Sexual Anxiety Scale – SAS
Measures individuals' affective response to sexual cues, assessing levels of sexual anxiety or erotophobia/philia.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Sexual Anxiety Scale – SAS was developed by Erin E. Fallis, Christina Gordon, & Christine Purdon (2005). It is designed to measure Sexual Anxiety / Erotophobia. The scale is intended for use with Adults.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 54 items organized into 3 factors/subscales: Solitary and Impersonal Sexual Expression, Exposure to Information, Sexual Communication.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Solitary and Impersonal Sexual Expression | 2,3,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,21,24,30,31,32,33,35,36,37,42,45,47,49,53 | 23 |
| Exposure to Information | 4,14,18,27,28,29,38,40,41,43,44,51,52,54 | 14 |
| Sexual Communication | 1,8,10,15,16,17,19,20,22,23,25,26,34,39,46,48,50 | 17 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 0 = Extremely Pleasurable, 10 = 10, 20 = 20, 30 = 30, 40 = 40, 50 = Neutral, 60 = 60, 70 = 70, 80 = 80, 90 = 90, 100 = Extremely Discomforting.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Cronbach's alpha of .95 – .96.
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.