Assessments

Established, empirically validated instruments across personality, cognition, attachment, and projective methods.

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Public-domain self-report measures you can complete right now. Facet scores are calculated and displayed the moment you finish.

Featured 96 items · 24 facets

IPIP-VIA-R Character Strengths

A 96-item public-domain inventory of the 24 character strengths from the Values in Action (VIA) framework, refined and validated by Bluemke and colleagues (2021). Each strength is measured by four balanced-keyed items rated on a 1–5 accuracy scale. Results are reported as percent-of-max scores per strength, with non-diagnostic Higher / Average / Lower narrative bands. No population norms or percentiles are provided.

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20 items · 5 facets

Mini-IPIP five-factor model personality scale

A brief 20-item public-domain IPIP measure of the Big Five personality dimensions: Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Neuroticism, and Openness to Experience.

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120 items · 30 facets

IPIP-NEO (120-Item)

A 120-item public-domain IPIP personality measure scoring 30 facets across the five broad domains of the Five-Factor Model (Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness to Experience, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness), each represented by four items scored on a 1–5 agreement scale.

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60 items · 30 facets

IPIP-NEO-60 Personality Inventory

A 60-item public-domain IPIP measure of the five major domains of personality — Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness to Experience, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness — and the thirty narrower facets beneath them (two items each). Reports five broad domain scores together with a fine-grained facet profile.

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32 items · 8 facets

Interpersonal Circumplex – 32 Item

The public-domain IPIP-IPC version of the Interpersonal Circumplex (Markey & Markey, 2009): a 32-item measure of interpersonal style across eight octants, from Assured-Dominant to Gregarious-Extraverted.

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10 items

Cognitive Failures

A 10-item public-domain IPIP scale measuring Cognitive Failures.

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20 items

Impression-Management

A 20-item public-domain IPIP scale measuring Impression-Management.

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10 items

Self-Deception

A 10-item public-domain IPIP scale measuring Self-Deception.

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30 items · 2 facets

Social Desirability

A 30-item public-domain IPIP scale of socially desirable responding, with two facets: Impression-Management (deliberately favorable self-presentation) and Self-Deceptive Enhancement (an honestly held but overly positive self-view). It is a response-style measure, not a clinical or diagnostic instrument.

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10 items

Locus of Control: Internality

A 10-item public-domain IPIP scale measuring Locus of Control: Internality.

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10 items

Locus of Control: Powerful Others

A 10-item public-domain IPIP scale measuring Locus of Control: Powerful Others.

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10 items

Locus of Control: Chance

A 10-item public-domain IPIP scale measuring Locus of Control: Chance.

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20 items

Locus of Control: Total

A 20-item public-domain IPIP scale measuring Locus of Control: Total.

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5 items

Locus of Control (Rational Scale)

A 5-item public-domain IPIP scale measuring Locus of Control (Rational Scale).

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10 items

Need for Cognition

A 10-item public-domain IPIP scale measuring Need for Cognition.

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10 items

Need for Order and Cleanliness

A 10-item public-domain IPIP scale measuring Need for Order and Cleanliness.

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10 items

Optimism

A 10-item public-domain IPIP scale measuring Optimism.

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10 items

Private Self-Consciousness

A 10-item public-domain IPIP scale measuring Private Self-Consciousness.

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12 items

Public Self-Consciousness

A 12-item public-domain IPIP scale measuring Public Self-Consciousness.

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10 items

Self-Esteem

A 10-item public-domain IPIP scale measuring Self-Esteem.

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10 items

Self-Monitoring

A 10-item public-domain IPIP scale measuring Self-Monitoring.

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9 items

Physical Attractiveness (Rational Scale)

A 9-item public-domain IPIP scale measuring Physical Attractiveness (Rational Scale).

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10 items

Sensation-Seeking: Dangerous thrill-seeking

A 10-item public-domain IPIP scale measuring Sensation-Seeking: Dangerous thrill-seeking.

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10 items

Sensation-Seeking: Impulsive thrill-seeking

A 10-item public-domain IPIP scale measuring Sensation-Seeking: Impulsive thrill-seeking.

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10 items

Sensation-Seeking: Calculated thrill-seeking

A 10-item public-domain IPIP scale measuring Sensation-Seeking: Calculated thrill-seeking.

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50 items · 5 facets

Big-Five Factor Markers

A 50-item public-domain IPIP measure of the Big Five personality factors (10 markers per factor).

