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Free Functioning Test (Work and Social Adjustment Scale)
This free functioning test is the Work and Social Adjustment Scale, a five-question measure of how much a problem is interfering with your work, home management, social activities, private activities, and close relationships. It scores from 0 to 40 and takes about a minute. It measures impairment, not symptoms.
- Questions
- 5
- Time
- ~1 min
- Instrument
- WSAS
- Cost
- Free
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What this measures
How much a problem impairs daily functioning. Time frame: currently.
This is a screening tool, not a diagnosis. It can tell you how your answers compare to established ranges. It cannot tell you what is causing them, whether something else explains them, or what you should do next. Only a licensed clinician can do that, in a conversation.
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0 of 5 answered
Currently
People's problems sometimes affect their ability to do certain day-to-day tasks in their lives. Thinking about the problem that brought you here, rate how much it impairs your ability to carry out each activity below, from 0 (not at all impaired) to 8 (very severely impaired).
Answer every question to see your result.
Your result
0
out of 0-40
Below 10 is generally considered subclinical. This measures impact on your life, which is a different question from how severe your symptoms are.
What this result is not
This is a screening score, not a diagnosis, and not medical advice. It reflects how you answered today. It cannot account for your history, your circumstances, a medical condition, a medication, or anything else that might explain these answers. If the result matches what you have been experiencing, the useful next step is a conversation with a licensed professional - not a second test.
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About the WSAS
The Work and Social Adjustment Scale asks a different question from every other test on this page. Instead of measuring symptoms, it measures impact: how much is this thing actually costing you across five areas of ordinary life?
That distinction matters more than it sounds. Two people with identical depression scores can live very different lives - one still working and connected, the other unable to leave the house. Symptom scores do not capture that difference. This one does.
It is also why the phrase high-functioning is misleading. People who describe themselves that way often score low on impairment and high on symptoms, which does not mean they are fine. It means they are paying the cost somewhere less visible.
At MindView Therapy, we track functioning alongside symptoms because improvement that shows up only as a lower number, without any change in how you actually live, is not the goal.
Functioning Test questions
What does this test actually measure?
How much a problem is impairing your functioning in five areas: work, home management, social activities, activities you do alone, and close relationships. It does not measure how severe your symptoms are - it measures what they are costing you.
What is a high score on the WSAS?
Scores range from 0 to 40. Below 10 is generally considered subclinical. Between 10 and 20 suggests significant functional impairment. Above 20 suggests marked impairment across areas of life.
What if I do not work?
If you are retired or do not work for reasons unrelated to the problem, score that first question 0. Your total will understate impairment slightly compared with someone rating all five areas, which is worth keeping in mind when you read the result.
Which problem should I have in mind when answering?
Whatever brought you to this page - anxiety, low mood, trauma, sleep, stress, or something else. The scale is deliberately problem-agnostic so it can be used alongside any symptom measure.
Why does functioning matter if my symptom score is low?
Because the two can diverge. Someone can report relatively few symptoms while their world has quietly shrunk - fewer social plans, dropped hobbies, strained relationships. That pattern is easy to miss if you only ever count symptoms.
How we measure progressOther free tests
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If this is something you are dealing with, here is how we treat it: General Therapy.
Instrument and attribution
Work and Social Adjustment Scale. Copyright Isaac M. Marks. Mundt, J. C., Marks, I. M., Shear, M. K., & Greist, J. H. (2002). The Work and Social Adjustment Scale: A simple measure of impairment in functioning. British Journal of Psychiatry, 180, 461-464. Reproduced with the kind permission of Professor Isaac Marks.
- Mundt, J. C., Marks, I. M., Shear, M. K., & Greist, J. H. (2002). The Work and Social Adjustment Scale: A simple measure of impairment in functioning. British Journal of Psychiatry, 180, 461-464.
Reviewed by the MindView Therapy Team · July 30, 2026
A score is a starting point, not an answer
If something on this page matched what you have been feeling, talk it through with a licensed therapist. We respond within one business day.