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Hardiness Scale Test

Understand how you handle ongoing stress and uncertainty in about 9 minutes. Get a clear snapshot of resilience and coping strengths to guide coaching or therapy goals.
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October 2, 2025
October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured
example score
15/30
Challenge (C)
Measures how much a person tends to view uncertainty as a challenge and is willing to act without guarantees to gain experience and learn.
Low
Moderate
High
0 – 8: Low | 9 – 18: Moderate | 19 – 30: High
A score of 15 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a balanced tendency to take risks in uncertain situations while still relying on some predictability and control.
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24/51
Control (C)
Measures the extent to which a person believes they can influence events and outcomes despite uncertainty and stress.
Low control
Moderate control
High control
0 – 20: Low control | 21 – 38: Moderate control | 39 – 51: High control
A score of 24 indicates a moderate sense of control, suggesting you generally feel some ability to influence situations but may feel less autonomous under higher pressure or uncertainty.
example score
48/54
Commitment (C)
Engagement measures the degree to which a person feels involved in life and activities, finding them meaningful and interesting rather than alienating.
Low engagement
Moderate engagement
High engagement
0 – 29: Low engagement | 30 – 46: Moderate engagement | 47 – 54: High engagement
A score of 48 indicates high engagement, suggesting a strong tendency to stay involved and find value in ongoing experiences even under stress or uncertainty.
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50/135
Hardiness (H)
Measures psychological hardiness as a belief-based capacity to stay engaged, feel influence over events, and accept challenge under stress and uncertainty.
Low hardiness
Moderate hardiness
High hardiness
0 – 61: Low hardiness | 62 – 99: Moderate hardiness | 100 – 135: High hardiness
A score of 50 falls in the Low hardiness range, suggesting reduced access to commitment, control, and risk acceptance when coping with sustained stress and uncertainty.
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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS
Who Usually Takes This Test?
Stressed professionals
41%OF USERS
People facing ongoing work pressure and uncertainty take it to understand how well they stay balanced and effective under stress.
Clients in therapy or coaching
33%OF USERS
People working on anxiety, burnout, or major life decisions use it to see their coping resources and what to strengthen.
Psychologists and HR specialists
26%OF USERS
Practitioners use it to assess resilience in clients, students, or employees and tailor support or development plans.
BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.
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What You’ll See After You Finish the Test
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Your scores across each test scale, translated into plain, usable insights. Not just numbers, but what they actually mean for your daily life, emotional state, and overall well-being.
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A structured, clinically grounded explanation. Our AI analyzes patterns and relationships between scales to provide a coherent interpretation — without alarmist language.
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Comparison
See how you compare to others. Your scores are placed in a statistical context, showing percentiles and trends based on anonymized platform data to help you understand what`s typical.
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Recommendations
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Key patterns you might not notice on your own. Surfacing subtle connections in your responses that help you better understand what may be driving your current results.
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Once you finish the test, your results will be compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of the benchmarks we use to place your score in context.
Taking a Risk (TaR)
Average
11.6
Normal range
6.9 — 16.3
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30
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Control (C)
Average
24.2
Normal range
14.7 — 33.7
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51
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Engagement (E)
Average
40.4
Normal range
31.9 — 49
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54
majority
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Resilience (R)
Average
65.2
Normal range
46.2 — 84.3
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max.
135
majority
This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear here so you can see where you land.
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Frequently Asked Questions

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What does this questionnaire measure?
It measures hardiness, a pattern of coping linked to resilience under stress and uncertainty. It focuses on how internal tension is managed without loss of emotional balance.
How long does it take to complete?
Typical completion time is about 9 minutes. Time may vary depending on reading pace and response style.
How many items are included?
The standard form includes 45 items. Medium (24-item) and short screening (12-item) forms are also available in some settings.
How should responses be selected?
Select the option that best reflects typical thoughts and behavior rather than temporary mood. Answer all items and avoid overthinking individual statements.
How are results used and interpreted?
Scores summarize overall hardiness and its key components, which can guide stress-resilience planning. Results are interpreted in context and are not a clinical diagnosis.
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
About This Assessment
Maddi's Resilience Test

Hardiness Scale Test

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This measure is used to assess psychological hardiness, a dispositional pattern often linked to how individuals interpret and respond to stress and uncertainty. The Hardiness Scale is typically administered as a self-report questionnaire in clinical, counseling, and research contexts.

The instrument consists of 45 items and takes about 9 minutes to complete. Item content is intended to capture stable attitudes and coping-related tendencies associated with resilience under pressure, and results are generally interpreted as an index of hardiness that may inform case formulation or monitoring over time.

The Hardiness Scale should be interpreted in conjunction with interview findings and other assessment data, especially when elevated stress, anxiety, or adjustment difficulties are present. As with other self-report measures, response style, current distress, and contextual factors can influence scores.

Author: salvatore-r-maddi
Literature: Maddi, S. R. Hardiness: Turning stressful circumstances into resilient growth. Springer. 2013.
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