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Identity Stage Resolution Index (ISRI) Test

Understand your adult and social identity development in about 2 minutes. With 6 quick items, it offers a clear snapshot to guide counseling, coaching, or group insights.

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Questions: 62 minutes

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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October 2, 2025
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12/24

Identity Status Scale (ISS)

Assesses a person’s current stage of identity formation based on the balance of exploration and commitment.

Identity diffusion

Moratorium

Achieved identity

0 – 6: Identity diffusion | 7 – 17: Moratorium | 18 – 24: Achieved identity

A score of 12 falls in the Moratorium range, suggesting active exploration of roles and values with commitment still in progress.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Students and young adults

44%OF USERS

People in late teens to 20s who want clarity on their values, future plans, and how adult roles fit their sense of self.

Clients in counseling

33%OF USERS

People working with a psychologist who need a quick snapshot of how settled or explored their identity feels right now.

Facilitators and group leaders

23%OF USERS

Educators, coaches, and program staff who screen groups to understand participants’ identity development and tailor support.

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

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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.

Identity Status Scale (ISS)

Average

16.5

Normal range

13.4 — 19.5

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

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These are 3 of the 6 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

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Identity Stage Resolution Index (ISRI) Test - Symptoms and Signs

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identity status

This brief self-report measure is designed to screen for identity development status, with an emphasis on adult and social aspects of identity. The Identity Stage Resolution Index (ISRI) can be used as an initial indicator of how consolidated an individual’s identity commitments and self-definition appear in relation to common developmental models.

The instrument includes 6 items and typically requires about 2 minutes to complete. It may be used in counseling, clinical intake, or group settings to inform case formulation and guide follow-up assessment; results should be interpreted in context and not used as a stand-alone diagnostic determination.

The Identity Stage Resolution Index (ISRI) is commonly attributed to Côté and is conceptually aligned with identity status frameworks.

Author: James E. Marcia

Literature: Marcia, J. E. Development and validation of ego-identity status. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 1966.