Free standard questionnaires with automatic scoring
Instead of buying a Word file and adding up scores by hand, run the standard questionnaire online: the items and options are those of the original instrument, reversed items are pre-set, and each respondent's total score and level are calculated automatically and get their own Excel column. Building and publishing are free, and the free account gets 50 responses a month; more responses unlock with any monthly, quarterly or yearly plan, and no response is ever lost.
- Free up to 50 responses a month
- Automatic scoring with reversed items
- Original source for every instrument
Ready-made questionnaires with automatic scoring
- RSESRosenberg Self-Esteem ScaleGlobal self-esteem: a person's positive or negative attitude towards themselves10 questions · score 0–30 · 5 reversed items · Rosenberg, 1965
- SWLSDiener's Satisfaction With Life ScaleA person's overall judgement of satisfaction with their life5 questions · score 5–35 · no reversed items · Diener et al., 1985
- PHQ-9PHQ-9 depression questionnaireSeverity of depressive symptoms over the last two weeks (screening)9 questions · score 0–27 · no reversed items · Kroenke et al., 2001
- GAD-7GAD-7 anxiety questionnaireSeverity of anxiety symptoms over the last two weeks (screening)7 questions · score 0–21 · no reversed items · Spitzer et al., 2006
- WHO-5WHO-5 Well-Being IndexCurrent mental well-being: good spirits, calm and energy5 questions · score 0–100 · no reversed items · World Health Organization, 1998
- PSS-10Cohen's Perceived Stress ScaleHow unpredictable and overloaded life has felt over the past month10 questions · score 0–40 · 4 reversed items · Cohen et al., 1983
- SUSSystem Usability Scale (SUS)A user's perception of the usability of software, a website or an app10 questions · score 0–100 · 5 reversed items · Brooke, 1996
- K10Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10)Overall psychological distress (anxiety and depression) over the last four weeks10 questions · score 10–50 · no reversed items · Kessler et al., 2002
- DASS-21DASS-21 Depression Anxiety Stress ScalesThree separate subscales over the past week: depression, anxiety and stress (screening)21 questions · 3 subscales, each 0 to 42 · no reversed items · Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995
- PHQ-15PHQ-15 somatic symptom questionnaireSomatic symptom severity over the past four weeks (screening)15 questions · score 0–30 · no reversed items · Kroenke et al., 2002
- GDS-15GDS-15 Geriatric Depression ScaleDepressive symptoms in older adults with yes/no questions (screening)15 questions · score 0–15 · 5 reversed items · Sheikh & Yesavage, 1986
- MHC-SFKeyes' Mental Health ContinuumPositive mental health: emotional, social and psychological well-being, from languishing to flourishing14 questions · score 0–70 · no reversed items · Keyes, 2009
- FSDiener's Flourishing ScaleFlourishing: meaning, supportive relationships, engagement, competence and optimism8 questions · score 8–56 · no reversed items · Diener et al., 2010
- SPANEDiener's Scale of Positive and Negative ExperiencePositive and negative feelings over the past four weeks, and affect balance12 questions · 2 subscales, each 6 to 30 · no reversed items · Diener et al., 2010
- MSPSSZimet's Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social SupportPerceived social support from family, friends and a significant other12 questions · score 1–7 · no reversed items · Zimet et al., 1988
- CBICopenhagen Burnout InventoryPersonal, work-related and client-related burnout; a free alternative to the Maslach inventory19 questions · score 0–100 · 1 reversed items · Kristensen et al., 2005
- HSEHSE Management Standards Indicator ToolSeven sources of work stress: demands, control, manager and peer support, relationships, role and change35 questions · score 1–5 · 12 reversed items · UK Health and Safety Executive, 2004
- NASA-TLXNASA Task Load IndexSubjective workload of a task on six dimensions; for ergonomics and usability testing6 questions · score 0–100 · no reversed items · Hart & Staveland, 1988
