The Same Yet Different: Refocusing the Sexual Addiction Screening Test (SAST) to Reflect Orientation and Gender

The Psychometric Properties of the Hypersexual Behavior Inventory Using a Large-Scale Nonclinical Sample

“…They are more objective than self-reported scales, but they are more time-consuming and require clinician involvement. In contrast, self-report scales (e.g., Compulsive Sexual Behavior Inventory [Coleman, Miner, Ohlerking, & Raymond, 2001]; Sexual Addiction Screening Test-Revised [Carnes, Green, & Carnes, 2010]; Sexual Symptom Assessment Scale [Raymond, Lloyd, Miner, & Kim, 2007]; Hypersexual Disorder Questionnaire ) can provide a more widespread overview of the hypersexuality criteria and can be used quickly and easily. However, these measures have limitations, as individuals might not fully understand all questions and statements, leading to invalid results (Womack et al, 2013).…”

Prevalence of Multiple Addictions and Current Treatment by Drug Treatment Centres in Durban, South Africa

“…The in-patients also completed two screening tests to assess for problem gambling and sex addiction. The screening tests used were the Problem Gambling Screening Inventory (PGSI) (Bellringer et al, 2008) and the Revised Sex Addiction Screening Test (R-SAST) (Carnes et al, 2010). The core test and the test for internet sex addiction (a total of 26 items) were administered to the participants.…”

“…Screening tests have been developed to diagnose sex and gambling addictions and generally they utilise and adapt the criteria for substance dependence as listed in DSM IV-TR (Bellringer, Abbott, Coombes, Garrett & Volberg, 2008;Carnes, Green & Carnes, 2010;Hodgins et al, 2011;Holtgraves, 2009;Hook et al, 2010;Orford, Wardle, Griffiths, Sproston & Erens, 2010). Carnes et al (2010) state that in their revision of their sex addiction screening test (R-SAST) they developed a specific sub-set of questions dealing specifically with internet use for sexual purposes because of the impact of online activity on sexual behaviour.…”

“…Carnes et al (2010) state that in their revision of their sex addiction screening test (R-SAST) they developed a specific sub-set of questions dealing specifically with internet use for sexual purposes because of the impact of online activity on sexual behaviour.…”

Prevalencia, comorbilidad y correlatos psicológicos de la compulsividad sexual

“…En la actualidad, esto no supone un problema porque casi todos los instrumentos son sometidos a un proceso de evaluación previo a su publicación y difusión; sin embargo, muchos de los instrumentos más utilizados en evaluación de la CS no contaban con estudios psicométricos y se fundamentaban únicamente en su utilidad clínica aparente. El mejor ejemplo es el Cuestionario de Screening de Adicción al Sexo (SAST; Carnes, 1983): si bien este instrumento ha sido uno de los más utilizados en la evaluación clínica de la CS, no ha sido hasta 35 años después de su elaboración cuando se han publicado los primeros trabajos sobre sus propiedades psicométricas (Carnes, Green, & Carnes, 2010;Nelson & Oehlert, 2008).…”