Right Start Premarital Program Sexual Attitude and Understanding Test

SAUT

Sexual Attitudes and Understanding Test

The Sexual Attitudes and Understanding Test (SAUT) is intended for use in Christian premarital and marital counseling as a diagnostic tool and teaching aid. The test reveals attitudes, understanding, and knowledge in such areas as birth control, sexual anatomy, and the marital physical relationship.

The test is scored with supplied software, which will run on any IBM PC/AT compatible computer. The printout of test results provides all the information for the counselor or mentor and couple in an readily usable format.

Biblical view of sex

Thought life/dreams

Attitudes

Misconceptions

Menstruation

Premenstrual syndrome

Sexually transmitted diseases

Preparation for marriage

Birth control and conception

Sexual responsiveness

Pleasuring

Difficulties in adjustment

Sex and aging

The SAUT covers these issues in 96 multiple choice questions. Questions are given in random order but results are presented by category. A bibliography is included.

Diagnostic Purposes

Uncovers:

Unbiblical attitudes

Negative views of the marital sexual relationship

Inability to give or receive physical affection

Fear of the physical aspect of marriage

Inability to communicate with prospective mate about sexual attitudes

Misunderstanding of prospective mate’s attitudes and expectations

Lack of significant knowledge

Teaching Value

The SAUT printout is given to the couple after their session with their mentors or counselor. The printout contains each missed question, plus:

Man’s answer

Woman’s answer

Preferred answer

Reason for preferred answer

References with bibliography

Materials

Manual for Supervising Counselor

Test philosophy

Testing instructions

Computer program instructions

Computer software with test scoring instructions

Counseling instructions

Example of test results printout

Full text of questions and answers by category

Bibliography

Guide for Counselor/Mentors