Why Is It Hard to Sleep? Test

Understand what’s keeping you up and the likely drivers of insomnia in about 3 minutes. Get clear, practical insights you can use right away and bring to a clinician if needed.

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4/12

Why Is It Hard to Sleep? (WIIHtS)

Measures how strongly common behavioral, situational, and physiological factors associated with insomnia are affecting your sleep quality.

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0 – 4: Low impact | 5 – 8: Moderate impact | 9 – 12: High impact

A score of 4 falls in the Low impact range, suggesting relatively few or mild sleep-interfering factors were endorsed on this scale.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Stressed, Overthinking Night Owls

41%OF USERS

People who lie awake replaying worries, work, or life problems and want to pinpoint whether stress and rumination are driving their insomnia.

Habit and Routine Sleep Strugglers

34%OF USERS

People with inconsistent schedules, late screens, caffeine, naps, or other patterns who want a quick reality check on what behaviors are hurting sleep.

Health-Concerned Poor Sleepers

25%OF USERS

People who suspect physical factors, medications, pain, or other bodily issues are affecting rest and want clear notes to discuss with a doctor or psychologist.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

RESULTS YOU CAN ACTUALLY USE

What You’ll See After You Finish the Test

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Comparison

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Recommendations

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Insights

Key patterns you might not notice on your own. Surfacing subtle connections in your responses that help you better understand what may be driving your current results.

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Why can't I sleep? (WcIs)

Average

6.8

Normal range

4.6 — 9.1

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This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear here so you can see where you land.

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

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What does this questionnaire assess?

It screens for common factors that interfere with sleep, such as stress, habits, and physical discomfort. Results help identify likely contributors to insomnia for follow-up planning.

How long does it take and how many items are included?

Completion time is about 3 minutes. It includes 12 questions.

How should responses be selected?

Choose the option that best matches typical sleep over the past few weeks. Use the first clear choice without overanalyzing exceptions.

Does it provide a medical diagnosis?

No, it is a screening tool and does not confirm a sleep disorder. Results can support discussion with a clinician or psychologist if symptoms persist.

What should be done after receiving results?

Review the domains flagged as likely contributors and consider targeted sleep-hygiene changes. Seek professional evaluation for severe daytime impairment, suspected sleep apnea, or frequent use of sleep medication.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Why Is It Hard to Sleep? Test

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Sleep disturbance is common and can reflect multiple contributing factors. Why Is It Hard to Sleep? is a brief self-report screening measure designed to help identify common barriers to restorative sleep and guide initial clinical inquiry.

The questionnaire includes 12 items and typically takes about 3 minutes to complete. Items query factors that may interfere with sleep (e.g., arousal, habits, environmental or situational influences), supporting a structured discussion of potential contributors to insomnia-related complaints.

Why Is It Hard to Sleep? is intended for preliminary assessment and should be interpreted in context with clinical interview and other relevant information. It is attributed to Hauri and Linde.

Author: Hauri, P., Linde, S.

Literature: Morin, C. M. Insomnia: Psychological assessment and management. Guilford Press. 1993.; Spielman, A. J., & Glovinsky, P. V. The insomnia answer: A personalized program for identifying and overcoming the three types of insomnia. Perigee Books. 2011.

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