Introduction
The Taylor questionnaire approaches anxiety through everyday statements about nervousness, tension and physical discomfort. This page contains 38 yes-or-no items, making it different in format from questionnaires that ask how often a symptom occurred during a recent fortnight.
Taylor's 1953 publication studied manifest anxiety as a personality-related characteristic. The distinction between a habitual tendency and a recent change matters: a longstanding pattern of tension and a stressful week can lead to different conversations even when some symptoms overlap.
For recent symptoms, GAD-7 offers a two-week frame; for the experience of persistent worry, the Penn State Worry Questionnaire provides a more focused set of statements. When discussing the Taylor questions, examples from ordinary situations can clarify what a broad yes-or-no answer means in your life.
Instructions
The statements below inquire about your behavior and emotions. Consider each statement carefully. Then indicate whether the statements are generally true or false for you.
Scoring and result metrics
The result page reports a local screening score for this questionnaire. Use the score range, any subscale scores, and the interpretation band together rather than treating one number as a diagnosis.
- Score range
- 0-38
- Items scored
- 38
- Result indicators
- Total score / Interpretation band when available
Score interpretation bands
- 0-18Normal anxiety range
Scores of 18 and below are indicative of normal anxiety levels.
- 19-38Excessive anxiety range
Scores of 19 and above are indicative of excessive anxiety levels.
Interpretation bands summarize screening thresholds from the questionnaire source material. Higher scores usually indicate more of the measured concern unless the tool notes a different scoring rule.
Tool information
- Version
- 38 questions
- Administration
- Self-report
- Intended audience
- Adults examining relatively stable patterns of manifest or trait anxiety rather than a brief momentary stress reaction
Sources
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 Item Scale (GAD-7)
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Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ)
The Penn State Worry Questionnaire concentrates on the experience of worrying: how persistent it feels, how difficult it is to set aside and how widely it spreads across situations.
Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS)
The Zung anxiety questionnaire brings emotional and physical experiences together in 20 statements.