Treatment Adherence Scale Test

With 66 questions and an estimated completion time of 13 minutes, the Treatment Adherence Scale Test explores how consistently you respond to medical recommendations and what may influence that pattern, including emotional reactions and social motivation. Your result can support personal reflection and help you understand your profile when discussing health-related habits.

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Treatment Adherence Scale Test: sample question card

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How the Scales are Structured

BehavioralB

Behavioral compliance measures how consistently a person tends to follow medical recommendations and treatment routines in everyday behavior.

example score32/44

32/44Highexample score

0 – 15Low

16 – 29Moderate

30 – 44High

A score of 32 falls in the High range, indicating a generally strong tendency to adhere to medical instructions and follow the treatment regimen.

EmotionalE

Measures how much a person’s adherence to medical advice is driven by emotional sensitivity and impressionability.

example score21/44

21/44Averageexample score

0 – 15Low

16 – 29Average

30 – 44High

A score of 21 falls in the Average range, suggesting adherence may fluctuate with mood and current impressions and the importance of the illness may sometimes be underestimated.

SocialS

Measures the tendency to follow medical recommendations primarily to gain or maintain social approval.

example score33/44

33/44Highexample score

0 – 15Low

16 – 29Moderate

30 – 44High

A score of 33 indicates a high level of social compliance, meaning adherence to recommendations is more likely when social approval or expectations are salient.

Overall AdherenceOA

This scale measures how consistently a person tends to follow medical recommendations and adhere to a prescribed treatment plan.

example score52/132

52/132Moderate complianceexample score

0 – 40Low compliance

41 – 80Moderate compliance

81 – 132High compliance

A score of 52 indicates moderate compliance, suggesting a situational and sometimes uncertain approach to treatment adherence with possible doubts about the need for therapy.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Chronic condition patients

41%OF USERS

People managing long-term illnesses take it to see how likely they are to follow treatment plans, medication schedules, and regular check-ins.

Caregivers and family members

34%OF USERS

Those supporting a relative’s care use it to understand adherence barriers and how to encourage consistent follow-through.

Health-conscious self-checkers

25%OF USERS

Generally healthy people take it to gauge whether they tend to stick with medical advice, prevention steps, and lifestyle changes.

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

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See How You Compare

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.

Shaded area — where most people score

Dot — the average

You — your score lands on each curve after the test— your score, after the test

BehavioralB

You?

Average13.1

Typical rangeTypical7 – 19.1

Possible0 – 44

EmotionalE

You?

Average16.4

Typical rangeTypical8.3 – 24.6

Possible0 – 44

SocialS

You?

Average31.1

Typical rangeTypical25.7 – 36.6

Possible0 – 44

Overall ComplianceOC

You?

Average92.7

Typical rangeTypical76.5 – 108.9

Possible0 – 132

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

You will be presented with 66 questions. For each item, select the response option that best describes you from the three provided: “Always,” “Sometimes,” or “Never.” Please respond without overthinking. There are no right or wrong answers.

- Always
- Sometimes
- Never
- Always
- Sometimes
- Never
- Always
- Sometimes
- Never

These are 3 of the 66 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

Treatment Adherence Scale Test - Description and methodology of the test

compliance

People managing medication, appointments, and medical instructions may want a clearer picture of why adherence feels easier in some situations than others. The Treatment Adherence Scale Test organizes responses around behavioral, emotional, and socially motivated patterns rather than reducing adherence to one habit. This treatment adherence questionnaire can help readers recognize tendencies for further reflection.

What This Assessment Explores

Readers who want to understand prescribed-care habits can use this treatment adherence assessment to examine what may strengthen or weaken follow-through. Its situations include medication timing, appointments, side-effect worries, flare-ups, and support from others.

The result is organized into four dimensions:

Behavioral (0-44; Low 0-15, Moderate 16-29, High 30-44) reflects following recommendations to overcome illness; a moderate result can signal caution about strict routines.
Emotional (0-44; Low 0-15, Average 16-29, High 30-44) reflects adherence shaped by sensitivity; a moderate result may involve changing treatment attitudes or minimizing illness.
Social (0-44; Low 0-15, Moderate 16-29, High 30-44) reflects approval-based motivation and perceived benefit, including an uncertain stance toward treatment.
Overall Adherence (0-132; Low compliance 0-40, Moderate compliance 41-80, High compliance 81-132) summarizes follow-through and may reveal ambivalence or situational commitment.

Methodology and Evidence Base

Each item is a first-person statement about treatment behavior, feelings, planning, or social reactions. Respondents choose Always, Sometimes, or Never. Responses are combined into three component dimensions and an overall result; the displayed bands serve as descriptive categories for levels of tendency, including how adherence may vary with context, emotion, and social motivation.

This questionnaire is conceptually consistent with the Level of Compliance Questionnaire (Kadyrov et al., 2014), but it is not that instrument’s standardized administration; evidence for the published source does not validate this online form. Kapustina, Kadyrov, and Grigoreva (2019) analyzed psychometric properties of the source questionnaire, while Zakharova and Filshtinskaya (2020) studied psychosocial factors associated with treatment compliance in a Russian clinical context. Their findings support the relevance of the construct and help situate the questionnaire’s behavioral, emotional, and social emphasis.

Interpreting an adherence profile works best alongside current illness, treatment demands, and personal circumstances. Memory, self-awareness, anxiety, social approval, and recent health changes can influence self-report. The profile is most useful for identifying patterns and practical barriers that merit further reflection.

Author: C. Everett Koop

Literature:

Kadyrov, R. V., Asriyan, O. B., & Kovalchuk, S. A. (2014). The Level of Compliance Questionnaire: Monograph. Vladivostok: Maritime State University, 74 pp.
Kapustina, T. V., Kadyrov, R. V., & Grigoreva, E. M. (2019). Analysis of Psychometric Properties of the Questionnaire Level of Compliance. Azimuth of Scientific Research: Pedagogy and Psychology, 8, no. 4(29), 303-308. 10.26140/anip-2019-0804-0071
Zahkarova, E. V., & Filshtinskaya, E. G. (2020). Psychosocial Characteristics of Tuberculosis Patients in Russia and Treatment Compliance Factors. RUDN Journal of Psychology and Pedagogics, 17(2), 330-347. 10.22363/2313-1683-2020-17-2-330-347

Updated: 2025-10-02