Sexual Awareness Questionnaire (SAQ)
A self-report instrument designed to measure personality tendencies associated with sexual awareness and sexual assertiveness.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Sexual Awareness Questionnaire (SAQ) was developed by William E. Snell, Jr., Terri D. Fisher, Rowland S. Miller (1991). It is designed to measure Sexual awareness and sexual assertiveness. The scale is intended for use with Adults.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 36 items organized into 4 factors/subscales: Sexual Consciousness, Sexual Monitoring, Sexual Assertiveness, Sex-Appeal Consciousness.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Sexual Consciousness | 1,4,7,10,13,16,19,22,25,34 | 10 |
| Sexual Monitoring | 2,5,14,17,23,26,28,31,32,35 | 10 |
| Sexual Assertiveness | 3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27,30,33,36 | 12 |
| Sex-Appeal Consciousness | 8,11,20,29 | 4 |
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 6 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 36. Interpretation guidelines:
- Sexual Consciousness Score Range (based on 6 primary items): 0 – 24
- Sexual Monitoring Score Range (based on 8 primary items): 0 – 32
- Sexual Assertiveness Score Range (based on 9 primary items): 0 – 36
- Sex-Appeal Consciousness Score Range (based on 3 primary items): 0 – 12
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Cronbach alphas range from .80 to .92 across subscales.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.