Sexual Addiction Screening Test

The Sexual Addiction Screening Test (SAST) is designed to assist in the assessment of sexually compulsive or "addictive" behavior. Developed in cooperation with hospitals, treatment programs, private therapists and community groups, the SAST provides a profile of responses that help to discriminate between addictive and non-addictive behavior.

To complete the test, answer each question by placing a check next to the appropriate yes/no column.

1. Were you sexually abused as a child or adolescent? * Please choose an answer.
   Yes  No
2. Did your parents have trouble with sexual behavior? * Please choose an answer.
   Yes  No
3. Do you often find yourself preoccupied with sexual thoughts? * Please choose an answer.
   Yes  No
4. Do you feel that your sexual behavior is not normal? * Please choose an answer.
   Yes  No
5. Do you ever feel bad about your sexual behavior? * Please choose an answer.
   Yes  No
6. Has your sexual behavior ever created problems for you and your family? * Please choose an answer.
   Yes  No
7. Have you ever sought help for sexual behavior you did not like? * Please choose an answer.
   Yes  No
8. Has anyone been hurt emotionally because of your sexual behavior? * Please choose an answer.
   Yes  No
9. Are any of your sexual activities against the law? * Please choose an answer.
   Yes  No
10. Have you made efforts to quit a type of sexual activity and failed? * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
11. Do you hide some of your sexual behaviors from others? * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
12. Have you attempted to stop some parts of your sexual activity? * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
13. Have you felt degraded by your sexual behaviors? * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
14. When you have sex, do you feel depressed afterwards? * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
15. Do you feel controlled by your sexual desire? * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
16. Have important parts of your life (such as job, family, friends, leisure activities) been neglected because you were spending too much time on sex? * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
17. Do you ever think your sexual desire is stronger than you are? * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
18. Is sex almost all you think about? * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
19. Has sex (or romantic fantasies) been a way for you to escape your problems? * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
20. Has sex become the most important thing in your life? * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
21. Are you in crisis over sexual matters? * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
22. The internet has created sexual problems for me. * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
23. I spend too much time online for sexual purposes. * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
24. I have purchased services online for erotic purposes (sites for dating, pornography, fantasy and friend finder). * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No

25. I have used the internet to make romantic or erotic connections with people online. * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
26. People in my life have been upset about my sexual activities online. * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
27. I have attempted to stop my online sexual behaviors. * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
28. I have subscribed to or regularly purchased or rented sexually explicit materials (magazines, videos, books or online pornography). * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
29. I have been sexual with minors. * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
30. I have spent considerable time and money on strip clubs, adult bookstores and movie houses. * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
31. I have engaged prostitutes and escorts to satisfy my sexual needs. * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
32. I have spent considerable time surfing pornography online. * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
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. * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
34. I have regularly purchased romantic novels or sexually explicit magazines. * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
35. I have stayed in romantic relationships after they became emotionally abusive. * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
36. I have traded sex for money or gifts. * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
37. I have maintained multiple romantic or sexual relationships at the same time. * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
38. After sexually acting out, I sometimes refrain from all sex for a significant period. * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
39. I have regularly engaged in sadomasochistic behavior. * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
40. I visit sexual bath-houses, sex clubs or video/bookstores as part of my regular sexual activity. * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
41. I have engaged in unsafe or "risky" sex even though I knew it could cause me harm. * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
42. I have cruised public restrooms, rest areas or parks looking for sex with strangers. * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
43. I believe casual or anonymous sex has kept me from having more long- term intimate relationships. * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
44. My sexual behavior has put me at risk for arrest for lewd conduct or public indecency. * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No
45. I have been paid for sex. * Please choose an answer.
    Yes  No