Urgent Addiction Assessment Test

In about 9 minutes, see whether your constant rush and fear of falling behind has become a habit you rely on. Get clear insights into time-pressure anxiety and thrill-seeking so you can reduce stress and regain control.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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Verified by Daniel Hall

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How the Scales are Structured

example score

38/60

Pace of Life (PoL)

Measures the tendency to live in a constant rush, dislike slowness, and push events to happen faster under perceived time pressure.

Calm pace

Elevated pace

Urgent pace

12 – 27: Calm pace | 28 – 44: Elevated pace | 45 – 60: Urgent pace

A score of 38 falls in the Elevated pace range, suggesting a noticeable tendency to hurry and experience internal time pressure, though not at the highest intensity.

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30/50

Interpersonal Relationships (IR)

Assesses how much work focus and urgent-mode behavior interfere with maintaining close relationships and meeting social needs outside of work.

Balanced connections

Some strain

Marked strain

10 – 23: Balanced connections | 24 – 36: Some strain | 37 – 50: Marked strain

A score of 30 falls in the “Some strain” range, suggesting work-related urgency may sometimes make it harder to sustain relationships or prioritize social time.

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40/50

Personal Time (PT)

Measures how strongly a perceived lack of free time affects emotional state and behavior through busyness, reduced rest, and time-related tension.

Low impact

Moderate impact

High impact

10 – 23: Low impact | 24 – 36: Moderate impact | 37 – 50: High impact

A score of 40 falls in the High impact range, suggesting that limited personal time is likely linked with persistent busyness, difficulty resting, and elevated internal tension around time constraints.

example score

42/60

Workaholism (W)

Measures the extent to which work becomes a dominant, compulsive focus that crowds out rest and personal life.

Balanced involvement

Elevated work focus

Work-centered pattern

12 – 27: Balanced involvement | 28 – 43: Elevated work focus | 44 – 60: Work-centered pattern

A score of 42 falls in the “Elevated work focus” range, suggesting a strong tendency to prioritize work and stay mentally engaged with tasks even outside working hours.

example score

128/220

Overall Urgent Addiction Index (OUAI)

This scale measures the overall intensity of urgency-driven behavior and internal pressure to live and work in constant haste across life domains.

Low

Moderate

High

44 – 102: Low | 103 – 161: Moderate | 162 – 220: High

A score of 128 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable tendency toward time pressure and operating in “urgent mode,” though not at the most pronounced level.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Always busy achievers

41%OF USERS

People who juggle many tasks, feel constant time pressure, and worry they’re not doing enough even when things are going well.

Deadline-driven professionals

34%OF USERS

Workers who operate in constant urgency, thrive on last-minute pushes, and find it hard to slow down without feeling anxious.

Stressed perfectionists

25%OF USERS

Those who fear making mistakes or being late, over-plan and over-control, and struggle to relax because everything feels urgent.

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.

Pace of Life (PoL)

Average

33.3

Normal range

26.6 — 40

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Interpersonal Relationships (IR)

Average

33.9

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27.2 — 40.6

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Personal time (Pt)

Average

33.7

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26.8 — 40.5

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Workaholism (W)

Average

32.6

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24.4 — 40.9

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Overall Score of Urgent Addiction (OSoUA)

Average

166

Normal range

143.5 — 188.5

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220

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

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- Rarely
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- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Urgent Addiction Assessment Test - Symptoms and Signs

addiction

workaholism

urgent addiction

This measure evaluates a pattern of urgency-focused, potentially addictive behavior characterized by persistent time pressure, fear of being late or failing, and a preference for high-intensity “last-minute” demands. The Urgent Addiction Assessment is a self-report questionnaire intended to help clarify the degree to which urgency and time scarcity are experienced as chronic, driving states.

It includes 44 items and typically takes about 9 minutes to complete. Respondents rate experiences and behaviors related to working in an “urgent” mode, difficulty relaxing during unstructured time, and internal tension linked to perceived time shortage; results may support clinical formulation and treatment planning when stress, anxiety, and overcommitment are prominent.

The Urgent Addiction Assessment was originally developed by N. Tassi and may be used as an adjunct to a broader assessment that considers occupational demands, coping style, and comorbid symptoms.

Author: G. Alan Marlatt

Literature: Billieux, J., Philippot, P., Schmid, C., Maurage, P., De Mol, J., & Van der Linden, M. Is dysfunctional use of the mobile phone a behavioural addiction? Confronting symptom-based versus process-based approaches. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy. 2015.