Self-Reflection Tool

Sexual Addiction Screening Test

A private, self-guided screening tool adapted from the SAST-R V2.0 to help you reflect on patterns of sexually compulsive or addictive behavior.

Important Disclaimer

This tool is a resource only and does not provide an official diagnosis. Your results should not be used as a substitute for professional care, therapy, medical advice, or crisis support.

If your score is elevated, consider discussing your results with a licensed therapist, especially a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist. If you are in crisis, having suicidal thoughts, or at risk of harming yourself or someone else, call 988, call 911, go to the nearest emergency department, or contact a local crisis resource immediately.

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How to Use This Screening

Answer each question honestly. Your responses stay on this page. This version is designed for personal reflection and immediate scoring.

1

Answer Honestly

Choose Yes or No for each item based on your lived experience.

2

Review Your Score

Your total, core score, and subscale scores update automatically.

3

Take the Next Step

If your score is elevated, talk with a qualified professional.

Progress: 0/45 answered Total Yes: 0

Screening Questions

Use this as a quiet, honest inventory. Some questions may feel uncomfortable. That does not mean you should shame yourself. It means you are telling the truth about where you are.

A Core Items

Your Scoring Summary

The original scoring table lists the Core Item Scale as questions 1–20, with a cutoff of 6 or more Yes responses. A high score does not diagnose you, but it is a strong signal to seek professional support.

0Total Yes Responses
Items 1–45
0Core Item Yes
Items 1–20
0Answered
Out of 45
—Core Screen
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Complete the questionnaire to see your result.

Your score will update automatically as you answer the questions.

Scale and Subscale Scores

ScaleItemsCutoffYour Yes Count
Core Item Scale1–206 or more0
Internet Items22–273 or more0
Men’s Items28–332 or more0
Women’s Items34–392 or more0
Homosexual Men40–453 or more0
Preoccupation3, 18, 19, 202 or more0
Loss of Control10, 12, 15, 172 or more0
Relationship Disturbance6, 8, 16, 262 or more0
Affect Disturbance4, 5, 11, 13, 142 or more0
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Source and Attribution

Adapted for web-based personal reflection from: Sexual Addiction Screening Test (SAST-R V2.0). The source PDF states: “© 2008, P. J. Carnes, Sexual Addiction Screening Test – Revised (Used by permission).” The source PDF also identifies Pure Desire Ministries with the contact information puredesire.org and [email protected]. The source text states that the SAST is designed to assist in the assessment of sexually compulsive or “addictive” behavior and that clinical decisions must be made conditionally because scoring protocols may vary.

This web version is provided as an educational resource. It is not an official diagnostic instrument and should not be used to make clinical decisions without a qualified professional.

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