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100 items · 10 facets

Big Five Aspect Scales

A 100-item public-domain IPIP measure of the ten aspects (two per Big Five domain) of the Five-Factor Model.

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30 items · 4 facets

Defense Mechanism Questionnaire

A 30-item self-report measure of characteristic defense styles, organized into four factors — Mature, Neurotic, Immature (Action), and Immature (Disavowal). Built entirely from public-domain IPIP items mapped onto the established four-factor defense framework.

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36 items · 4 facets

Ego Function Assessment

A 36-item self-report adaptation of Bellak's twelve ego functions, organized into four factors — Reality Contact, Drive/Affect Regulation, Object Relations & ARISE, and Autonomous Efficacy. Higher scores indicate stronger, more adaptive ego functioning. Built entirely from public-domain IPIP items.

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42 items · 7 facets

Workplace Personality Profile

A 42-item profile of seven work-relevant personality dimensions — Adjustment, Ambition, Sociability, Interpersonal Sensitivity, Prudence, Inquisitiveness, and Learning Approach — built entirely from public-domain IPIP items. Non-diagnostic; describes typical dispositions relevant to work and collaboration.

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44 items · 11 facets

Under-Pressure Personality Profile

A 44-item profile of eleven personality tendencies that can surface under stress or pressure — such as emotional reactivity, skepticism, caution, reserve, and boldness. Built from public-domain IPIP items. Non-diagnostic; describes everyday behavioral styles, not disorders or diagnoses.

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48 items · 16 facets

Sixteen-Factor Personality Profile

A 48-item profile spanning sixteen primary trait factors — including warmth, reasoning, emotional stability, dominance, liveliness, and openness to change — built from public-domain IPIP items. Non-diagnostic; offers a broad multi-trait overview of personality.

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20 items · 2 facets

PANAS — Right Now (State Affect)

The 20-item Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, framed as a state measure: read each word and indicate to what extent you feel this way right now, today, at the present moment. Ten words measure Positive Affect (e.g., enthusiasm, alertness, energy) and ten measure Negative Affect (e.g., distress, fear, irritability). Rate each from "Very slightly or not at all" to "Extremely."

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20 items · 2 facets

PANAS — In General (Trait Affect)

The 20-item Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, framed as a trait measure: read each word and indicate to what extent you generally feel this way, on average, in your life. Ten words measure Positive Affect (e.g., enthusiasm, alertness, energy) and ten measure Negative Affect (e.g., distress, fear, irritability). Rate each from "Very slightly or not at all" to "Extremely."

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12 items · 2 facets

Attachment Dimensions in Close Relationships

A 12-item measure of two core dimensions of adult attachment in close relationships: Attachment Anxiety (concern about abandonment and partner availability) and Attachment Avoidance (discomfort with closeness and emotional dependence). Scores place you in a two-dimensional space whose quadrants correspond to the Secure, Anxious-Preoccupied, Dismissive-Avoidant, and Fearful-Avoidant prototypes.

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36 items · 4 facets

IPIP BIS/BAS behavioral inhibition and activation scales

A 36-item public-domain measure of temperament based on Gray's model: the Behavioral Inhibition System (Anxiety) and three Behavioral Activation System dimensions — Drive, Fun-seeking, and Reward Responsiveness.

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240 items · 24 facets

IPIP-HEXACO Personality Inventory

A 240-item public-domain measure of the six HEXACO personality dimensions — Honesty-Humility, Emotionality, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, and Openness to Experience — across 24 facets (10 items each).

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Self-Report: Personality & Traits

Cognitive Performance

Narrative & Projective

Wellbeing & Stress

For Clinicians — Administered via Patient Links

These clinical instruments aren't self-administered here. A clinician sends a patient a secure link to complete one, then reviews the scored result. Sign in to the clinician portal to administer them.

Clinical

Perfectionism and Intrusive Thoughts

A 10-item public-domain IPIP scale measuring Perfectionism and Intrusive Thoughts.

Clinical

ADHD

A 12-item public-domain IPIP scale measuring ADHD.

Clinical

Depression

A 22-item public-domain IPIP scale measuring Depression.

Clinical

Dissociation: Full Scale

A 31-item public-domain IPIP scale measuring Dissociation: Full Scale.

