Regional Identity Scale (RIS-2) Test

People curious about how place shapes belonging can use this assessment to organize feelings about their home region, its residents, and its cultural setting. The Regional Identity Scale (RIS-2) Test offers a structured reflection rather than a general personality profile. It suits anyone examining a current or meaningful region of residence, including people whose attachment feels mixed. As a regional identity questionnaire, it highlights which aspects of connection feel most prominent.

What This Assessment Measures

This regional identity assessment covers social, cultural, territorial, and emotional facets:

• Identification With the Regional Population (1-5) measures resident connection: Low 1-2.3; Moderate 2.4-3.6; High 3.7-5.
• Identification With Culture (1-5) measures cultural identity: Low identification 1-2.4; Moderate identification 2.5-3.4; High identification 3.5-5.
• Territorial Identification (1-5) measures place connection: Low 1-2.3; Moderate 2.4-3.6; High 3.7-5.
• Sense of Belonging (1-5) measures emotional connection: Low belonging 1-2.3; Moderate belonging 2.4-3.6; High belonging 3.7-5.
• Regional Identity (1-5) measures regional attachment: Low 1-2.3; Moderate 2.4-3.6; High 3.7-5.

Methodology and Evidence Base

Each statement is answered on an ordered five-point agreement scale, moving from disagreement through a neutral midpoint to agreement. Wording varies slightly-some choices say “somewhat,” “rather,” “completely,” or “fully”-but respondents indicate how strongly they agree or disagree with each statement. The resulting scores are presented on a 1-5 continuum for each dimension; the displayed ranges are output bands, not a formula from which readers can infer the points assigned to individual answers.

The questionnaire is conceptually consistent with the published Revised Regional Identity Scale (RIS-2), but it is not an adaptation of that instrument. The earlier Regional Identity Scale by Zúñiga and Asún provides related measurement context, while Tajfel’s social identity framework explains how group membership can become part of self-definition. This regional belonging test can therefore be read as a structured self-report of attachment, not proof of objective integration into a community.

Because this is self-report, current experiences, residence, self-awareness, and willingness to endorse personal statements can affect scores; the bands are the labels shown for this questionnaire, while its statements address community, culture, place, heritage, nature, and shared identity. Read the profile as a prompt for reflection about attachment, identity, and personal context.