Autonomy and Dependence Tendencies Diagnostic Test
Understand how someone manages goals and decisions in just 3 minutes. This 12 item check clarifies independence versus reliance on others to guide coaching, counseling, and school or work support.
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Autonomy-Dependency Scale (AS)
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5.5
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3.7 — 7.2
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What does this questionnaire measure?
It assesses a person’s typical style of self-regulation when working toward goals and completing tasks. It focuses on the degree of independent decision-making versus reliance on others for guidance or support.
How long does it take and how many items are included?
Completion time is about 3 minutes. The questionnaire contains 12 items.
Who can take it?
There are versions for adults, adolescents, and younger school children in grades 3–4. For ages 5–7, a separate projective method is used instead of this item format.
How should responses be selected?
Choose the option that best describes typical behavior, not an ideal or occasional response. Answer all items based on the first reasonable impression.
How are results used?
Results provide an indicator of autonomy versus dependence in organizing activity and making decisions. They can support case formulation and intervention planning in clinical, counseling, and educational settings.
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Autonomy and Dependence Tendencies Diagnostic Test - Symptoms and Signs
The Autonomy-Dependence Questionnaire is a brief self-report measure designed to assess an individual’s typical orientation toward autonomous versus dependent decision-making and self-regulation. It is commonly used to describe how a person approaches goals and tasks, including the degree to which they rely on others for guidance or support.
The instrument includes 12 items and takes about 3 minutes to complete. Responses are used to characterize relative tendencies toward independent action versus reliance on external input; results should be interpreted in the context of referral questions and other assessment data. The Autonomy-Dependence Questionnaire is attributed to Edward L. Deci and Richard M. Ryan.
Author: Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan
Literature: Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. The “what” and “why” of goal pursuits: Human needs and the self-determination of behavior. Psychological Inquiry. 2000.; Bornstein, R. F. The dependent personality: Developmental, social, and clinical perspectives. Psychological Bulletin. 1992.
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