Clinical

Dissociation: Short Version

A 17-item public-domain IPIP scale measuring Dissociation: Short Version.

Clinical

Dissociation: Depersonalization

A 8-item public-domain IPIP scale measuring Dissociation: Depersonalization.

Clinical

Dissociation: Absorption

A 8-item public-domain IPIP scale measuring Dissociation: Absorption.

Clinical

Dissociation: Amnesia

A 5-item public-domain IPIP scale measuring Dissociation: Amnesia.

Clinical

Hypomanic traits: Exhibitionism

A 12-item public-domain IPIP scale measuring Hypomanic traits: Exhibitionism.

Clinical

Hypomanic traits: Mood intensity/change

A 12-item public-domain IPIP scale measuring Hypomanic traits: Mood intensity/change.

Clinical

Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms

A 11-item public-domain IPIP scale measuring Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms.

Screener

Patient Health Questionnaire-9

A 9-item self-report screener for the severity of depressive symptoms over the past two weeks. Public-domain instrument intended for use under clinician supervision.

Screener

Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7

A 7-item self-report screener for the severity of generalized anxiety symptoms over the past two weeks. Public-domain instrument intended for use under clinician supervision.

Screener

Dissociative Experiences Scale-II

A 28-item self-report measure of the frequency of dissociative experiences in daily life (rated as a percentage of the time). Public-domain instrument intended for use under clinician supervision.

Screener

Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test

A 10-item World Health Organization screener for hazardous and harmful alcohol use over the past year. Each item has its own response anchors; the total is compared to published risk-zone thresholds. Intended for use under clinician supervision.

Screener

Drug Abuse Screening Test (10-Item)

A 10-item yes/no screener for problems related to drug use (other than alcohol) over the past 12 months. The total is compared to published problem-level thresholds. Intended for use under clinician supervision.

Screener

CAGE Alcohol Screening Questionnaire

A brief 4-item yes/no screener for clinically significant alcohol problems. The total is compared to the standard cutoff. Intended for use under clinician supervision.

Screener

SCOFF Eating Disorder Questionnaire

A brief 5-item yes/no screener for the core features of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. The total is compared to the standard cutoff. Intended for use under clinician supervision.

Screener

Eating Attitudes Screen (IPIP)

A 12-item clean-room screen of maladaptive eating attitudes and weight preoccupation, built from original public-domain items written in the IPIP style. It approximates the eating-attitudes construct without using any copyrighted item text. Intended for use under clinician supervision.

Screener

Obsessive-Compulsive Screen (IPIP)

A 12-item clean-room screen of obsessive-compulsive symptoms — checking, washing, ordering, and intrusive thoughts — built from original public-domain items written in the IPIP style. It is distinct from the IPIP Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms facet scale. Intended for use under clinician supervision.

Screener

Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS v1.1) — Screener

The 6-item Part A screener of the WHO Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS v1.1). For each item, indicate how often it has happened over the past 6 months. Responses falling in the significant-frequency (shaded) range are counted; four or more constitute a positive screen for adult ADHD. Intended for administration under clinician oversight.

Screener

Wender Utah Rating Scale (WURS-25)

A 25-item retrospective self-report of childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity symptoms. Rate how you were AS A CHILD for each characteristic. Used as an aid in the retrospective diagnosis of childhood ADHD in adults; administer under clinician oversight.

Screener

PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5)

A 20-item self-report measure of the DSM-5 symptoms of PTSD. Considering a stressful experience, indicate how much you have been bothered by each problem in the past month. Provisional screen for probable PTSD; administer under clinician oversight.

Screener

Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21)

A 21-item self-report of the negative emotional states of depression, anxiety, and stress over the past week. Each 7-item subscale is summed and multiplied by 2 for comparability with DASS-42 norms, then mapped to severity bands. Administer under clinician oversight.

Screener

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)

A 10-item self-report screen for perinatal depression covering the past 7 days. Several items are reverse-scored; the per-item response options below already reflect the correct scoring. Any positive response to item 10 (self-harm) requires immediate clinical attention regardless of the total. Administer under clinician oversight.

Screener

Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ)

A 13-item self-report screen for bipolar spectrum disorder, with two follow-up questions. For the symptom items, answer about whether there has ever been a period when you were not your usual self and the statement was true. A positive screen requires 7 or more symptoms endorsed, co-occurrence during the same period, and at least moderate functional impairment. Administer under clinician oversight.