Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) Test
Understand your level of stress, anxiety, and low mood over the past month in about 2 minutes. A fast 10 question screen that supports early support decisions and tracks change over time.
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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.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Psychological Distress Scale (PDS)
Psychological Distress Scale (PDS)
Average
31.6
Normal range
25.4 — 37.8
min.
10
max.
50
This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS
Example Questions From the Test
The following questions are intended to assess your well-being over the past 4 weeks. Please select the response options that best reflect how often you have experienced these feelings.
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Often
- All of the time
- None of the time
- A little of the time
- Some of the time
- Most of the time
- All of the time
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Often
- Always
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
About This Assessment
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Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) Test - Symptoms and Signs
This brief self-report measure screens for nonspecific psychological distress over the past 4 weeks. The Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) asks respondents to rate how often they experienced common symptoms such as nervousness, hopelessness, or restlessness.
The instrument includes 10 items and typically takes about 2 minutes to complete. It is commonly used to support initial screening and to monitor change in overall distress over time, without making a specific psychiatric diagnosis.
Developed by Kessler, R., the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) is intended to help identify individuals who may benefit from further clinical assessment or supportive intervention.
Author: Kessler, R.
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