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This self-assessment Sexual Addiction Screening Test (SAST) , was originally developed by Carnes P. J. . TraitProfiler provides an interactive digital version for educational, informational, and self-exploration purposes only.

Sexual Addiction Screening Test (SAST)

Background

The Sexual Addiction Screening Test (SAST) is a psychological screening questionnaire used to identify problematic or compulsive sexual behavior.

The assessment looks at excessive sexual thoughts, loss of control, secrecy, emotional distress, relationship problems, risky sexual behavior, online sexual activity, and problems caused by sexual behavior in daily life.

The SAST is commonly used in behavioral addiction and mental health screening because it provides a structured way to identify possible symptoms of compulsive sexual behavior.

Higher scores may suggest sexual preoccupation, emotional dependence on sexual behavior, poor self-control, risky sexual activity, or sexual behavior-related difficulties affecting relationships, work, or well-being.

Procedure

You will be presented with 45 questions about sexual thoughts, urges, online sexual behavior, and personal experiences.

Read each question carefully and choose either “Yes” or “No” based on your real experiences and behavior.

Please answer honestly according to your personal feelings and experiences.

Participation

This assessment is intended for adults who are able to understand and honestly answer questions about sexual behavior and related experiences.

Participation is voluntary. Responses are anonymous and intended for educational, self-awareness, and research-related purposes only.

Higher scores may reflect compulsive sexual behavior, emotional distress related to sexual activity, or possible behavioral addiction symptoms.

Sexual Addiction Screening Test (SAST) Questionnaire

Instructions & Terms

Below is the Sexual Addiction Screening Test (SAST), a digitally adapted 45- items self-assessment questionnaire. This assessment does not provide a clinical diagnosis, medical determination, or substitute for professional psychological evaluation. Anonymous responses may be included in research statistics and normative datasets.



Psychometric Norms

16
Participants
55%
Community Mean
10.7%
Sample SD
73%
Highest Observed Score
33%
Lowest Observed Score
2026–2026
Collection Period

All response data are collected anonymously through Sexual Addiction Screening Test (SAST) - Interactive Version and are intended exclusively for educational, psychometric, and non-commercial research purposes. Privacy Policy | Research Statistics

Sources
  1. Carnes P. J. Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity (1989). "Contrary to Love: Helping the Sexual Addict."