The Fantasy and Action Inventory
For each of the following items, please indicate 'yes' or 'no' for as many of these possible
experiences as are true for you (you may answer 'yes' multiple times per item):
a. I have fantasized about this act.
b. I would like to do this act with a consenting person.
c. I would force a non-consenting person to do this act if I knew I could get away with it
(e.g., would not face legal consequences).
d. I have done this act.
The following refer to acts performed alone or with either gender.
a.
b.
c.
d.
1. Masturbation or other self stimulation
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
2. Masturbation using a mechanical aid, such as a vibrator or fake
vagina
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
3. Viewing softcore pornography (e.g., Playgirl or Hustler, featuring
nude models without sexual activities taking place)
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
4. Viewing hardcore pornography (pornography featuring sex acts
being performed in frame)
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
5. Viewing group hardcore pornography (pornography featuring sex
acts being performed in frame) with three or more people
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
6. Watch pornography featuring anal sex
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
7. View pornography featuring sexual fetish materials (shoe fetish,
leather fetish, rubber fetish)
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
8. Watch pornography featuring bondage/people being tied or
restrained (no penetration)
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
9. Watch pornography featuring people being spanked, whipped or
caned
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
10. Watch pornography featuring people being sexually humiliated
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
11. Watch pornography featuring sadomasochistic sexual acts (people
being tied/restrained/spanked) and penetration
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
12. Watch pornography featuring simulated rape
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
13. Watch pornography featuring actual rape
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
The following refer to acts performed alone or with either gender. These items refer only to acts
performed for sexual pleasure or gratification, not acts performed to threaten or intimidate.
a.
b.
c.
d.
14. Wear a blindfold before or during sexual activity
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
15 Have another wear a blindfold before or during sexual activity
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
16. Spank another during sex
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
17. Be spanked by another during sex
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
18. Spank or strike another with a whip, crop, cane, or other
implement
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
19. Be spanked or struck by another with a whip, crop, cane, or other
implement
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
20. Restrain or tie another up before/during sex
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
21. Be restrained or tied up before/during sex
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
22. Have another person wear a gag or mask during sexual activity
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
23. Wear a gag or mask during sexual activity
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
24. Have another kiss my feet or shoes
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
25. Kiss another's feet or shoes
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
26. Have another pretend to be my servant or slave
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
27. Pretend to be another's servant or slave
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
28. Pretended to be an animal or other non-human during sex (such as
a pony or dog)
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
29. Have another pretend to be an animal or other non-human during
sex (such as a pony or dog)
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
30. Deprive another of oxygen for the purpose of sexual excitement
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
31. Be deprived (either by myself or by another) of oxygen for the
purpose of sexual excitement
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
32. Engage in a rape fantasy as the perpetrator (Have another pretend
to be unwilling to engage in sex but engage in a sex act anyway)
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
33. Engage in a rape fantasy as the victim (pretend I am unwilling to
engage in sex but engage in a sex act anyway)
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
34. Dress up in a uniform in order to play a role during sexual
activities
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
35. Have another dress up in a uniform in order to play a role during
sexual activities
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
36. Dress up in embarrassing or humiliating clothes
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
37. Have another to dress up in embarrassing or humiliating clothes
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
38. Wear opposite sex clothing for the purpose of sexual arousal or
during sex
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
39. Have my partner wear opposite sex clothing for the purpose of
sexual arousal or during sex
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
40. Wear rubber/PVC clothing for sexually arousing purposes
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
41. Have another wear rubber/PVC clothing for sexually arousing
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
purposes
42. Wear leather clothing for sexually arousing purposes
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
43 Have another wear leather clothing for sexually arousing purposes
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
44. Wear any other kinds of special clothing for sexual arousing
purposes (such as shoes)
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
45. Have another person wear any other kinds of special clothing for
sexual arousing purposes (such as shoes)
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
46. Insert an object other than a penis into another's vagina
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
47. Have an item other than a penis inserted into my vagina
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
/NA
/NA /NA /NA
48. Insert an object into another's anus
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
49. Have an object inserted into my anus
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
50. Use a 'strap-on' penis on another
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
51. Have a 'strap-on' penis used on me
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
52. Give another an enema
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
53. Receive an enema
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
The following refer to acts performed alone or with either gender. These items refer only to acts
performed for sexual pleasure or gratification.
a.
b.
c.
d.
54. Touch another's breasts or genitals in public
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
55. Persuade another to touch my breasts or genitals in a public
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
56. Rub my genitals against another in private
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
57. Rub my genitals against another in public
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
58. Persuade another to undress for me when he/she did not want to
Y/N
Y/N Y/N
59. Persuade another to engage in oral sex with me when he/she did
not want to
Y/N
Y/N Y/N
60. Persuade another to have sex with me when he/she did not want to
Y/N
Y/N Y/N
61. Physically force another to undress for me
Y/N
Y/N Y/N
62. Physically force another to engage in oral sex with me
Y/N
Y/N Y/N
63. Physically force another to have sex with me
Y/N
Y/N Y/N
The following refer to acts performed only with the opposite gender.
a.
b.
c.
d.
64. Touch another's private parts (buttocks, breasts, etc)
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
65. Touch another's genitals
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
66. Perform oral sex on another
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
67. Have oral sex performed on my by another person
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
68. Engage in vaginal sex with another
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
69. Engage in anal sex with another
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
The following refer to acts performed only with the same gender.
a.
70. Touch another's private parts (buttocks, breasts, etc)
Y/N
b.
c.
d.
Y/N Y/N Y/N
71. Touch another's genitals
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
72. Perform oral sex on another
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
73. Have oral sex performed on me by another
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
74. Engage in vaginal sex with another
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
N/A
N/A N/A N/A
Y/N
Y/N Y/N Y/N
75. Engage in anal sex with another
Note: For the five subscales used in the publication, we selected the following 86 items:
1. The Sadomasochistic Sexual Fantasy subscale consisted of 20 items (items 14 through 33,
column a., "I have fantasized about this act").
2. The Sadomasochistic Sexual Activity subscale consisted of the same 20 items (items 14
through 33, column d., "I have done this act").
3. The Non-Consenting Sexual Fantasy subscale consists of six items (items 58 through 63,
column a. "I have fantasized about this act").
4. The Coercive Sexual Intent subscale consists of 26 items (items 46, 48, 50, 52, 54 through 75,
column c., " I would force a non-consenting person to do this act if I knew I could get away with
it (e.g., would not face legal consequences).
5. The Performed Coercive Sexual Activities subscale consists of six items (items 58 through 63,
column d., "I have done this act").