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Free Stress Test: 38 questions (Parent version) Parents Quiz: Is my Child Stressed Out?

Welcome to the stress test for children. Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale (SCAS). The stress test is valid for children aged from 6 years to 18 years. Questionnaire for parents. Children, too, sometimes suffer from stress. Stress is often manifested by disturbing symptoms like headache or stomach trouble.

Take this online test to identify the causes of the stress of your child. Discover the stress level of your child from daily situations. A test validated by psychologists for a self-assessment of the stress (see an example of results)




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Assessment questionnaire: Is your child stressed?


Choose the option that best describes your child. There is no set time period over which the judgment has to be made. There is no right or wrong answer, and be honest, we don't keep any data.

Question 1 / 38: My child worries about things:


Question 2 / 38: My child is scared of the dark:


Question 3 / 38: When my child has a problem, s(he) complains ofhaving a funny feeling in his / her stomach:


Question 4 / 38: My child complains of feeling afraid:


Question 5 / 38: My child would feel afraid of being on his/her own at home:


Question 6 / 38: My child is scared when s(he) has to take a test:


Question 7 / 38: My child is afraid when (s)he has to use public toilets or bathrooms:


Question 8 / 38: My child worries about being away from us / me:


Question 9 / 38: My child feels afraid that (s)he will make a fool of him/herself in front of people:


Question 10 / 38: My child worries that (s)he will do badly at school:


Question 11 / 38: My child worries that something awful will happen to someone in our family:


Question 12 / 38: My child complains of suddenly feeling as if (s)he can't breathe when there is no reason for this:


Question 13 / 38: My child has to keep checking that (s)he has done things right(like the switch is off, or the door is locked):


Question 14 / 38: My child is scared if (s)he has to sleep on his/her own:


Question 15 / 38: My child has trouble going to school in the mornings because(s)he feels nervous or afraid:


Question 16 / 38: My child is scared of dogs:


Question 17 / 38: My child can't seem to get bad or silly thoughts out of his / her head:


Question 18 / 38: When my child has a problem, s(he) complains of his/her heart beating really fast:


Question 19 / 38: My child suddenly starts to tremble or shake when there is no reason for this:


Question 20 / 38: My child worries that something bad will happen to him/her:


Question 21 / 38: My child is scared of going to the doctor or dentist:


Question 22 / 38: When my child has a problem, (s)he feels shaky:


Question 23 / 38: My child is scared of heights (eg. being at the top of a cliff):


Question 24 / 38: My child has to think special thoughts (like numbers or words) to stop bad things from happening:


Question 25 / 38: My child feels scared if (s)he has to travel in the car, or on a bus or train:


Question 26 / 38: My child worries what other people think of him/her:


Question 27 / 38: My child is afraid of being in crowded places (like shopping centres, the movies, buses, busy playgrounds):


Question 28 / 38: All of a sudden my child feels really scared for no reason at all:


Question 29 / 38: My child is scared of insects or spiders:


Question 30 / 38: My child complains of suddenly becoming dizzy or faint when there is no reason for this:


Question 31 / 38: My child feels afraid when (s)he has to talk in front of the class:


Question 32 / 38: My child’s complains of his / her heart suddenly starting to beat too quickly for no reason:


Question 33 / 38: My child worries that (s)he will suddenly get a scared feeling when there is nothing to be afraid of:


Question 34 / 38: My child is afraid of being in small closed places, like tunnels or small rooms:


Question 35 / 38: My child has to do some things over and over again (like washing his / her hands, cleaning or putting things in a certain order):


Question 36 / 38: My child gets bothered by bad or silly thoughts or pictures in his/her head:


Question 37 / 38: My child has to do certain things in just the right way to stop bad things from happening:


Question 38 / 38: My child would feel scared if (s)he had to stay away from home overnight:



Source: Test-stress. Children stress questionnaire. Parents version. Stress test and anxiety (Parent Report). The Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale (SCAS) – Parent version. 2000 Susan H. Spence