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Adolescent Anxiety Measurement Method Test

Understand how anxiety impacts ages 16 to 22 in about 6 minutes across relationships, self-esteem, and future outlook. Fast, focused results show where support is needed and help track progress over time.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

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7/10

Self-Rated Anxiety (SRA)

Measures how strongly anxiety is tied to self-evaluation and confidence in one’s abilities.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 3: Low | 4 – 6: Moderate | 7 – 10: High

A score of 7 falls in the High range, suggesting more pronounced self-doubt and anxiety linked to self-evaluation.

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6/10

Future-Related Anxiety (FRA)

Measures anxiety about the future, reflecting confidence in tomorrow and ability to adapt to change.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 3: Low | 4 – 6: Moderate | 7 – 10: High

A score of 6 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting noticeable but not overwhelming uncertainty about the future and variable comfort with change.

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2/10

Relationships With Parents (RWP)

Measures perceived safety and satisfaction in relationships with parents and the extent to which parental expectations feel supportive or pressuring.

Low anxiety in family relations

Moderate anxiety in family relations

High anxiety in family relations

0 – 3: Low anxiety in family relations | 4 – 6: Moderate anxiety in family relations | 7 – 10: High anxiety in family relations

A score of 2 falls in the low range, suggesting the person generally feels safe and reasonably satisfied in relationships with parents.

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5/10

Peer Relationships (PR)

Measures how strongly a person’s feelings and behavior with peers are influenced by others’ opinions, conformity, and group norms.

Low influence

Moderate influence

High influence

0 – 3: Low influence | 4 – 6: Moderate influence | 7 – 10: High influence

A score of 5 indicates a moderate tendency to be influenced by peers’ opinions and group expectations, with some independence in decisions.

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5/10

General Anxiety (GA)

This scale measures the adolescent’s overall level of anxiety across key life areas such as relationships, self-esteem, and future outlook.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 3: Low | 4 – 6: Moderate | 7 – 10: High

A score of 5 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable level of general anxiety that may be associated with increased inner tension and worry across situations.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Stressed high school students

41%OF USERS

Teens who feel overwhelmed by grades, social pressure, or uncertainty about the future use the test to see how anxiety is affecting daily life.

College and first-year students

34%OF USERS

Young adults adjusting to new independence, friendships, and academic demands take it to pinpoint where anxiety shows up most.

Parents and school staff

25%OF USERS

Adults supporting a teen use the results to understand whether anxiety is centered on peers, family relationships, self-esteem, or future plans.

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

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Self-Evaluative Anxiety (SA)

Average

5.5

Normal range

4.2 — 6.9

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About the future (Atf)

Average

6.9

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5.2 — 8.7

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Relationships with Parents (RwP)

Average

7.3

Normal range

5.6 — 9.1

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Relationships with Peers (RwP)

Average

7.3

Normal range

6.1 — 8.5

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General Anxiety (GA)

Average

6.1

Normal range

4.9 — 7.3

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

Please read each statement carefully and, based on how unpleasant these situations are for you (i.e., how much anxiety or worry they cause), select the response that best applies.

- Does not bother me at all
- Bothers me a little
- Bothers me a lot
- Bothers me very much
- Does not bother me at all
- Worries me a little
- Worries me a lot
- Worries me very much
- Not upsetting at all
- Slightly upsetting
- Very upsetting
- Extremely upsetting

These are 3 of the 30 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Method for Measuring Adolescent Anxiety, MIPA Test

Adolescent Anxiety Measurement Method Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This self-report instrument is designed to assess anxiety-related concerns in adolescents and young adults, with attention to interpersonal and self-evaluative stressors. The Adolescent Anxiety Measurement Method provides a brief screening of how anxiety may be affecting day-to-day functioning and adjustment.

The measure contains 30 items and typically takes about 6 minutes to complete. Items sample anxiety across common domains such as peer relationships, parent-adolescent relationships, self-esteem, and future-oriented concerns, supporting an initial profile of areas where distress may be most salient. Scoring can be used to characterize severity and to monitor change over time when repeated.

In clinical or school settings, the Adolescent Anxiety Measurement Method may be used as part of a broader assessment battery rather than as a standalone diagnostic tool. Original authorship is attributed to C. D. Spielberger and R. M. Reynolds.

Author: C. D. Spielberger, R. M. Reynolds

Literature: Reynolds, C. R., & Richmond, B. O. What I think and feel: A revised measure of children’s manifest anxiety. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. 1978.

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