- Mini-IPIPBig Five personality questionnaireThe Big Five personality traits, four items each20 questions · score 4–20 · 11 reversed items · Donnellan et al., 2006
- IPAQIPAQ physical activity questionnairePhysical activity over the last 7 days in MET-minutes per week and a low, moderate or high level7 questions · score 0–19,278 · no reversed items · Craig et al., 2003
The questionnaires at a glance
| Questionnaire | Number of items | Response scale | Score range | Reversed items |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosenberg self-esteem (RSES) | 10 | 4 options | 0 to 30 | 2, 5, 6, 8, 9 |
| Satisfaction with life (SWLS) | 5 | 7 options | 5 to 35 | None |
| Depression (PHQ‑9) | 9 | 4 options | 0 to 27 | None |
| Anxiety (GAD‑7) | 7 | 4 options | 0 to 21 | None |
| Well-being (WHO‑5) | 5 | 6 options | 0 to 100 | None |
| Perceived stress (PSS‑10) | 10 | 5 options | 0 to 40 | 4, 5, 7, 8 |
| System usability (SUS) | 10 | 5-point | 0 to 100 | 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 |
| Kessler psychological distress (K10) | 10 | 5 options | 10 to 50 | None |
| Depression, anxiety and stress (DASS‑21) | 21 | 4 options | Three subscales, each 0 to 42 | None |
| Somatic symptoms (PHQ‑15) | 15 | 3 options | 0 to 30 | None |
| Geriatric depression (GDS‑15) | 15 | Yes / No | 0 to 15 | 1, 5, 7, 11, 13 |
| Keyes mental health continuum (MHC‑SF) | 14 | 6 options | 0 to 70 + three subscales | None |
| Diener flourishing (FS) | 8 | 7 options | 8 to 56 | None |
| Positive and negative experience (SPANE) | 12 | 5 options | Positive and negative 6 to 30; balance −24 to 24 | None |
| Zimet perceived social support (MSPSS) | 12 | 7 options | Mean 1 to 7 + three subscales | None |
| Copenhagen burnout (CBI) | 19 | 5 options | 0 to 100 per scale | 13 |
| HSE work stress | 35 | 5 options | 1 to 5 per area | 12 negative items |
| NASA‑TLX workload | 6 | 0 to 100 (steps of 5) | 0 to 100 | None |
| Big Five personality (Mini‑IPIP) | 20 | 5 options | 4 to 20 per trait | 11 items |
| IPAQ physical activity (short form) | 7 | Days and minutes | MET-minutes per week | None |
Why is the online version better than a Word file?
Error-free scoring
Every option already carries its score, including the reversed items of Rosenberg and Cohen. The total score and interpretation level are calculated on the server — no manual adding up, no wrong Excel formulas.
Analysis-ready export
Each item is a column, and the total score and level have their own columns too. Export to Excel, CSV or an SPSS file and go straight to descriptive statistics and hypothesis testing.
Results for the respondent
In most questionnaires each respondent sees their own score and interpretation right after submitting, which is a good incentive to finish. If you don't want that, change the ending screen text. At its developers' request, the DASS-21 keeps the score for you only.
privacy
In the mental-health questionnaires the respondent's IP address and browser are not stored by default, and you can make the form fully anonymous.
Duplicate and suspicious responses
Turn on "One response per person" and check the suspicious-responses report (too fast or straight-lined) before analysis.
Mobile-friendly
Most respondents fill in questionnaires on their phones; every item has its own card and the short link survives Telegram, Eitaa and Bale intact.
Validity and reliability: what should you write in your thesis?
Reliability is how consistently an instrument measures (for example Cronbach's alpha or test–retest correlation); validity is whether it really measures the construct it claims to. Each questionnaire page lists the reliability and validity figures from the authors' original article — only what the source itself reports.
- The item wording is Porsino's own translation, faithful to the original but not normed. In your thesis, cite the original source and a validated Persian version, and swap in that version's wording if needed.
- Also calculate and report Cronbach's alpha on your own sample; the original article's reliability does not replace your sample's.
- Don't change the wording, order or response scale of the items; any change undermines validity and makes comparison with other studies impossible.
