Assertiveness Questionnaire Test

Understand how confidently you express your needs while respecting others in about 5 minutes. Get a clear snapshot of communication style and boundaries across 26 items, useful for coaching, therapy, and teamwork.

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Questions: 265 minutes

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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92/104

Assertiveness (A)

Measures the ability to stand up for one’s rights confidently and respectfully without violating others’ boundaries.

Insecure

Assertive

Aggressive tendency

26 – 59: Insecure | 60 – 71: Assertive | 72 – 104: Aggressive tendency

A score of 92 falls in the aggressive-tendency range, suggesting a style that may come across as overly forceful rather than balanced assertiveness.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

People-pleasers and avoiders

41%OF USERS

They often say yes when they mean no and want to learn how to set boundaries without guilt or conflict.

Managers and team leads

34%OF USERS

They need to communicate expectations, give feedback, and handle disagreements confidently while staying respectful.

Clients in therapy or coaching

25%OF USERS

They want a quick snapshot of how they express needs and handle pressure to guide personal growth work.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Assertiveness Scale (AS)

Average

57.9

Normal range

45.1 — 70.8

min.

max.

104

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

- Always
- Often
- Rarely
- Never
- Always
- Often
- Rarely
- Never
- Always
- Often
- Rarely
- Never

These are 3 of the 26 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

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Assertiveness Questionnaire Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This measure is designed to support a brief screening of assertive communication and self-advocacy in interpersonal contexts. The Assertiveness Questionnaire includes 26 items and is typically completed in about 5 minutes.

Items reflect everyday situations in which individuals may need to express thoughts, feelings, or preferences directly while maintaining respect for others’ boundaries. Responses can be used to estimate the respondent’s typical tendency toward assertive behavior relative to passive or aggressive patterns, and to help identify potential targets for clinical discussion or skills-focused intervention. The Assertiveness Questionnaire is commonly referenced in work by Andrew M. Alberti and Michael L. Emmons.

Author: Andrew M. Alberti, Michael L. Emmons

Literature: Alberti, R. E., & Emmons, M. L. Your perfect right: Assertiveness and equality in your life and relationships. Impact Publishers. 2017.; Speed, B. C., Goldstein, B. L., & Goldfried, M. R. Assertiveness training: A forgotten evidence-based treatment. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. 2018.