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Student Sociocultural Safety Index Test

Understand how safe teens feel at school and their exposure to harmful pressures in about 7 minutes. Fast, 35-item screening helps spot risks early and guide targeted support.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score

25/32

Virtual Autization (VA)

Measures a student's tendency to prefer impersonal, virtual communication and reduced effectiveness of face-to-face social interaction in the school environment.

Low

Elevated

8 – 14: Low | 15 – 32: Elevated

A score of 25 falls in the Elevated range, suggesting a stronger preference for impersonal communication and a higher risk of reduced social engagement at school.

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16/24

Disintegration (D)

Measures how strongly a student’s personal characteristics mismatch the demands and norms of the school environment, affecting integration and interaction productivity.

Low disintegration

Elevated disintegration

6 – 18: Low disintegration | 19 – 24: Elevated disintegration

A score of 16 falls in the Low disintegration range, suggesting generally adequate fit with the school environment and relatively few signs of alienation or interaction difficulties.

example score

23/28

Vulnerability (V)

Measures how exposed a student is to sociocultural risks at school linked to passivity, suggestibility, and sensitivity to social influence.

Lower vulnerability

Higher vulnerability

7 – 20: Lower vulnerability | 21 – 28: Higher vulnerability

A score of 23 falls in the higher vulnerability range, suggesting greater susceptibility to negative social influences and less effective coping in the school environment.

example score

90/140

Sociocultural Safety Index (SSI)

Measures a student's overall sociocultural safety in the school environment, reflecting protection from negative influences and integration into the school community.

Low safety

Moderate safety

High safety

35 – 69: Low safety | 70 – 104: Moderate safety | 105 – 140: High safety

A score of 90 indicates a moderate level of sociocultural safety, suggesting generally adequate adaptation and protection with some areas that may benefit from additional support.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

School psychologists and counselors

41%OF USERS

They use it for quick screening to spot students who may feel unsafe, pressured, or at risk in the school environment.

Teachers and homeroom mentors

34%OF USERS

They take it to monitor classroom climate and identify where prevention and support efforts should be strengthened.

Youth program coordinators

25%OF USERS

They use it in social and educational projects to map sociocultural risks and plan targeted interventions for teens.

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

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Virtual Autization (VA)

Average

15.3

Normal range

12.3 — 18.2

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Disintegration (D)

Average

12.3

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9.2 — 15.5

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Vulnerability (V)

Average

13.7

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10.4 — 17

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Index of Sociocultural Security (IoSS)

Average

62.6

Normal range

49.7 — 75.5

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140

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

You will be presented with a series of statements. For each statement, select the one response that best reflects your opinion—that is, the response that most accurately describes your typical behavioral or emotional reactions.

- Yes
- Probably yes
- Probably not
- No
- Yes
- Probably yes
- Probably no
- No
- Yes
- Probably yes
- Probably no
- No

These are 3 of the 35 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Index of Sociocultural Safety for Schoolchildren Test

Student Sociocultural Safety Index Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This brief self-report measure is designed to support screening of perceived sociocultural safety and related risk factors in school settings. The Student Sociocultural Safety Index can be used to identify areas where a student may experience vulnerability to negative influences within the educational environment.

The instrument consists of 35 items and typically takes about 7 minutes to complete. Items assess students’ perceptions of safety, social pressure, and other contextual stressors that may inform preventive planning and targeted supports. As with any screening tool, results from the Student Sociocultural Safety Index should be interpreted in conjunction with clinical judgment and collateral information; authorship is attributed to Urie Bronfenbrenner.

Author: Urie Bronfenbrenner

Literature: Cohen, J., McCabe, E. M., Michelli, N. M., & Pickeral, T. School climate: Research, policy, practice, and teacher education. Teachers College Record. 2009.