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Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) Test

See how present and attentive you are right now in just 3 minutes. This 15 item check-in offers a quick, research-backed snapshot linked to focus, stress resilience, and well-being.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

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Mindfulness (M)

Measures how consistently a person maintains present-moment attention and awareness without being carried away by automatic thoughts or emotions.

Low mindfulness

Moderate mindfulness

High mindfulness

0 – 3.3: Low mindfulness | 3.4 – 4.6: Moderate mindfulness | 4.7 – 6: High mindfulness

A score of 1 falls in the low range, suggesting present-moment attention may be less consistent and everyday experience may be more often guided by distraction or “autopilot.”

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Stressed busy professionals

41%OF USERS

People juggling heavy workloads who want to see how often they run on autopilot and how well they stay present under stress.

Therapy and counseling clients

34%OF USERS

Individuals dealing with anxiety, low mood, or emotional overwhelm who use the results to understand attention and awareness patterns in daily life.

Mindfulness growth seekers

25%OF USERS

People practicing meditation or self-development who want a quick check of their everyday mindful awareness and focus.

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

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Fullness of Consciousness (FoC)

Average

2.4

Normal range

1.6 — 3.2

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

Below is a set of statements about everyday experiences. Please indicate how often or how rarely each statement applies to you at the present time. Try to respond based on what truly reflects your experience, rather than what you would like it to be. Consider each statement independently, without relating it to the others.

- Almost always
- Very often
- Somewhat often
- Somewhat rarely
- Very rarely
- Almost never
- Almost always
- Very often
- Fairly often
- Fairly rarely
- Very rarely
- Almost never
- Almost always
- Very often
- Somewhat often
- Somewhat rarely
- Very rarely
- Almost never

These are 3 of the 15 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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Mindfulness and Attention Questionnaire, MAAS Test

Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) Test - Symptoms and Signs

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The Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) is a brief self-report measure used to assess an individual’s typical level of present-moment attention and awareness in daily life. It is commonly used in clinical and research settings to characterize mindfulness-related attentional functioning.

The instrument includes 15 items and is typically completed in about 3 minutes. Items describe everyday experiences of inattention or “autopilot” behavior, supporting an overall index of mindful attention/awareness. The Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) was developed by K. W. Brown.

Author: K. W. Brown, R. M. Ryan

Literature: Baer, R. A., Smith, G. T., Hopkins, J., Krietemeyer, J., & Toney, L. Using self-report assessment methods to explore facets of mindfulness. Assessment. 2006.; Bishop, S. R., Lau, M., Shapiro, S., Carlson, L., Anderson, N. D., Carmody, J., Segal, Z. V., Abbey, S., Speca, M., Velting, D., & Devins, G. Mindfulness: A proposed operational definition. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. 2004.; Kabat-Zinn, J. Full catastrophe living: Using the wisdom of your body and mind to face stress, pain, and illness. Delacorte. 1990.; Brown, K. W., & Ryan, R. M. The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 2003.