Socialization Difficulties Scale Test

Understand where a teen is struggling to fit in and why in just 3 minutes. With 15 targeted questions, it quickly guides schools and clinics toward focused, personalized support.

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How the Scales are Structured

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5/20

Behavioral (B)

Measures how consistently social skills, rule-following, and participation in groups and roles are expressed in everyday behavior.

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Moderate

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0 – 9: Low | 10 – 14: Moderate | 15 – 20: High

A score of 5 falls in the Low range, suggesting noticeable difficulties with applying social skills, following norms, or taking part in group activities and expected roles.

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12/20

Cognitive (C)

Measures understanding of social roles and expectations, ability to interpret social cues, and capacity to build empathic social schemas.

Limited social understanding

Developing social understanding

Strong social understanding

0 – 9: Limited social understanding | 10 – 15: Developing social understanding | 16 – 20: Strong social understanding

A score of 12 falls in the Developing social understanding range, suggesting generally adequate social knowledge with some gaps in interpreting expectations or others’ perspectives.

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18/20

Values (V)

Measures how strongly internal values and motives are aligned with social norms and support self-esteem and motivation toward social goals.

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Moderate

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0 – 9: Low | 10 – 14: Moderate | 15 – 20: High

A score of 18 falls in the High range, suggesting strong internalized values and motivation that can support constructive social adaptation.

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30/60

Socialization Level (SL)

Measures how well a teenager has internalized social norms, values, and behavioral rules and can apply them in everyday interactions.

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Moderate

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0 – 27: Low | 28 – 43: Moderate | 44 – 60: High

A score of 30 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting generally adequate adaptation with some areas where social skills or comfort in social norms may be inconsistent.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

School psychologists and counselors

41%OF USERS

They use it to quickly pinpoint which areas of a student’s social adaptation are breaking down and plan targeted support.

Parents of struggling teens

34%OF USERS

They take it to understand why their teenager is withdrawing, clashing with peers, or having trouble fitting in.

Clinicians and youth therapists

25%OF USERS

They use it as a fast screening tool to guide deeper assessment of values, thoughts, and behaviors affecting relationships.

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

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Behavioral (B)

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Cognitive (C)

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Valuable (V)

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Level of Socialization (LoS)

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21.8

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What does this questionnaire assess?

It screens for difficulties in social adaptation in adolescents. Items cover values, recurring thoughts, and related behaviors, with additional focus on relationships.

How long does it take and how many items are included?

Estimated completion time is about 3 minutes. The questionnaire includes 15 items.

Who is the questionnaire intended for?

It is designed for adolescents who can reflect on typical feelings and behavior. It may be used in school, clinical, or developmental settings.

How should responses be selected?

Select the option that best matches typical experience in recent weeks. Responses should reflect usual patterns rather than isolated events.

How are results used?

Results indicate which areas of social adaptation may require support and further evaluation. They can guide individualized planning and monitor change over time.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Socialization Difficulties Scale Test

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Social functioning in adolescence can be evaluated efficiently with the Socialization Difficulties Scale. Developed by Michael Rutter, it is a brief self-report measure intended to identify areas of difficulty in social adaptation and day-to-day interpersonal functioning.

The instrument includes 15 items and typically takes about 3 minutes to complete. The Socialization Difficulties Scale supports initial screening and clinical or educational intake by organizing concerns across key domains of values, thoughts, and observable behaviors, helping guide follow-up assessment and intervention planning.

Author: Michael Rutter

Literature: Rubin, K. H., Bukowski, W. M., & Parker, J. G. Peer interactions, relationships, and groups. In N. Eisenberg (Ed.), Handbook of child psychology: Social, emotional, and personality development. Wiley. 2006.

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