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Brief Meaning-in-Life Crisis Questionnaire Test

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Understand signs of a meaning-in-life crisis and how intense they feel in about 3 minutes. Get a fast, focused snapshot across 16 items to guide next steps and track change over time.
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Questions: 163 minutes
08:30
October 2, 2025
October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score
15/24
Meaning Dysregulation (MD)
Assesses the degree of meaning dysregulation, including inner emptiness, apathy, and anxiety linked to unmet need for life purpose.
Low
Moderate
High
6 – 11: Low | 12 – 17: Moderate | 18 – 24: High
A score of 15 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable but not extreme level of meaning-related emptiness or dissatisfaction with purpose.
example score
9/16
Life Activity Disintegration (LAD)
Measures how coherent and continuous a person’s life goals and actions feel versus fragmented and disconnected.
Coherent
Partly fragmented
Highly fragmented
4 – 8: Coherent | 9 – 12: Partly fragmented | 13 – 16: Highly fragmented
A score of 9 falls in the partly fragmented range, suggesting some loss of continuity and unified direction in life goals and day-to-day actions.
example score
19/24
Desubjectivization (D)
This scale assesses reduced personal agency, weakened clarity of life goals and values, and a tendency toward reactive rather than self-directed behavior.
Low
Moderate
High
6 – 11: Low | 12 – 17: Moderate | 18 – 24: High
A score of 19 falls in the High range, suggesting pronounced difficulties with stable meaningful direction and internally driven motivation, with behavior more often guided by immediate reactions.
example score
44/64
Overall Meaning-in-Life Crisis (OMiLC)
Measures the overall intensity of experiences associated with a meaning-in-life crisis, integrating feelings of lost meaning and existential disorientation.
Low
Moderate
High
16 – 31: Low | 32 – 47: Moderate | 48 – 64: High
A score of 44 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable but not extreme level of meaning-related crisis experiences and internal disorientation.
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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Stuck in a life rut
41%OF USERS
People who feel empty or directionless and want a quick snapshot of how strong their loss of meaning and inner tension is.
At a major crossroads
34%OF USERS
Those facing big decisions (career, relationships, relocation) who notice doubt, inner conflict, and trouble choosing a path.
Therapy and counseling clients
25%OF USERS
People already working with a psychologist who use a brief check-in to track crisis symptoms and changes over time.
BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.
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Semantic Dysregulation (SD)
Semantic Dysregulation (SD)
Average
16.6
Normal range
13.4 — 19.7
min.
6
max.
24
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Disintegration of Vital Activity (DoVA)
Disintegration of Vital Activity (DoVA)
Average
9
Normal range
7.2 — 10.7
min.
4
max.
16
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Desubjectivization of Personality (DoP)
Desubjectivization of Personality (DoP)
Average
10.9
Normal range
7.7 — 14
min.
6
max.
24
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Overall Level of Existential Crisis (OLoEC)
Overall Level of Existential Crisis (OLoEC)
Average
41.1
Normal range
32.3 — 50
min.
16
max.
64
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

Below is a list of statements describing different ways a person may relate to their own life. Please read each statement carefully and indicate the extent to which it applies to you. Select the response option that best reflects your opinion. Do not spend too much time thinking about your answers. Provide the response that comes to mind first. Do not skip any statements, and remember that there are no right or wrong, good or bad answers.
    • Completely untrue
    • Probably not true
    • Probably true
    • Completely true
    • Completely untrue
    • Probably untrue
    • Probably true
    • Completely true
    • Completely untrue
    • Probably untrue
    • Probably true
    • Completely true
These are 3 of the 16 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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Brief Questionnaire on the Meaning-of-Life Crisis Test

Brief Meaning-in-Life Crisis Questionnaire Test - Symptoms and Signs

existential psychology
meaningfulness
life crisis

This brief self-report measure is intended to screen for subjective distress related to perceived meaning and purpose in life. The Brief Meaning-in-Life Crisis Questionnaire provides a rapid snapshot of current crisis-related experiences and the intensity of associated concerns.

It contains 16 items and typically takes about 3 minutes to complete. Items assess commonly reported features of meaning-related strain (e.g., loss of direction, internal conflict, difficulty making decisions) to support initial clinical formulation and monitoring over time. Authorship is attributed to Michael F. Steger.

The Brief Meaning-in-Life Crisis Questionnaire is best used as an adjunct to clinical interview and other assessment data, and results should be interpreted in context rather than as a standalone diagnosis.

Author: Michael F. Steger
Literature: Steger, M. F. Meaning in life. In S. J. Lopez (Ed.), The Oxford handbook of positive psychology (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. 2009.
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