Identity Style Inventory (ISI-5) Test

Understand how you shape your identity and make self decisions in about 7 minutes. Get clear insights into your identity style and commitment strength to guide counseling, coaching, or growth.

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How the Scales are Structured

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3/5

Commitment (C)

Commitment measures how clearly defined and stable your core values, beliefs, and life-direction commitments are.

Low commitment

Moderate commitment

High commitment

1 – 1.52: Low commitment | 1.53 – 2.84: Moderate commitment | 2.85 – 5: High commitment

A score of 3 falls in the High commitment range, suggesting relatively stable and clearly held commitments that support a defined sense of identity.

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3/5

Diffuse-Avoidant Style (DS)

Measures the tendency to avoid or delay identity-related decisions and rely on situational demands rather than stable self-directed commitments.

Low

Moderate

High

1 – 1.52: Low | 1.53 – 2.84: Moderate | 2.85 – 5: High

A score of 3 falls in the High range, suggesting you more often postpone decisions and let circumstances guide choices rather than following a consistent self-defined direction.

example score

3/5

Normative Style (NS)

Measures the extent to which a person adopts and maintains goals, values, and standards from important people or groups, preferring stability over uncertainty.

Low normative

Moderate normative

High normative

1 – 2.13: Low normative | 2.14 – 3.39: Moderate normative | 3.4 – 5: High normative

A score of 3 indicates a moderate tendency to rely on established expectations and maintain current self-views while still showing some flexibility when circumstances change.

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3/5

Informational Style (IS)

Measures the extent to which a person actively seeks and critically evaluates self-relevant information to guide identity decisions.

Low

Moderate

High

1 – 3.06: Low | 3.07 – 4.24: Moderate | 4.25 – 5: High

A score of 3 indicates a generally lower tendency to use an informational approach, suggesting less consistent self-reflection and active feedback-seeking when forming identity-related views.

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Who Usually Takes This Test?

Students exploring identity

41%OF USERS

Often taken by teens and young adults who want to understand how they form beliefs, make choices, and commit to goals during key life transitions.

Adults in life transitions

34%OF USERS

Common among people facing career, relationship, or values shifts who want clarity on their decision-making style and sense of self.

Counselors and educators

25%OF USERS

Used by psychologists, coaches, and school staff to quickly map a client’s identity style and tailor guidance or support.

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Commitment (C)

Average

3.7

Normal range

3.2 — 4.3

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Diffuse-Avoidant Style (DS)

Average

3.2

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2.6 — 3.8

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Normative style (Ns)

Average

2.9

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2.4 — 3.5

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Informational style (Is)

Average

3.5

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2.8 — 4.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What does this questionnaire measure?

It assesses common ways of processing identity-related information: informational, normative, and diffuse styles. It also measures the strength of commitment to personal goals and values.

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

Completion typically takes about 7 minutes. The questionnaire includes 36 items.

Is any preparation required before taking it?

No special preparation is required. Responses should reflect typical thoughts and behaviors rather than a desired impression.

How should responses be answered?

Answer each item based on how true it is in general. Use the full response scale and avoid leaving items blank when possible.

How are results interpreted and used?

Scores indicate relative preference for each identity processing style and the degree of commitment. Results are used to support feedback, counseling, or educational planning and should be interpreted in context.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Identity Style Inventory (ISI-5) Test

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This measure is designed to evaluate individual differences in how people process self-relevant information and make identity-related decisions. The Identity Style Inventory (ISI-5) is a self-report questionnaire used to characterize common identity-processing orientations in clinical, counseling, and research settings.

It consists of 36 items and typically takes about 7 minutes to complete. Item content targets the extent to which an individual tends to seek and evaluate information, rely on internalized standards and expectations, or avoid or delay decisions about self-definition; it also includes an index of commitment to personal values and goals.

Results from the Identity Style Inventory (ISI-5) are generally interpreted as dimensional scores that may inform case conceptualization, developmental formulation, and treatment planning when considered alongside interview data and other assessment findings (psytests.org, 2024).

Author: psytests.org (2024)

Literature: Berzonsky, M. D., Soenens, B., Luyckx, K., Smits, I., Papini, D. R., & Goossens, L. Development and validation of the revised Identity Style Inventory (ISI-5): Factor structure, reliability, and validity. Psychological Assessment. 2013.; Erikson, E. H. Identity: Youth and crisis. W. W. Norton. 1968.; Marcia, J. E. Development and validation of ego-identity status. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 1966.; Zimbardo, P. G., & Boyd, J. N. Putting time in perspective: A valid, reliable individual-differences metric. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 1999.

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