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Psychological Safety Threats Questionnaire Test

Understand which everyday threats drive your anxiety and sense of safety in about 7 minutes. Get a clear, actionable profile across key risk areas to guide support and reduce stress.

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Questions: 367 minutes

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

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9/18

Information Threats (IT)

Measures perceived psychological safety threats from exposure to and overload of negative or alarming information.

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0 – 5: Low | 6 – 12: Moderate | 13 – 18: High

A score of 9 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable but not extreme impact of negative information exposure on perceived safety.

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2/18

Economic Threats (ET)

Measures perceived economic insecurity, such as worries about financial instability, loss of work or study, and limited control over material circumstances.

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Moderate

High

0 – 5: Low | 6 – 12: Moderate | 13 – 18: High

A score of 2 falls in the Low range, indicating minimal concern about economic instability or loss of financial control at this time.

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12/18

Social Threats (ST)

Measures perceived threat from social factors such as relationship strain, isolation, loss of loved ones, and violence.

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Moderate

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0 – 6: Low | 7 – 12: Moderate | 13 – 18: High

A score of 12 indicates a moderate level of perceived social threats, suggesting these concerns are present and can meaningfully affect comfort and sense of safety.

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7/18

Military Threats (MT)

Measures perceived danger and anxiety related to war, terrorism, combat exposure, and forced displacement.

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Moderate

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0 – 6: Low | 7 – 12: Moderate | 13 – 18: High

A score of 7 indicates a moderate level of perceived military-related threats, suggesting these concerns are present but not dominant.

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9/18

Anthropogenic Threats (AT)

Measures how strongly a person perceives human-driven threats, including military, social, economic, and informational risks.

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Moderate

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0 – 5: Low | 6 – 12: Moderate | 13 – 18: High

A score of 9 indicates a moderate level of concern about anthropogenic threats, suggesting these risks are noticeable but not dominant.

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6/18

Health Threats (HT)

Assesses how strongly a person perceives threats related to mental and physical health deterioration, including illness, stress, fatigue, and sleep problems.

Low concern

Moderate concern

High concern

0 – 5: Low concern | 6 – 12: Moderate concern | 13 – 18: High concern

A score of 6 indicates a moderate level of perceived health-related threats, suggesting these concerns are present but not dominant.

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12/18

Natural Threats (NT)

Measures perceived intensity of threat from natural hazards such as earthquakes, floods, storms, wildfires, and other disasters.

Low concern

Moderate concern

High concern

0 – 5: Low concern | 6 – 12: Moderate concern | 13 – 18: High concern

A score of 12 indicates a moderate level of concern about natural threats, suggesting these risks are noticeable but not at the highest perceived intensity.

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41/108

Overall Threat Index (OTI)

Measures the cumulative intensity of perceived psychological safety threats across multiple life domains.

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Moderate

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0 – 35: Low | 36 – 72: Moderate | 73 – 108: High

A score of 41 falls in the Moderate range, indicating a noticeable but not pervasive level of perceived threats overall.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Anxious about current events

41%OF USERS

People who feel on edge from news, instability, or conflict use it to pinpoint which threats drive their anxiety most.

Clients in counseling

34%OF USERS

Individuals working with a psychologist or counselor take it to clarify their main stress triggers and guide a support plan.

High-stress professionals

25%OF USERS

Healthcare, education, security, and public-service workers use it to track perceived risks and prevent burnout during demanding periods.

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

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Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Information Threats (IT)

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9.6 — 16.4

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Economic Threats (ET)

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6.3

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3.3 — 9.2

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Social Threats (ST)

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5.1 — 11

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Military Threats (MT)

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7.9

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5.2 — 10.6

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Anthropogenic Threats (AT)

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4.7

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1.6 — 7.9

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Health Threats (HT)

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7.9

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5.4 — 10.3

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Natural Threats (NT)

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8.3

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5.6 — 11.1

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Overall Threat Level (OTL)

Average

54.1

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39.9 — 68.4

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108

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

Please answer the questions by selecting one of the response options provided. Your responses should reflect the past year of your life.

- No
- For several days
- For several months
- All the time
- No
- For several days
- For several months
- All the time
- No
- For several days
- For several months
- All the time

These are 3 of the 36 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

Psychological Safety Threats Questionnaire Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This questionnaire is a self-report measure designed to assess perceived threats to an individual’s sense of psychological safety. The Psychological Safety Threats Questionnaire asks respondents to rate the extent to which different types of stressors or risks feel salient in their current life.

The measure includes 36 items and typically takes about 7 minutes to complete. It is intended to support clinical screening and needs assessment by clarifying which domains of perceived threat may be most prominent, which can inform case formulation and treatment planning.

The Psychological Safety Threats Questionnaire has been attributed to Amy C. Edmondson. Interpretation should be integrated with clinical interview data and other relevant measures, with attention to contextual factors that may shape perceived threat and distress.

Author: Amy C. Edmondson

Literature: Edmondson, A. C. Psychological safety and learning behavior in work teams. Administrative Science Quarterly. 1999.