The Sexual Awareness Scale – SAS
Measures individual differences in sexual consciousness, sexual monitoring, sexual assertiveness, and sex-appeal consciousness.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The The Sexual Awareness Scale – SAS was developed by William E. Snell, Jr., Terrence D. Fisher, & Ralph S. Miller (1991). It is designed to measure Sexual awareness. The scale is intended for use with Adults.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 36 items organized into 5 factors/subscales: Sexual-consciousness, Sexual-monitoring, Sexual-assertiveness, Sex-appeal-consciousness, Other.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Sexual-consciousness | 1,4,10,13,22,25 | 6 |
| Sexual-monitoring | 2,5,14,17,23,26,28,31,32 | 9 |
| Sexual-assertiveness | 3,6,9,12,15,18,24 | 7 |
| Sex-appeal-consciousness | 8,11,29 | 3 |
| Other | 7,16,19,20,21,27,30,33,34,35,36 | 11 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 0 = Not at all characteristic of me, 1 = Slightly characteristic of me, 2 = Somewhat characteristic of me, 3 = Moderately characteristic of me, 4 = Very characteristic of me.
The scale includes 7 reverse-scored items to reduce acquiescence bias.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Total scores range from 0 to 4. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low characteristic: 0 – 1
- Moderate characteristic: 2 – 2
- High characteristic: 3 – 4
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Not specified.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.