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Adolescent Psychological Problems Questionnaire Test

Understand a teen’s key emotional and social concerns in about 18 minutes. A 93 item screen updated for today’s online life helps guide timely, targeted school or clinical support.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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Psychologist with 25 years of experience

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How the Scales are Structured

example score

3/5

Health-Related (HR)

This scale reflects psychological difficulties related to how an adolescent perceives their health, physical well-being, and body image.

Low concern

Moderate concern

High concern

1 – 1.86: Low concern | 1.87 – 3.15: Moderate concern | 3.16 – 5: High concern

A score of 3 falls in the Moderate concern range, suggesting some noticeable worries or sensitivity about health or body image that may influence everyday feelings without being consistently intense.

example score

3/5

Societal Development (SD)

Assesses how difficult it is for the adolescent to understand and adapt to social changes, their social environment, and their perceived place in society.

Low difficulties

Moderate difficulties

High difficulties

1 – 2.42: Low difficulties | 2.43 – 4.17: Moderate difficulties | 4.18 – 5: High difficulties

A score of 3 falls in the Moderate difficulties range, suggesting occasional challenges in interpreting societal changes and feeling secure about one’s place in the social environment.

example score

3/5

School-Related (SR)

Measures how challenging school life feels, including learning demands, relationships with teachers and classmates, and overall adaptation to school requirements.

Low difficulties

Moderate difficulties

High difficulties

1 – 2.03: Low difficulties | 2.04 – 3.3: Moderate difficulties | 3.31 – 5: High difficulties

A score of 3 indicates moderate school-related difficulties, suggesting some stress or adjustment issues with studying or school relationships that may affect day-to-day comfort at school.

example score

2/5

With the Parental Home (WtPH)

Assesses the intensity of psychological difficulties linked to relationships and emotional climate in the parental home (e.g., conflicts, misunderstandings, emotional distance).

Low difficulties

Moderate difficulties

High difficulties

1 – 1.75: Low difficulties | 1.76 – 3.19: Moderate difficulties | 3.2 – 5: High difficulties

A score of 2 falls in the Moderate difficulties range, suggesting some tension or unmet needs in the parental-home relationship climate, but not at a pronounced level.

example score

3/5

Future-Related (FR)

Assesses an adolescent’s psychological difficulties related to thinking about the future, planning, and expectations.

Clear outlook

Mixed outlook

Uncertain outlook

1 – 1.89: Clear outlook | 1.9 – 3.42: Mixed outlook | 3.43 – 5: Uncertain outlook

A score of 3 falls in the Mixed outlook range, suggesting occasional uncertainty or tension about future plans and expectations.

example score

3/5

Problem Concern Level (PCL)

Measures the overall intensity of an adolescent’s problematic concerns across key life areas.

Low

Average

High

1 – 2.1: Low | 2.11 – 3.09: Average | 3.1 – 5: High

A score of 3 falls in the Average range, suggesting some concerns are present but without clear signs of pronounced maladjustment across areas.

example score

3/5

Leisure Activities (LA)

Assesses difficulties a teenager may have in organizing free time, leisure, and hobbies.

Well-organized leisure

Some leisure difficulties

Marked leisure difficulties

1 – 1.57: Well-organized leisure | 1.58 – 3.13: Some leisure difficulties | 3.14 – 5: Marked leisure difficulties

A score of 3 suggests some difficulties with planning or engaging in leisure activities and maintaining satisfying hobbies, but not at the highest level on this scale.

example score

3/5

With Oneself (My Self) (WOS)

Measures internal psychological difficulties related to self-esteem, self-acceptance, and inner conflicts in adolescence.

Low difficulties

Moderate difficulties

High difficulties

1 – 1.88: Low difficulties | 1.89 – 3.41: Moderate difficulties | 3.42 – 5: High difficulties

A score of 3 indicates a moderate level of self-related difficulties, suggesting occasional doubts about self-worth or internal tension without being consistently overwhelming.

example score

3/5

Peer Communication (PC)

Assesses the teenager’s level of difficulty in interacting with peers, including socialization problems, conflicts, and feelings of loneliness.

Low difficulties

Moderate difficulties

Elevated difficulties

1 – 1.24: Low difficulties | 1.25 – 2.83: Moderate difficulties | 2.84 – 5: Elevated difficulties

A score of 3 indicates elevated difficulties with peer communication, suggesting more frequent challenges such as tension in relationships or feeling socially isolated compared with most peers.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

School psychologists and counselors

46%OF USERS

They use it to quickly screen a student or class for anxiety, stress, loneliness, and communication issues and plan targeted support.

Concerned parents and guardians

34%OF USERS

They take it to better understand what a teen is struggling with and decide what kind of help or conversation is needed.

Teachers and homeroom leaders

20%OF USERS

They use it to spot early warning signs in teens and coordinate timely interventions with school support staff.

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

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about health (ah)

Average

3.4

Normal range

2.8 — 3.9

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with the development of society (wtdos)

Average

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3.2 — 4.7

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with school (ws)

Average

2.4

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1.8 — 2.9

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with the parental home (wtph)

Average

2.6

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2 — 3.3

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with the future (wtf)

Average

2.9

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2.3 — 3.4

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Level of problematic preoccupation (Lopp)

Average

2.8

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2.1 — 3.5

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with leisure activities (wla)

Average

2.9

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2.4 — 3.5

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with myself (my self) (wm(s)

Average

3.9

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3.3 — 4.5

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with communication with peers (wcwp)

Average

3.1

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2.5 — 3.7

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

Below are some situations that you and your peers may experience as problems. Some of these may apply to you, and others may not apply at all. Please indicate the extent to which each of the problems listed applies to you.

- Strongly disagree
- Rather disagree
- Not sure (neither yes nor no)
- Rather agree
- Strongly agree
- Strongly disagree
- Rather disagree
- Not sure (neither yes nor no)
- Rather agree
- Strongly agree
- Completely disagree
- Rather not
- Hard to say (neither yes nor no)
- Rather agree
- Completely agree

These are 3 of the 93 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

Adolescent Psychological Problems Questionnaire Test - Symptoms and Signs

cyberpsychology

stressors

This measure is intended to support structured screening of common emotional and behavioral concerns in adolescents. The Adolescent Psychological Problems Questionnaire provides a standardized self-report format to help identify areas that may warrant further clinical inquiry. It is attributed to Thomas M. Achenbach.

The instrument contains 93 items and typically requires about 18 minutes to complete. Responses are used to summarize patterns of reported symptoms and psychosocial difficulties and may inform referral decisions, treatment planning, or school-based support when interpreted in context.

The Adolescent Psychological Problems Questionnaire is not a stand-alone diagnostic tool; results should be integrated with clinical interview data, collateral information, and other assessment findings to guide decision-making.

Author: Thomas M. Achenbach

Literature: Achenbach, T. M., & Rescorla, L. A. Manual for the ASEBA school-age forms & profiles. University of Vermont, Research Center for Children, Youth, & Families. 2001.; Odgers, C. L., & Jensen, M. R. Annual research review: Adolescent mental health in the digital age: Facts, fears, and future directions. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 2020.