Futurophobia Scale Test

With 50 questions and a completion time of about 10 minutes, the Futurophobia Scale Test explores anxiety and apprehension about the future, including change, responsibility, self-confidence, social contact, and career decisions. Results help you recognise your personal pattern of concerns and support focused self-reflection about upcoming life choices.

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Futurophobia Scale Test: sample question card

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How the Scales are Structured

Social InsecuritySI

Assesses how much insecurity and anxiety a teenager experiences in social contacts and interactions.

example score84/100

84/100Highexample score

0 – 50Low

51 – 75Moderate

76 – 100High

A score of 84 falls in the High range, suggesting pronounced insecurity and anxiety in social interactions that may hinder social adaptation.

Fear of ChangeFoC

Measures the intensity of fear and discomfort related to change and new circumstances.

example score90/100

90/100Highexample score

0 – 49Low

50 – 74Moderate

75 – 100High

A score of 90 falls in the High range, suggesting strong anxiety about change that may make adapting to new situations feel particularly difficult.

Self-EsteemSE

Measures self-confidence and belief in one’s ability to handle and plan for the future.

example score19/100

19/100Lowexample score

0 – 25Low

26 – 75Moderate

76 – 100High

A score of 19 falls in the Low range, suggesting reduced confidence in one’s abilities when thinking about the future.

Fear of ResponsibilityFoR

Measures anxiety about making decisions and taking responsibility for one’s actions, which can contribute to responsibility avoidance.

example score42/100

42/100Moderateexample score

0 – 25Low

26 – 75Moderate

76 – 100High

A score of 42 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable but not extreme tendency to feel uneasy about decisions and responsibility.

Fear of Growing UpFoGU

Measures how strongly a teenager fears becoming an adult and taking on increased responsibilities.

example score42/100

42/100Moderateexample score

0 – 25Low

26 – 50Moderate

51 – 100High

A score of 42 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable but not overwhelming level of concern about growing up and adult responsibilities.

Career Choice UncertaintyCCU

Measures how uncertain and anxious a teenager feels about choosing a future career path.

example score67/100

67/100Moderate uncertaintyexample score

0 – 49Low uncertainty

50 – 74Moderate uncertainty

75 – 100High uncertainty

A score of 67 falls in the Moderate uncertainty range, suggesting noticeable hesitancy and worry about career choice that may make planning and decisions feel harder.

Futurophobia LevelFL

Measures the overall intensity of anxiety and fear related to future events and uncertainty.

example score36/100

36/100Moderateexample score

0 – 25Low

26 – 50Moderate

51 – 100High

A score of 36 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting some worries about the future that are present but generally manageable.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Anxious high school students

41%OF USERS

Teens who feel persistent worry about what lies ahead and notice it affecting sleep, mood, or daily motivation.

Exam and career planners

34%OF USERS

Students facing exams, graduation, or choosing a college track who fear making the wrong decision or failing.

Parents and school psychologists

25%OF USERS

Adults who want a quick, structured way to check whether a teen’s future-related anxiety needs extra support.

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

Insecurity in social lifeIisl

You?

Average64.9

Typical rangeTypical51.9 – 77.9

Possible0 – 100

Fear of ChangeFoC

You?

Average36.2

Typical rangeTypical21.4 – 50.9

Possible0 – 100

Self-esteemS

You?

Average72.8

Typical rangeTypical56 – 89.6

Possible0 – 100

Fear of responsibilityFor

You?

Average36.8

Typical rangeTypical20.9 – 52.7

Possible0 – 100

Fear of Growing UpFoGU

You?

Average56.9

Typical rangeTypical40.4 – 73.4

Possible0 – 100

Undecided about career choiceUacc

You?

Average74.4

Typical rangeTypical57.7 – 91.2

Possible0 – 100

Level of futurophobiaLof

You?

Average55.9

Typical rangeTypical38.5 – 73.3

Possible0 – 100

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

- Yes
- No
- Yes
- No
- Yes
- No

These are 3 of the 50 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

Futurophobia Scale Test - Description and methodology of the test

uneasiness

For people who feel uneasy about adulthood, decisions, change, or an uncertain path, the Futurophobia Scale Test organises these concerns into a personal profile. This future anxiety assessment examines how future-related worry affects choices and expectations for anyone reflecting on those pressures. The result shows which areas may deserve closer attention rather than reducing future-related distress to one undifferentiated feeling.

What This Assessment Measures

This futurophobia questionnaire covers seven dimensions of future anxiety:

Social Insecurity (0-100) measures insecurity and anxiety in social contact: Low 0-50; Moderate 51-75; High 76-100.
Fear of Change (0-100) measures fear of change: Low 0-49; Moderate 50-74; High 75-100.
Self-Esteem (0-100) measures future confidence: Low 0-25; Moderate 26-75; High 76-100.
Fear of Responsibility (0-100) measures anxiety about responsibility: Low 0-25; Moderate 26-75; High 76-100.
Fear of Growing Up (0-100) measures fear of adult roles: Low 0-25; Moderate 26-50; High 51-100.
Career Choice Uncertainty (0-100) measures career uncertainty: Low uncertainty 0-49; Moderate uncertainty 50-74; High uncertainty 75-100.
Futurophobia Level (0-100) measures overall future anxiety: Low 0-25; Moderate 26-50; High 51-100.

Methodology and Scientific Basis

The questionnaire uses self-report statements with Yes/No choices. Items cover fear of failure and consequences, dependence on support, social judgment, self-criticism, change, responsibility, adult roles, and career uncertainty. Responses produce seven 0-100 indices; because the item-to-point key is not stated, exact answer weights cannot be inferred from displayed ranges.

Rather than an interview, the assessment uses a dimensional self-report approach. Its closest named source is Level of Futurophobia Questionnaire (Rakhimzhan, 2024), while Zaleski (1996) supplies the related future-anxiety framework. The Dark Future scale study by Zaleski and colleagues (2019) offers a relevant comparison; this questionnaire is conceptually consistent with those works, not presented as an adaptation of either.

This online future anxiety questionnaire presents descriptive interpretation bands for its profile, not population norms; current stress, self-awareness, and response style can affect answers, so results are best read as a snapshot of reported concerns.

Author: Z. V. Segal

Literature:

Rakhimzhan, L. B. (2024). Level of Futurophobia Questionnaire [Unpublished author materials].
Zaleski, Z. (1996). Future anxiety: Concept, measurement, and preliminary research. Personality and Individual Differences, 21(2), 165-174. 10.1016/0191-8869(96)00070-0
Zaleski, Z., Sobol-Kwapinska, M., Przepiorka, A., & Meisner, M. (2019). Development and validation of the Dark Future scale. Time & Society, 28(1), 107-123. 10.1177/0961463X16678257

Updated: 2025-10-02