Adolescent Existential Scale Test
Understand a teen’s sense of meaning, inner fit, and priorities in about 8 minutes. Quick, teen-ready insights help guide targeted support and goal-setting.
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Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Personality (P)
Average
101.6
Normal range
81.5 — 121.7
min.
22
max.
132
Majority
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Existentiality (E)
Average
95.7
Normal range
81.3 — 110.2
min.
21
max.
126
Majority
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Responsibility (V) (R()
Average
48.4
Normal range
39.7 — 57.2
min.
11
max.
66
Majority
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Freedom (F) (F()
Average
42.8
Normal range
34.6 — 51
min.
10
max.
60
Majority
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Self-transcendence (ST) (S()
Average
36.3
Normal range
27.1 — 45.6
min.
14
max.
84
Majority
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Self-Distancing (SD) (S()
Average
33.5
Normal range
27.2 — 39.9
min.
8
max.
48
Majority
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Existential Fulfillment (EF)
Average
176.9
Normal range
143.7 — 210.2
min.
43
max.
258
Majority
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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this questionnaire measure?
It measures perceived meaning in life, inner harmony, and consistency between values, choices, and actions. It also assesses awareness of priorities and the sense of personal influence on the surrounding world.
Who is this questionnaire intended for?
It is designed for ages 11–15. It is intended for use in psychological, educational, and counseling settings.
How long does it take to complete and how many items are included?
Completion time is about 8 minutes. The questionnaire includes 43 items.
How should responses be provided?
Responses should reflect typical feelings and behavior, not what seems expected. Items should be answered in sequence without spending excessive time on any single item.
How should results be interpreted and used?
Scores describe the respondent’s subjective experience of meaning, self-agreement, and direction in life. Results should be interpreted with other information and used to guide support planning when needed.
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
About This Assessment
Adolescent Existential Scale Test - Symptoms and Signs
This self-report measure is designed to assess adolescents’ subjective sense of meaning, coherence, and personal significance in daily life. The Adolescent Existential Scale focuses on perceived alignment between one’s values, choices, and lived experience rather than objective achievement. It was developed by Leonard T. Maholick.
The instrument contains 43 items and typically takes about 8 minutes to complete. Results are intended to support clinical understanding of existential well-being, including areas such as perceived purpose, internal congruence, and felt agency in one’s life context.
In clinical or school-based settings, the Adolescent Existential Scale may be used to inform case conceptualization and guide supportive interventions by identifying domains where an adolescent reports reduced meaning or increased internal conflict.
Author: james-c-crumbaugh, Leonard T. Maholick
Literature: Ryff, C. D. Happiness is everything, or is it? Explorations on the meaning of psychological well-being. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 1989.; Steger, M. F., Frazier, P., Oishi, S., & Kaler, M. The meaning in life questionnaire: Assessing the presence of and search for meaning in life. Journal of Counseling Psychology. 2006.; Erikson, E. H. Identity: Youth and crisis. W. W. Norton. 1968.
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