Screening Test for Women’s Sexual
Addiction
The
Women's Sexual Addiction Screening Test (W-SAST) is designed to assist the
assessment of sexually compulsive or "addictive" behavior. The W-SAST
provides a profile of responses which help to identify women with sexually
addictive disorders.
Instructions
Tick "Yes or No for each response as
appropriate, and then count How many Yes
and No. You ticked, and then send your answers to consult.ur.dr@gmail.com
to know the results.
Questions
1. Do you believe you have a sexual
problem?*
Yes/No
2. Do you often justify or minimize the
extent or type of your sexual and romantic behaviors to yourself or others?
Yes/No
3. Do you often find yourself preoccupied
and distracted by sexual thoughts when you do not wish to be?
Yes/No
4. Do you regret the time and energy you
spend in the pursuit of sex or romance?
Yes/No
5. Has paying for sex ever challenged
your finances?
Yes/No
6. Have your sexual or romantic behaviors
ever caused physical or emotional harm to anyone - including spouses and
long-term partners?
Yes/No
7. Do you have trouble stopping any
aspects of your sexual behavior even though it may go against your values and
beliefs or even cause you harm? *
Yes/No
8. Is your involvement with pornography,
phone sex, online sexual interactions, etc. greater than your intimate contacts
with romantic partners?
Yes/No
9. Do you keep the extent and/or nature
of your sexual behavior a secret from your intimate friends and/or partners?
Yes/No
10. Are you eager for events with friends
or family to be over so that you can leave to have sexual adventures?
Yes/No
11. Do you regularly go to strip clubs,
sexual bathhouses, sex clubs and/or adult bookstores?
Yes/No
12. Do you believe that pornography and
anonymous or casual sex have kept you from having more long-term intimate
relationships or from reaching other personal goals?
Yes/No
13. Do you have trouble maintaining
sexual interest or intimacy once the "newness" of the person has worn
off?
Yes/No
14. Do your sexual encounters ever put
you in danger of arrest (e.g. seeing prostitutes, sensual massage, having sex
in a public place)?
Yes/No
15. Do you have unprotected sex with
prostitutes and/or anonymous partners (please consider unprotected as: oral,
anal and vaginal experiences without protection)?
Yes/No
16. Has your sexual behavior ever caused
physical or emotional harm to others (Examples include: lying to a spouse,
breaking your commitments, giving people diseases, etc.)?
Yes/No
17. Have you ever been approached,
charged and/or arrested by police or other security personnel as a consequence
of your sexual behavior choices?
Yes/No
18. As an adult, have you ever been
sexual with someone under the age of 18?
Yes/No
19. After you have sex, do you sometimes
feel depressed afterward or become angry with yourself about what you have
done? *
Yes/No
20. Have you made repeated promises to
yourself to change some form of your sexual behavior only to break those
promises later? *
Yes/No
21. Has your sexual behavior ever
interfered with some aspect of your professional or personal life? *
Yes/No
22. If questioned, do you lie to those
close to you about your sexual behavior? *
Yes/No
23. Do you routinely pay for sex
(examples: have ësensual massagesí, see prostitutes)?
Yes/No
24. Have you ever had sex with someone
just because the situation aroused you, yet later felt shame or regret for
doing so? *
Yes/No
25. Do you regularly cruise, public
restrooms, parks, and/or red-light districts seeking anonymous sexual
encounters?
Yes/No
Disclaimer: This assessment is for informational purposes only and cannot
substitute for a full evaluation by a clinical professional; the assessment
should only be used as a guide to understanding your sexual behavior and the
potential consequences associated with that behavior.
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