Deviant Behavior Risk Scale Test

Understand a student’s risk for destructive behavior and what skills may be missing in about 13 minutes. Clear results flag key risk areas and guide timely, targeted support plans.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score

14/30

Risk of Aggressive Behavior (RoAB)

Measures the likelihood of aggressive reactions that may cause harm to self or others in stressful or interpersonal situations.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 10: Low | 11 – 20: Moderate | 21 – 30: High

A score of 14 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting some tendency toward aggressive reactions that may emerge in challenging situations while restraint is still present.

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6/30

Risk of Disregarding Danger (RoDD)

Measures the tendency to ignore potential danger and act in risky situations rather than responding cautiously.

Low risk-taking

Moderate risk-taking

High risk-taking

0 – 10: Low risk-taking | 11 – 20: Moderate risk-taking | 21 – 30: High risk-taking

A score of 6 falls in the Low risk-taking range, suggesting a generally cautious approach with a lower tendency to dismiss potential dangers.

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9/30

Protest Risk (PR)

Measures the tendency toward defiant, oppositional behavior and conflict with the surrounding social environment.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 10: Low | 11 – 20: Moderate | 21 – 30: High

A score of 9 falls in the Low range, suggesting generally low inclination toward protest behavior and conflicts in interactions.

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18/30

Suicide Risk (SR)

This scale measures the likelihood of suicidal thoughts and passive self-harm reactions emerging under stress as an indicator of maladaptive coping risk.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 10: Low | 11 – 20: Moderate | 21 – 30: High

A score of 18 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting an elevated tendency for passive suicidal thoughts or stress-related maladaptive reactions compared with low-risk levels.

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24/30

Risk of Socio-Psychological Isolation (RoSPI)

Measures the likelihood of social-psychological isolation, including loneliness, reduced social contact, and emotional detachment.

Low risk

Moderate risk

High risk

0 – 10: Low risk | 11 – 20: Moderate risk | 21 – 30: High risk

A score of 24 falls in the High risk range, suggesting pronounced emotional detachment and a notable deficit in communication and social interaction.

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19/30

Psychological Climate Favorability (PCF)

Measures how supportive and conflict-free the group environment is for interpersonal relations and personal development.

Unfavorable

Mixed/Moderate

Favorable

0 – 10: Unfavorable | 11 – 20: Mixed/Moderate | 21 – 30: Favorable

A score of 19 falls in the Mixed/Moderate range, suggesting generally workable relationships with some signs of tension or inconsistency in the group climate.

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23/30

Well-Being and Health (WBaH)

Measures perceived physical well-being as reflected in health-preserving habits and comfort in one’s current physical state.

Low well-being

Moderate well-being

High well-being

0 – 10: Low well-being | 11 – 20: Moderate well-being | 21 – 30: High well-being

A score of 23 falls in the High well-being range, suggesting generally good physical comfort and supportive health-preserving behavior.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

School psychologists and counselors

41%OF USERS

Use it to screen for early warning signs of destructive behavior and plan targeted support for individual students.

Teachers and homeroom staff

34%OF USERS

Take it to better understand classroom risk factors and coordinate prevention steps with student support teams.

Parents of adolescents

25%OF USERS

Complete it when concerned about a teen’s behavior to clarify what skills or supports may be missing at home or school.

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.

Risk of Aggressive Behavior (RoAB)

Average

17.1

Normal range

11.6 — 22.7

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Risk of Neglecting Danger (RoND)

Average

Normal range

11.5 — 20.5

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Risk of Protest (RoP)

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12.2

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6.7 — 17.8

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Suicide Risk (SR)

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12.8

Normal range

7.8 — 17.8

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Risk of Socio-Psychological Isolation (RoSI)

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11.8

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7.5 — 16.1

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Favorability of the psychological climate (Fotpc)

Average

16.7

Normal range

12.9 — 20.5

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Well-being – health (W–h)

Average

13.2

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9 — 17.3

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

You will be presented with a series of statements. When rating each one, do not spend too much time thinking. The most appropriate response is your first, immediate reaction. There are no right or wrong answers. Please respond honestly; otherwise, your responses may be identified as unreliable. Read each statement carefully, making sure to read it to the end, and indicate whether it is true or false as it applies to you.

- No
- More no than yes
- More yes than no
- Yes
- No
- Rather no than yes
- Rather yes than no
- Yes
- False
- More false than true
- More true than false
- True

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Deviant Behavior Risk Scale Test - Symptoms and Signs

deviant behavior

suicidal risk

This measure is designed to support structured screening of risk for problematic or rule-breaking behavior in adolescents and related psychosocial vulnerabilities. The Deviant Behavior Risk Scale is typically used in school or youth-serving settings to inform early identification and care planning.

The instrument consists of 70 items and generally requires about 13 minutes to complete. It uses self-report responses to summarize patterns associated with elevated behavioral risk, with results intended to guide clinical judgment and discussion rather than serve as a stand-alone diagnostic determination.

When integrated with collateral information and professional evaluation, the Deviant Behavior Risk Scale can help identify areas for targeted intervention (e.g., self-regulation and interpersonal functioning). Authors: Travis Hirschi and Michael R. Gottfredson.

Author: Michael R. Gottfredson, Travis Hirschi

Literature: Bandura, A. Self-efficacy: The exercise of control. W. H. Freeman. 1997.