Integrative Anxiety Test

Understand anxiety level fast in about 6 minutes, including hidden or masked patterns. 30 quick items give clear results, useful for psychosomatic concerns and large group screenings.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score

4/9

Social Defensiveness (SD)

Measures anxiety expressed in social interactions and the tendency to experience the social environment as stressful.

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Moderate

High

0 – 3: Low | 4 – 6: Moderate | 7 – 9: High

A score of 4 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting situational tension in social contexts with occasional perception of social interaction as stressful.

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2/9

Anxious Appraisal of Future Prospects (AAoFP)

Measures the tendency to worry about the future and anticipate upcoming events with anxiety.

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Moderate

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0 – 3: Low | 4 – 6: Moderate | 7 – 9: High

A score of 2 falls in the Low range, suggesting generally minimal anxious anticipation about future prospects.

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6/9

Phobic Component (PC)

Measures the phobic component of personality anxiety, reflecting persistent fears, self-doubt, and a sense of threat without clear external reasons.

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Moderate

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0 – 3: Low | 4 – 6: Moderate | 7 – 9: High

A score of 6 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting noticeable but not extreme tendencies toward chronic fears and heightened perceived threat.

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5/9

Asthenic Component (AC)

Assesses the asthenic component of anxiety reflected in fatigue, reduced activity, and rapid exhaustion.

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Moderate

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0 – 3: Low | 4 – 6: Moderate | 7 – 9: High

A score of 5 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting noticeable fatigue and reduced energy that may accompany anxiety without being extreme.

example score

5/9

Emotional Discomfort (ED)

Measures the degree of persistent emotional tension, lowered mood baseline, and dissatisfaction associated with personal anxiety.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 3: Low | 4 – 6: Moderate | 7 – 9: High

A score of 5 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting noticeable emotional tension and reduced emotional comfort that may be present across everyday situations.

example score

4/9

Trait Anxiety (TA)

This scale measures trait (personal) anxiety as a stable tendency to experience anxiety across situations.

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Moderate

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0 – 3: Low | 4 – 6: Moderate | 7 – 9: High

A score of 4 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting an average, relatively stable tendency toward anxious feelings that may become more noticeable under stress.

example score

2/9

Social Defensiveness (SD)

Measures the tendency toward social defense reactions and anxiety-related tension in social interactions or when the social environment is perceived as stressful.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 3: Low | 4 – 6: Moderate | 7 – 9: High

A score of 2 falls in the Low range, suggesting minimal social defense reactions and generally low anxiety-related tension in social situations.

example score

5/9

Anxious Appraisal of Future Prospects (AAoFP)

Measures the degree to which a person anticipates the future with worry, fear-based expectations, and heightened emotional sensitivity to upcoming events.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 3: Low | 4 – 6: Moderate | 7 – 9: High

A score of 5 indicates a moderate tendency to view upcoming events with worry and to project concerns onto the future.

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6/9

Phobic Component (PC)

Assesses the intensity of chronic fears and feelings of vague threat, insecurity, and personal inadequacy.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 3: Low | 4 – 6: Moderate | 7 – 9: High

A score of 6 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable phobic component with recurring feelings of vague threat and self-doubt.

example score

5/9

Asthenic Component (AC)

Measures the fatigue-exhaustion aspect of anxiety, including sleep disturbance, lethargy, passivity, and rapid depletion of energy.

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Moderate

High

0 – 3: Low | 4 – 6: Moderate | 7 – 9: High

A score of 5 indicates a moderate asthenic component of anxiety, suggesting noticeable tiredness and reduced energy with some sleep or recovery difficulties.

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7/9

Emotional Discomfort (ED)

Assesses the intensity of emotional discomfort linked to emotional tension, low mood baseline, or dissatisfaction with life circumstances.

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Moderate

High

0 – 3: Low | 4 – 6: Moderate | 7 – 9: High

A score of 7 falls in the High range, suggesting pronounced emotional discomfort and elevated emotional tension at the time of assessment.

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3/9

Situational Anxiety (SA)

Situational Anxiety (SA) measures the intensity of anxiety experienced in response to current circumstances or a specific situation.

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Moderate

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0 – 3: Low | 4 – 6: Moderate | 7 – 9: High

A score of 3 falls in the Low range, suggesting generally calm and stable emotional response in the current situation.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Stressed working adults

41%OF USERS

People under constant work or family pressure who want a quick, clear read on whether their stress has shifted into anxiety.

People with unexplained symptoms

33%OF USERS

Those with headaches, stomach issues, fatigue, or other physical complaints who suspect anxiety may be driving or masking the problem.

Students and teens screening

26%OF USERS

Adolescents and young adults in schools or group check-ins who need fast screening to catch hidden anxiety early.

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

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Social Protection (SP-L) (SP()

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5.2

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3.7 — 6.7

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Anxious appraisal of the prospect (AP-L) (Aaotp()

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2.8

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1.5 — 4.2

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Phobic Component (PHOB-L) (PC()

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4.5

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3.3 — 5.7

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Asthenic Component (AST-L) (AC()

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4.3

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2.8 — 5.9

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Emotional Discomfort (ED-L) (ED()

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5.3

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4.2 — 6.3

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Personal Anxiety (ST-A) (PA()

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4.7

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3.5 — 6

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Social Protection (SP-C) (SP()

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4.3

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2.9 — 5.8

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Anxious Assessment of Prospects (AAP) (AAoP()

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5.8

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4.3 — 7.3

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Phobic Component (PHOB-C) (PC()

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3.4

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1.9 — 4.9

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Asthenic Component (AST-C) (AC()

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3.6

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2.4 — 4.8

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Emotional Discomfort (ED-C) (ED()

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4.1

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2.9 — 5.2

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Situational Anxiety (SA) (SA()

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2.7

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1.1 — 4.3

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

You will be presented with several statements concerning your emotional state. In the first part of the questionnaire, for each statement you will indicate the extent to which the described state is present right now—at this moment, today. Response options are: “Not at all,” “Mild,” “Moderate,” and “Severe.” In the second part of the questionnaire, for the same statements you will indicate how often you have experienced these states over the recent period. Response options are: “Almost never,” “Rarely,” “Often,” and “Almost all the time.”

- Not at all
- Mild
- Severe
- Very severe
- Not at all
- Mild
- Severe
- Very severe
- Not at all
- Mild
- Moderate
- Severe

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Integrative Anxiety Test - Symptoms and Signs

anxiety disorder

uneasiness

This instrument is a brief self-report measure designed to evaluate anxiety-related symptoms and overall anxiety level. The Integrative Anxiety Test is intended to support clinical screening and case formulation by capturing both overt and less readily articulated anxiety experiences.

It consists of 30 items and typically takes about 6 minutes to complete. Items are answered in a structured format to yield quantitative indices that can be interpreted alongside clinical interview findings and other assessment data. When used appropriately, the measure can be applied in individual or group settings and may be helpful in identifying anxiety that presents with somatic or mixed affective features. The Integrative Anxiety Test is attributed to Charles D. Spielberger.

Author: Charles D. Spielberger

Literature: Barlow, D. H. Anxiety and its disorders: The nature and treatment of anxiety and panic. Guilford Press. 2002.; Beck, A. T., Steer, R. A., & Brown, G. K. Manual for the Beck Anxiety Inventory. Psychological Corporation. 1993.