Neuroticism is a personality trait marked by a tendency to worry excessively and expect negative outcomes.
Check your level of neuroticism by answering the questions with the following scoring scale:
Very inaccurate = 1; Moderately inaccurate = 2; Neither inaccurate nor accurate = 3; Moderately accurate = 4; Very accurate = 5
1. Am relaxed most of the time
2.Dislike myself
3.Worry about things
4.Panic easily
5.Am very pleased with myself
6.Rarely get Irritated
7.Get stressed out easily
8.Am often down in the dumps
9.Seldom get mad
10.Fear for the worst
11.Am not easily frustrated
12.Am not easily bothered by things
13.Feel comfortable with myself
14.Often feel blue
15.Seldom feel blue
16.Have frequent mood swings
17.Remain clam under pressure
18.Feel threatened easily
19.Rarely lose my composure
20.Am filled with doubts about things
SCORING:
Reverse scoring for questions #1, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19 as follows:
Very inaccurate =5
Moderately inaccurate = 4
Neither inaccurate nor accurate = 3
Moderately accurate =2
Very accurate = 1
A score between 35 and 80 would be average, as we all have some “neurotic tendencies”, but anything above 80 would indicate a high level of neuroticism, which could potentially contribute to the development of an anxiety disorder or worsen an already existing anxiety disorder.
Credit:
Adapted from ‘Are you neurotic’ test at https://www.psychologistworld.com/influence-personality/five-factor-test/neuroticism-quiz