Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ)
A 16-item educational questionnaire exploring your tendency to worry excessively and difficulty stopping. For awareness only.
What it measures
Intensity of excessive worry patterns and tendency toward over-analysis and negative anticipation
Who it is for
Adults wanting to understand their mental anxiety level and thinking habits
How it works
16 statements, each on a scale from 1 (not at all typical) to 5 (very typical). Score ranges from 16 to 80.
Answer honestly
No right or wrong answers — choose what genuinely reflects you.
At your own pace
Pause and resume at any time without losing your progress.
Your instant report
When done, your report appears immediately — detailed, downloadable, shareable.
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