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Student Sociocultural Safety Index Test

With 35 questions, this questionnaire explores how a student experiences social connection, school integration, vulnerability to influence, and protection within the educational environment. The Student Sociocultural Safety Index Test takes about 7 minutes and offers a profile for self-reflection, helping clarify areas of resilience and possible support.

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How the Scales are Structured

Virtual AutizationVA

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

example score25/32

25/32Elevatedexample score

8 – 14Low

15 – 32Elevated

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.

DisintegrationD

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

example score16/24

16/24Low disintegrationexample score

6 – 18Low disintegration

19 – 24Elevated 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.

VulnerabilityV

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

example score23/28

23/28Higher vulnerabilityexample score

7 – 20Lower vulnerability

21 – 28Higher 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.

Sociocultural Safety IndexSSI

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

example score90/140

90/140Moderate safetyexample score

35 – 69Low safety

70 – 104Moderate safety

105 – 140High 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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See How You Compare

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.

Shaded area — where most people score

Dot — the average

You — your score lands on each curve after the test— your score, after the test

Virtual AutizationVA

You?

Average15.3

Typical rangeTypical12.3 – 18.2

Possible8 – 32

DisintegrationD

You?

Average12.3

Typical rangeTypical9.2 – 15.5

Possible6 – 24

VulnerabilityV

You?

Average13.7

Typical rangeTypical10.4 – 17

Possible7 – 28

Index of Sociocultural SecurityIoSS

You?

Average62.6

Typical rangeTypical49.7 – 75.5

Possible35 – 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.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

Student Sociocultural Safety Index Test - Description and methodology of the test

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For students and the adults supporting them, the Student Sociocultural Safety Index Test offers a structured way to examine experiences of belonging, communication, influence, and adjustment at school. It is suited to reflection when a learner's social experience feels difficult to interpret. A student sociocultural safety assessment can organize discussion around resilience, relationships, and possible areas of support.

What This Assessment Explores

The questionnaire examines a learner's relations with classmates, classroom expectations, online communication, and social influence. Themes include belonging, climate, self-blame, openness to difference, mediated contact, and confidence expressing views. Its school integration assessment examines integration alongside participation and perceived safety.

Four displayed scales describe the result:

Virtual Autization (8-32) measures reduced social contact and depersonalized interaction; higher scores signal greater isolation risk. Low: 8-14; Elevated: 15-32.
Disintegration (6-24) measures poor fit with educational demands and peers; higher scores signal adjustment risk. Low disintegration: 6-18; Elevated disintegration: 19-24.
Vulnerability (7-28) measures passivity, suggestibility, and social sensitivity; higher scores signal greater social risk. Lower vulnerability: 7-20; Higher vulnerability: 21-28.
Sociocultural Safety Index (35-140) measures protection and resilience at school; higher scores reflect favorable integration, resilience, and safety. Low safety: 35-69; Moderate safety: 70-104; High safety: 105-140.

Methodology and Scientific Basis

The representative statements use four-step agreement responses, usually Yes to No with intermediate choices. Results appear through the displayed dimensions, but the questionnaire does not state an item-by-item key or weighting scheme; readers should interpret reported ranges and bands as outputs, not infer points assigned to one response.

Conceptually, the questionnaire is consistent with the Adolescence Socio-Cultural Safety Index (Gilemkhanova, 2019), a related conceptual comparator. It is not that published instrument or a validated adaptation. Gilemkhanova's 2019 school-safety study describes related work, while the 2025 dataset documents a related student questionnaire; neither source establishes validation or population norms for this online version.

As a sociocultural safety profile, the result is most useful alongside the learner's circumstances and relationships. Self-report can be shaped by current mood, recent conflict, self-awareness, and willingness to answer openly. The bands should not be treated as a diagnosis or complete judgment of school wellbeing; context and broader assessment still matter.

Author: Urie Bronfenbrenner

Literature:

Gilemkhanova, E. N. (2019). Technique “Adolescence Socio-Cultural Safety Index.” Lomonosov Psychology Journal, 2, 164-183. 10.11621/vsp.2019.02.164
Gilemkhanova, E. N. (2019). Socio-Psychological Safety of Schools in the Context of the Settlement Type and Socio-Economic Status of the Region. Behavioral Sciences, 9(12), 139. 10.3390/bs9120139
Gilemkhanova, E. N. (2025). Questionnaire “Index of Sociocultural Safety of the School Student”: Dataset. RusPsyData Repository of Psychological Studies and Instruments, Moscow. 10.48612/MSUPE/rgu1-hrga-ukt2

Updated: 2025-10-02