For each item below, please check the column which best describes how often you felt or behaved this way during the past several days.
How is the Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale Scored?
Despite its simplicity, the Zung Self Rating Scale for anxiety is widely used in the psychiatric field. It is not considered a replacement for a professional diagnosis, but has been proven at least internally reliable in many different tests, and continues to be used in the clinical field.
The rating scale is scored from 1 to 4 points. Most answers go in order of 1 (a little of the time) to 4 (most of the time). However, questions 5, 9, 13, 17, and 19 are scored in the opposite order, since they represent positive/non-anxiety statements.
Scores are then calculated and individuals are given the following results:
- 20-44 Normal Range
- 45-59 Mild to Moderate Anxiety Levels
- 60-74 Marked to Severe Anxiety Levels
- 75-80 Extreme Anxiety Levels
This is designed to give you a better idea of your anxiety in terms of severity.
