Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) 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.
Example Questions From the Test
- Very rarely
- Rarely
- Often
- Most of the time or always
- Rarely or none of the time
- Sometimes
- Often
- Most of the time or all of the time
- Very rarely
- Rarely
- Often
- Most of the time or all of the time
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Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) Test - Symptoms and Signs
Anxiety symptoms are a common focus of clinical evaluation, and the Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) is a brief self-report measure used to estimate current anxiety severity. It is typically administered as a screening tool and may also be used to monitor change over time.
The scale consists of 20 items and is usually completed in about 4 minutes. Items reflect a range of somatic and affective symptoms; respondents indicate how frequently they have experienced each symptom recently, supporting a standardized summary of self-reported anxiety-related distress.
In clinical practice, the Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) can inform initial case formulation, guide discussion of symptom burden, and provide a quantitative reference point for follow-up assessments. Results should be interpreted within the broader clinical context and are not, by themselves, diagnostic.