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Perceptual Assessment of Stress Resilience Type

Perceptual Assessment of Stress Resilience Type Test

Understand how someone responds under pressure and spots Type A stress patterns in 4 minutes. Quick, 20-item results are easy to interpret and help target support to reduce burnout risk.

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October 2, 2025

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21/40

Stress Resilience Type (SRT)

Measures the extent to which a person shows stress-resilient (Type B) versus stress-vulnerable, time-urgent (Type A) behavior tendencies under pressure.

Stress-resilient (Type B)

Moderate / mixed traits

Type A-leaning (stress-vulnerable)

0 – 10: Stress-resilient (Type B) | 11 – 20: Moderate / mixed traits | 21 – 40: Type A-leaning (stress-vulnerable)

A score of 21 falls in the Type A-leaning range, suggesting a higher likelihood of competitiveness, tension, and impatience in stressful situations compared with more stress-resilient patterns.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

High-pressure professionals

44%OF USERS

People in demanding roles (managers, doctors, teachers, athletes) take it to see whether stress makes them more impatient, reactive, or driven.

HR and team leaders

31%OF USERS

Supervisors use it to spot Type A tendencies in candidates or employees and plan workload, support, and burnout prevention.

Coaching and therapy clients

25%OF USERS

Individuals seeking self-understanding take it to learn their stress-response style and what to change to handle pressure better.

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

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Stress Resilience Scale (SRS)

Average

16.5

Normal range

10.8 — 22.2

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this assessment measure?

It screens for a stress-response pattern marked by urgency, impatience, and increased irritability under pressure. Results describe the likely behavior style in tense situations.

Who is an appropriate candidate for this assessment?

It is appropriate for adults in roles with frequent time pressure or high demands, such as management, education, healthcare, athletics, and emergency response. It may also be used in general stress screening.

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

Completion time is approximately 4 minutes. The questionnaire contains 20 items.

How should responses be selected?

Select the option that best matches typical behavior, not a single unusual event. Responses should reflect recent, common patterns across settings.

How are results interpreted and used?

Scores indicate the degree to which a time-urgent, high-activation pattern is present under stress. Findings can inform stress-management planning and identify elevated risk for strain or burnout.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Perceptual Assessment of Stress Resilience Type Test - Symptoms and Signs

type a behavior stress resistance

This brief self-report measure is designed to characterize perceived patterns of responding under stress. The Perceptual Assessment of Stress Resilience Type provides a structured way to screen for tendencies commonly associated with time urgency, impatience, and irritability in high-demand situations.

Developed by Suzanne C. Kobasa and Salvatore R. Maddi, it consists of 20 items and typically requires about 4 minutes to complete. Results are intended to support clinical formulation and consultation by identifying response styles that may be relevant to coping, work functioning, and stress-management planning; interpretation should be integrated with other assessment data and the individual’s context. The Perceptual Assessment of Stress Resilience Type is appropriate for use in settings where rapid appraisal of stress-related behavior patterns is needed.

Author: Salvatore R. Maddi, Suzanne C. Kobasa

Literature: Lazarus, R. S., & Folkman, S. Stress, appraisal, and coping. Springer. 1984.

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