Sense of Agency Scale (SoAS) Test

Understand how much control and ownership you feel over your actions and choices in about 3 minutes. A fast 13 item snapshot that supports assessment, research, and tailored intervention planning.

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29/49

Negative Sense of Agency (NSoA)

Measures the extent to which a person experiences their actions as lacking personal control or being driven by external forces.

Low

Moderate

High

7 – 20: Low | 21 – 34: Moderate | 35 – 49: High

A score of 29 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable but not extreme tendency to feel less personally in control or less internally driven in one’s actions.

example score

35/42

Positive Sense of Agency (PSoA)

Measures how strongly a person experiences themselves as an active, responsible initiator with conscious control over their actions.

Lower positive agency

Moderate positive agency

Higher positive agency

6 – 17: Lower positive agency | 18 – 29: Moderate positive agency | 30 – 42: Higher positive agency

A score of 35 falls in the Higher positive agency range, suggesting a strong sense of personal initiative and conscious control over behavior.

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Therapy and coaching clients

41%OF USERS

People working on motivation, decision-making, or recovery take it to understand whether they feel in control of their actions and choices.

Psychology researchers and students

34%OF USERS

Researchers and students use it as a quick measure of perceived agency for studies on self-awareness, behavior, and mental health.

High-stress professionals

25%OF USERS

Busy adults facing burnout or major life changes take it to check if stress is making them feel less involved or less responsible for outcomes.

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Feeling of Negative Subjectivity (FoNS)

Average

36.5

Normal range

29.5 — 43.5

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The Feeling of Positive Subjectivity (TFoPS)

Average

24.8

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19.8 — 29.9

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What does this questionnaire measure?

It measures the general sense of control over actions and decisions. It also assesses feelings of acting deliberately and taking responsibility for outcomes.

How is it structured?

It includes 13 statements rated on a brief response scale. Scores reflect two components: reduced control and involvement, and active, responsible engagement.

How long does it take to complete?

Most respondents finish in about 3 minutes. Completion time may vary based on reading speed and attention.

What time frame should be considered when answering?

Responses should reflect typical experience across situations rather than a single event. Answers should be based on general patterns, not rare exceptions.

How should results be interpreted?

Higher scores on reduced control indicate more frequent feelings of lacking control, while higher scores on active engagement indicate a stronger sense of acting intentionally. Results are intended for screening and research and should be interpreted alongside other information.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Sense of Agency Scale (SoAS) Test

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This self-report measure is used to assess perceived control and personal authorship over one’s actions and decisions. The Sense of Agency Scale (SoAS) provides a brief index of how individuals experience themselves as the agent of their behavior across situations.

It consists of 13 items and typically takes about 3 minutes to complete. Item content is commonly organized to reflect both reduced agency (e.g., diminished control or involvement) and enhanced agency (e.g., feeling active and responsible for one’s actions). The Sense of Agency Scale (SoAS), by Daniel M. Wegner and Patrick Haggard, is used in research and clinical contexts to support characterization of subjective agency and related self-experiential processes.

Author: Daniel M. Wegner, Patrick Haggard

Literature: Bandura, A. Self-efficacy: The exercise of control. W. H. Freeman. 1997.; Tapal, A., Oren, E., Dar, R., & Eitam, B. The Sense of Agency Scale: A measure of consciously perceived control over one's mind, body, and the immediate environment. Frontiers in Psychology. 2017.

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