on this continuum?
Concerned with satisfying him/herself, not others
1
2
3
4
5
6
Wants recognition by others for a job well done
7
1 is Concerned with satisfying him/herself, not others, 7 is Wants recognition by others for a job well done
Speed: Where do you stand on this continuum?
Slow doing things
1
2
3
4
5
6
Fast doing things (eating, walking, etc.)
7
1 is Slow doing things, 7 is Fast doing things (eating, walking, etc.)
How we do everything: Where do you stand on this continuum?
Serene
1
2
3
4
5
6
Hard Driving
7
1 is Serene, 7 is Hard Driving
Expressing Feelngs: Where do you stand on this continuum?
. Expresses feelings openly
1
2
3
4
5
6
Holds feelings in
7
1 is . Expresses feelings openly, 7 is Holds feelings in
Number of interests: Where do you stand on this continuum?
Has a large number of interests
1
2
3
4
5
6
Few interests outside work
7
1 is Has a large number of interests, 7 is Few interests outside work
Career Satisfaction: Where do you stand on this continuum?
Satisfied with job
1
2
3
4
5
6
Ambitious; wants quick advancement at job.
7
1 is Satisfied with job, 7 is Ambitious; wants quick advancement at job.
Deadlines: Where do you stand on this continuum?
Never sets own deadlines
1
2
3
4
5
6
Often sets own deadlines
7
1 is Never sets own deadlines, 7 is Often sets own deadlines
Responsibility: Where do you stand on this continuum?
Feels limited responsibility
1
2
3
4
5
6
Always feels responsible
7
1 is Feels limited responsibility, 7 is Always feels responsible
Do numbers count?: Where do you stand on this continuum?
Never judges things in terms of numbers
1
2
3
4
5
6
Often judges performance in terms of numbers(how much, how many)
7
1 is Never judges things in terms of numbers, 7 is Often judges performance in terms of numbers(how much, how many)
Take work seriously?: Where do you stand on this continuum?
Casual about work
1
2
3
4
5
6
Takes work very seriously (works weekends, bringshome work)
7
1 is Casual about work, 7 is Takes work very seriously (works weekends, bringshome work)
Are you PRECISE?: Where do you stand on this continuum?
Not very precise
1
2
3
4
5
6
Very precise (careful about detail)
7
1 is Not very precise, 7 is Very precise (careful about detail)
Part V
Love Languages
1) (A) I like to receive love notes from you. (E) I like it when you hug me.
A
E
(B) I like to spend one‐on‐one time with you. (D) I feel loved when you give me practical help.
B
D
(C) I like it when you give me gifts. (B) I like taking long walks with you.
C
B
E) I feel loved when you hold me in your arms. (C) I feel loved when you surprise me with a gift.
E
C
(B) I like to go places with you. (E) I like to hold hands with you.
B
E
(A) I feel loved when you acknowledge me. (C) Tangible symbols of love (gifts) are very important to me.
A
C
(E) I like to sit close to you.(A) I like it when you tell me that I am attractive.
E
A
(B) I like to spend time with you. (C) I like to receive little gifts from you.
B
C
(D) I know you love me when you help me. (A) Your words of acceptance are important to me.
D
A
(B) I like to be together when we do things. (A) I like the kind words you say to me.
B
A
(E) I feel whole when we hug. (D) What you do affects me more than what you say.
E
D
(A) I value your praise and try to avoid your criticism.(C) Several inexpensive gifts mean more to me than one large expensive gift.
A
C
(E) I feel closer to you when you touch me. (B) I feel close when we are talking or doing something together.
E
B
(A) I like you to compliment my achievements.(D) I know you love me when you do things for me that you don’t enjoy doing.
A
D
(E) I like for you to touch me when you walk by. (B) I like when you listen to me sympathetically.
E
B
(C) I really enjoy receiving gifts from you.(D) I feel loved when you help me with home projects.
C
D
(A) I like when you compliment my appearance.(B) I feel loved when you take the time to understand my feelings
A
B
(E) I feel secure when you are touching me. (D) Your acts of service make me feel loved.
E
D
(D) I appreciate the many things you do for me. (C) I like receiving gifts that you make
D
C
(B) I really enjoy the feeling I get when you give me your undivided attention. (D) I really enjoy the feeling I get when you do things for me.
B
D
(C) I feel loved when you celebrate my birthday with a gift.(A) I feel loved when you celebrate my birthday with meaningful words (written or spoken.)
C
A
(D) I feel loved when you help me out with household tasks.(C) I know you are thinking of me when you give me a gift.
D
C
(C) I appreciate it when you remember special days with a gift. (B) I appreciate it when you listen patiently and don’t interrupt me.
C
B
(C) I appreciate it when you remember special days with a gift. (B) I appreciate it when you listen patiently and don’t interrupt me.
C
B
(B) I enjoy taking trips with you. (D) I like to know that you are concerned enough to help me with my daily tasks.
B
D
(E) Kissing me unexpectedly makes me feel loved.(C) Giving me a gift for no reason makes me feel loved
E
C
(A) I like to be told that you appreciate me.(B) I like for you to look at me when we are talking
A
B
(C) Your gifts are always special to me. (E) I feel loved when you kiss me.
C
E
(A) I feel loved when you tell me how much you appreciate me. (D) I feel loved when you enthusiastically do a task I have requested.
A
D
(E) I need to be hugged by you every day.(A) I need your loving words daily.
E
A
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