Sense of Safety Questionnaire (SQ) Test
How the Scales are Structured
Who Usually Takes This Test?
See How You Compare
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.
Example Questions From the Test
- Applies
- Rather applies than does not apply
- Hard to say
- Rather does not apply than applies
- Does not apply
- True
- More true than not true
- Hard to say
- More not true than true
- Not true
- Applies to me
- Applies to me rather than does not apply
- Hard to say
- Does not apply rather than applies
- Does not apply
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Sense of Safety Questionnaire (SQ) Test - Symptoms and Signs
This self-report measure assesses an individual’s perceived safety and capacity to cope in potentially stressful or threatening situations. The Sense of Safety Questionnaire (SQ) is intended to capture subjective appraisals related to perceived threat and perceived strength or control.
The instrument consists of 16 items and typically requires about 3 minutes to complete. Items are rated by the respondent and can be used to support clinical formulation of stress- and anxiety-related concerns and to monitor perceived safety over time. David H. Barlow is referenced as the author.
In practice, the Sense of Safety Questionnaire (SQ) may be used as a brief screening tool alongside interview data and other measures; results should be interpreted in context and are not, by themselves, diagnostic.