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Anankastic Traits Test

Understand how strongly someone leans toward perfectionism, rigid order, and control in about 3 minutes. With 15 quick items, it delivers clear, actionable insight for counseling, research, or selection.
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October 2, 2025
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10/15
Anankastic Traits Level (ATL)
Measures the intensity of anankastic manifestations such as orderliness, perfectionism, and internal control with sensitivity to mistakes.
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0 – 7: Low | 8 – 11: Moderate | 12 – 15: High
A score of 10 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting noticeable but not extreme tendencies toward meticulousness, rule-following, and concern about doing things correctly.
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Who Usually Takes This Test?
Perfectionistic professionals
41%OF USERS
People in detail-heavy roles who want to check whether their high standards and need for control are becoming stressful or limiting.
Anxious self-improvers
34%OF USERS
Individuals who often worry about mistakes and overthink decisions, using the test to understand their patterns and reduce daily tension.
Psychology clients and trainees
25%OF USERS
Clients in counseling and students or practitioners who need a quick screen for pedantry, rigidity, and internal control to guide further work.
BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.
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Level of anankastic manifestations (Loam)
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10.8
Normal range
8 — 13.6
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What does this questionnaire measure?
It screens for anankastic traits such as perfectionism, orderliness, excessive checking, and discomfort with mistakes. Results indicate the relative strength of these tendencies.
How long does it take to complete?
Most people finish in about 3 minutes. It includes 15 items.
How should items be answered?
Select the response that best matches typical behavior and reactions. Use general patterns over time rather than a single recent event.
How should the score be interpreted?
Higher scores suggest stronger anankastic features, including increased need for control and higher concern about errors. Scores are screening indicators and should be interpreted alongside other clinical or assessment information.
Is this a diagnostic tool?
No, it is not designed to diagnose a mental disorder. It supports rapid trait profiling and may guide follow-up assessment when needed.
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
About This Assessment

Anankastic Traits Test

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This measure is intended to screen for personality features characterized by rigidity, perfectionism, and overcontrol, as assessed by the Anankastic Traits Test. It is typically used to support clinical formulation and to guide areas for further assessment rather than as a stand-alone diagnostic tool. The version referenced here is attributed to Paul T. Costa Jr.; Robert R. McCrae.

The instrument consists of 15 items and generally requires about 3 minutes to complete. Results from the Anankastic Traits Test are commonly interpreted as an estimate of the relative prominence of anankastic traits and may be considered alongside interview data, behavioral observations, and other psychometric findings.

Author: Paul T. Costa Jr., Robert R. McCrae
Literature: Widiger, T. A., & Samuel, D. B. Diagnostic categories or dimensions? A question for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders—Fifth Edition. Journal of Abnormal Psychology. 2005.; Clark, L. A. Assessment and diagnosis of personality disorder: Perennial issues and an emerging reconceptualization. Annual Review of Psychology. 2007.
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