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Online Prosocial Behavior Scale (OPBS)

Online Prosocial Behavior Scale (OPBS) Test

Understand how often teens show kindness and support online in just 4 minutes. Fast 20 questions give clear insights to guide social skills coaching and reduce online conflict.

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example score

27/50

Receiving Help Online (RHO)

Measures how often and how readily a teen receives help and support from others in online interactions.

Low

Average

High

10 – 22: Low | 23 – 42: Average | 43 – 50: High

A score of 27 falls in the Average range, suggesting a balanced pattern of receiving help online without consistently high reliance on others’ support.

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45/50

Online Helping (OH)

Measures how often a person provides help, encouragement, or supportive actions to others in online spaces.

Low support

Moderate support

High support

10 – 24: Low support | 25 – 43: Moderate support | 44 – 50: High support

A score of 45 falls in the High support range, suggesting frequent and proactive online helping and encouragement of others.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

School-age teens online

44%OF USERS

Teenagers take it to understand how often they support, encourage, and help others in their online interactions.

School counselors and teachers

33%OF USERS

Educators use it to gauge students’ digital kindness and identify where social skills support may be needed.

Youth psychologists and researchers

23%OF USERS

Clinicians and researchers administer it to measure online prosocial behavior for assessments, group work, or studies.

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

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Getting Help Online (GHO)

Average

21.1

Normal range

15.9 — 26.3

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Providing Online Support (POS)

Average

36.6

Normal range

30.4 — 42.8

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this questionnaire measure?

It measures how often a teenager chooses to help, support, or encourage others in online settings. It focuses on voluntary actions that benefit specific people or strengthen relationships.

What types of online actions are included?

Items cover supportive responses, positive feedback, conflict de-escalation, and efforts to create a respectful tone in digital interactions. Ratings reflect how often these actions occur during typical online use.

How long does it take to complete and how many items are included?

Completion time is about 4 minutes. The questionnaire includes 20 items.

How should responses be selected?

Select the option that best matches how often the behavior occurs. Use typical behavior over recent online activity rather than unusual events.

How are results generally used?

Results describe relative levels of online helping and supportive engagement. They can inform social skills goals and help monitor change over time in educational or clinical settings.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

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Online Prosocial Behavior Scale (OPBS) Test - Symptoms and Signs

cyberpsychology prosociality social networks

This self-report measure assesses prosocial behavior expressed in online contexts among adolescents and young adults. The Online Prosocial Behavior Scale (OPBS) focuses on voluntary, other-oriented actions intended to support others or strengthen relationships in digital communication.

Respondents rate the frequency of specific behaviors (e.g., providing encouragement, offering help, or promoting a friendly online climate), yielding an index of online prosocial engagement. The instrument includes 20 items and typically requires about 4 minutes to complete.

In clinical, school, or research settings, the Online Prosocial Behavior Scale (OPBS) may be used to inform case conceptualization and to monitor changes in online social functioning over time, alongside other sources of information.

Author: martin-l-hoffman, nancy-eisenberg

Literature: Nancy Eisenberg, Paul A. Miller. The relation of empathy to prosocial and related behaviors. Psychological Bulletin. 1987.; Erreygers, S., Vandebosch, H., Vranjes, I., Baillien, E., De Witte, H. Development of a measure of adolescents' online prosocial behavior. Journal of Children and Media. 2018.

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