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Danger and Safety Needs Questionnaire

Danger and Safety Needs Questionnaire Test

In 3 minutes, understand how strongly you seek risk versus safety and protection. Get clear insights to guide career fit, task selection, and counseling around stress and risk responses.

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5/10

Need for Safety Assurance (NfSA)

Measures how strongly a person values safety and security and tends to actively ensure protective conditions for themselves and others.

Lower need for safety control

Balanced

High need for safety control

0 – 4: Lower need for safety control | 5 – 6: Balanced | 7 – 10: High need for safety control

A score of 5 suggests a balanced focus on safety, with some inclination to plan and maintain security without an overly controlling emphasis.

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5/10

Need to Experience a Sense of Safety (NtEaSoS)

Measures how strongly a person desires feelings of security and stability in everyday life.

Low need for safety

Moderate need for safety

High need for safety

0 – 4: Low need for safety | 5 – 6: Moderate need for safety | 7 – 10: High need for safety

A score of 5 indicates a moderate need for safety, suggesting you value stability while still tolerating some uncertainty.

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7/10

Need to Experience a Sense of Danger (NtEaSoD)

Measures how strongly a person is motivated to seek thrilling, risky experiences and a sense of danger.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 4: Low | 5 – 6: Moderate | 7 – 10: High

A score of 7 falls in the High range, suggesting a pronounced tendency to look for excitement and engage with risk rather than consistently choosing stability.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Thrill and novelty seekers

41%OF USERS

People drawn to adrenaline, competition, and new experiences take it to see how strongly they crave risk versus stability.

Career and role deciders

34%OF USERS

Students and working adults use it for career guidance to judge fit for high-pressure, unpredictable, or safety-focused jobs.

Anxiety and safety planners

25%OF USERS

People who worry about danger or prioritize control take it to understand their safety needs and how they respond under stress.

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

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The need for safety and security (Tnfsas)

Average

3.7

Normal range

2.3 — 5.1

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The need to experience a sense of safety (Tnteasos)

Average

4.5

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3.3 — 5.8

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The need to experience a sense of danger (Tnteasod)

Average

5.1

Normal range

3.7 — 6.6

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Majority

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this questionnaire measure?

It assesses the strength of needs related to danger and safety. It provides separate indicators for seeking risk, valuing safety, and efforts to maintain safety.

How should responses be selected?

Select the option that best matches typical feelings and behavior rather than a single unusual event. Answer all items using the same time frame and interpretation of the statements.

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

Completion typically takes about 3 minutes. The questionnaire includes 15 items.

How are results interpreted?

Higher scores on danger-related items suggest a stronger preference for challenge and risk, while higher safety-related scores suggest a stronger preference for stability and protection. Results describe tendencies and do not classify clinical conditions.

What are common uses of the results?

Results may support career guidance, task assignment, and counseling when reactions to risk and self-protection are relevant. They are intended to inform discussion and planning rather than serve as a sole basis for decisions.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Questionnaire for Identifying Needs Related to Danger and Safety Test

Danger and Safety Needs Questionnaire Test - Symptoms and Signs

security risk-taking

This brief self-report measure assesses individual preferences related to risk-taking and security. The Danger and Safety Needs Questionnaire is intended to help characterize the relative salience of seeking danger-related experiences versus valuing safety and stability.

The instrument contains 15 items and typically requires about 3 minutes to complete. Respondents indicate how well statements reflect their typical feelings or behaviors, yielding scores that can be used to describe tendencies toward sensation seeking and toward maintaining or prioritizing safety.

In clinical and applied settings, the Danger and Safety Needs Questionnaire may be used as an adjunct to interview and other assessment data when considering risk tolerance, safety-related motivations, and contextual fit (e.g., work or counseling goals). The authorship is sometimes attributed to Abraham H. Maslow; interpretation should follow the test’s manual and use appropriate normative or local reference data when available.

Author: Abraham H. Maslow

Literature: Neal, A., Griffin, M. A., & Hart, P. M. The impact of organizational climate on safety climate and individual behavior. Safety Science. 2000.; Maslow, A. H. Motivation and personality. Harper & Row. 1954.

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