Anxiety test (GAD-7)
Sometimes worry does not let go, even when everything seems fine. This test shows how much anxiety has bothered you over the last two weeks and what you can do about it.
- Free, instant result
- Validated method: GAD-7 (Spitzer, Kroenke, Williams, Löwe, 2006)
What is the GAD-7
The GAD-7 is an international anxiety scale with 7 questions. Doctors in many countries use it to quickly see how much anxiety gets in the way of everyday life. It covers tension, worry that is hard to stop, restlessness, irritability and the fear that something bad will happen.
What you get
Four levels of anxiety
Each answer gives 0 to 3 points. The total shows where you are now on a scale from 0 to 21.
Minimal
Worry comes and goes but does not get in the way of life.
Mild
Anxiety is noticeable a few days a week.
Moderate
Anxiety makes it hard to rest and focus. It is worth talking to a professional.
Severe
Anxiety is there almost every day and takes a lot of energy.
Anxiety during the war in Ukraine
At the end of 2023, 786 civilians in Ukraine and abroad took the Ukrainian version of this test. 42% of them scored 10 or more. For comparison, in a large German study in 2008 it was about 5%. The researchers explain that under such conditions a high score is often a natural reaction to long-term stress. The test helps you see how much that reaction is wearing you down.
How to answer
Think back over the last 2 weeks. For each statement, choose how often it has bothered you. Do not think too long: your first answer is usually the most accurate.
Frequently asked questions
About the Anxiety test (GAD-7)
Robert L. Spitzer, Kurt Kroenke, Janet B. W. Williams, Bernd Löwe (2006). Ukrainian adaptation: N. Aleksina, O. Gerasimenko, D. Lavrynenko, O. Savchenko (2024).
7 questions about symptoms of generalized anxiety over the last 2 weeks, answers from 0 to 3, total from 0 to 21. In the original study (2,739 patients, α = 0.92) the cut-off of 10 points had a sensitivity of 89% and a specificity of 82%. The Ukrainian version (786 participants, 315 of whom retook the test 4 weeks later) kept the single scale of the original: α = 0.90, test-retest reliability r = 0.72.
The test is a screening tool and does not make a diagnosis. It cannot tell anxiety as a reaction to real danger apart from an anxiety disorder. The result describes only the last 2 weeks.