Uncertainty and Threat Experience Scale Test
Understand how strongly you feel anxiety and safety threat under uncertainty in about 2 minutes. Ten quick items deliver a clear snapshot to guide support and next steps.
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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.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Threat of shortage of necessary supplies (Tosons)
Threat of shortage of necessary supplies (Tosons)
Average
4.4
Normal range
3.1 — 5.7
min.
0
max.
8
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Threat of instability in the situation (Toiits)
Threat of instability in the situation (Toiits)
Average
4.9
Normal range
3.7 — 6
min.
0
max.
8
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Threat of financial problems (Tofp)
Threat of financial problems (Tofp)
Average
3.3
Normal range
2 — 4.7
min.
0
max.
8
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Threat to the Health of Loved Ones (TttHoLO)
Threat to the Health of Loved Ones (TttHoLO)
Average
3.4
Normal range
2.3 — 4.5
min.
0
max.
8
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Threat to Personal Health (TtPH)
Threat to Personal Health (TtPH)
Average
2.1
Normal range
0.8 — 3.4
min.
0
max.
8
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Experiencing Uncertainty and Threat (EUaT)
Experiencing Uncertainty and Threat (EUaT)
Average
26.4
Normal range
21 — 31.9
min.
0
max.
40
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS
Example Questions From the Test
- Untrue
- Mostly untrue
- Not entirely true
- True
- Completely true
- Not true
- Mostly untrue
- Not entirely true
- True
- Completely true
- Not true
- Mostly not true
- Not entirely true
- True
- Completely true
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
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Uncertainty and Threat Experience Scale Test - Symptoms and Signs
This self-report measure assesses subjective distress related to perceived uncertainty and threat. The Uncertainty and Threat Experience Scale is intended to capture the intensity of anxious feelings and perceived safety concerns in contexts characterized by unpredictability.
The instrument consists of 10 items and typically requires about 2 minutes to complete. Respondents rate their experiences across brief prompts, supporting rapid screening of perceived threat and uncertainty-related distress. Scores from the Uncertainty and Threat Experience Scale may help inform clinical case formulation and guide decisions about whether additional assessment or intervention is indicated. The authors are David H. Barlow and Michel Hersen.
Author: David H. Barlow, Michel Hersen
Literature: Carleton, R. N. The intolerance of uncertainty construct in the context of anxiety disorders: Theoretical and practical perspectives. Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics. 2016.; Chen, B., Van Assche, J., Vansteenkiste, M., Soenens, B., & Beyers, W. Does psychological need satisfaction matter when environmental or financial safety are at risk? Journal of Happiness Studies. 2015.
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