Free Online Stress Test
Work, studies, money and relationships can all push stress levels up. These free stress questionnaires help you measure how stressed you feel and how you tend to cope.
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Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21
21-item short form measuring depression, anxiety, and stress over the past week. Each subscale has 7 items scored 0-3. Multiply subscale su…
Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-42
42-item full-length measure of depression, anxiety, and stress over the past week. Each subscale has 14 items scored 0-3 (range 0-42 per su…
Distress Thermometer
Single 0-10 distress rating plus a 35-item problem checklist across practical, family, emotional, spiritual, and physical domains.
Brief Resilient Coping Scale
4-item measure of resilient coping tendencies. Scores range from 4 to 20.
Coping Mechanisms and Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations
16-item coping inventory measuring four strategies used when facing stressful situations: Active Coping, Religious Coping, Behaviour Diseng…
Brief COPE Inventory
28-item self-report measure of coping strategies across 14 subscales (2 items each): Self-Distraction, Active Coping, Denial, Substance Use…
COPE Inventory
60-item multidimensional coping inventory assessing 15 conceptually distinct coping strategies (4 items each): Positive Reinterpretation & …
Stress-Related Growth Measure
5-item measure of stress-related growth in response to negative or traumatic experiences.
What these tests measure
The Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21 and DASS-42) include a separate stress subscale that captures tension, irritability and difficulty relaxing. Coping scales such as the Brief Resilient Coping Scale and the Coping Mechanisms and Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations look at how you respond to stress, and the Distress Thermometer gives a quick single-item check.
Who it is for
Students, working professionals and caregivers who want to check their stress and coping style.
How to use your result
Your score is a snapshot of how you have been feeling or behaving recently. It is meant for self-reflection, education and research and is not a diagnosis or medical advice. Where a scale has no published norm entered on PsiQ, we do not invent one, so you will see raw scores rather than made-up percentiles.
If you are struggling: please talk to a doctor or a qualified mental-health professional. In India you can call Tele-MANAS at 14416, a free government mental-health helpline. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency services.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know if my stress is too high?+
If stress affects your sleep, mood, health, concentration or relationships for weeks at a time, it is worth doing something about it. A high questionnaire score is one sign, not a diagnosis.
What is a coping style?+
It is the way you usually deal with pressure, for example by planning, seeking support, avoiding the problem or venting emotions. Some styles help more than others in the long run.
Can stress cause physical symptoms?+
Yes. Prolonged stress is linked to headaches, sleep problems, muscle tension and stomach upset. See a doctor if you have physical symptoms that worry you.