- Some instruments' interpretation bands (such as Rosenberg, Cohen and Zimet's social support) are conventions, not official cut-offs; in analysis it is better to use the score as a continuous variable.
- Some instruments (Flourishing, SPANE, NASA-TLX, HSE work stress and Mini-IPIP) have no interpretation bands at all; compare their scores across groups, conditions or repeated runs.
The PHQ-9, GAD-7, WHO-5, K10, DASS-21, PHQ-15 and GDS-15 are screening tools, not diagnoses. A respondent with severe distress or thoughts of self-harm should be referred to a professional: Iran's social emergency line 123 or the counselling line 1480. In the PHQ-9 template, any answer other than "not at all" on item 9 shows this message immediately.
How to use them in a thesis
Pick the template
Open the questionnaire page and click "Build a form from this template"; the items, options and scores are ready.
Add sample details
Put demographic questions (age, gender, education) on a separate page and add informed consent at the start of the form.
Sample size and distribution
Calculate your sample size with the Cochran calculator and send the short link or QR code to your population.
Export and analysis
Each person's total score and level are already in columns; export to Excel or SPSS and analyse.
If your research questionnaire is researcher-made or you need another instrument, read the guide to building an online questionnaire for your thesis; Likert scales, matrices and conditional logic are explained there.
Frequently asked questions
Are these standard questionnaires really free?
Yes. All of these instruments are free for research and teaching, and creating a form from a template, collecting responses, scoring and Excel export are all included in Porsino's free account. Building and publishing are free, and the free account gets 50 responses a month; more responses unlock with any monthly, quarterly or yearly plan, and no response is ever lost.
Can I cite Porsino's translation in my thesis?
The translations are faithful to the originals but not normed. Cite the original source and a validated Persian version, and describe Porsino as your data-collection tool; if your supervisor wants a particular version, replace the item wording with it.
How are reversed items scored?
Each option's score is set on the option itself; in Rosenberg, for example, "strongly agree" scores 3 on item 1 and 0 on item 2. There is no need to recode any item in Excel or SPSS.
Do respondents see their own score?
In most templates, yes: the ending screen shows the total score and its interpretation. If you don't want that, change the ending screen text in the form settings; the score is still saved for you. The exception is the DASS-21: its developers ask that scores not be shown to respondents, so this template saves the score for you only.
Do the PHQ-9, GAD-7 and DASS-21 diagnose depression and anxiety?
No. They are screening and severity tools; only a clinical assessment by a professional can diagnose. All three templates show this warning and the help lines to respondents.
Why aren't questionnaires like the Beck (BDI-II) or SCL-90 here?
Those instruments are commercially copyrighted and their text may not be republished without the publisher's licence. Only instruments whose authors allow free use are included here; we have also left out instruments that are free only for non-commercial research and teaching, or whose translation is allowed only with validation.
Where are the Maslach burnout inventory and the NEO personality inventory?
The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and the NEO are sold under paid licences by their publishers. Their free, validated alternatives are here: the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI), which measures personal, work-related and client-related burnout separately, and the Mini-IPIP, which measures the same Big Five traits with free IPIP items.
Related pages
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Survey & analysis guides
All posts- What Is a Standard Questionnaire, and Where Do You Find a Validated Version?A questionnaire is standard when it has a named author and a published paper, reported validity and reliability, fixed scoring rules and, ideally, a validated translation in your language. Translation vs validation vs norming, how to find a trustworthy version, what licensing really means, red flags of fake 'standard' files, and the specs of eight common instruments.9 min read
- Questionnaire Design: A Guide to Standard Questionnaires for Theses and Research (With Sample Questions)The standard structure of a questionnaire, choosing a scale, validity (face, content with Lawshe's CVR table, construct) and reliability (Cronbach's alpha with a worked example), sample size, a complete 15-item sample, running it online, and exporting to SPSS.14 min read
- Questionnaire Validity and Reliability: Types, How to Measure Them, and a Sample Write-UpValidity says the questionnaire measures what it claims to; reliability says it gives the same number if you measure again. The types of each, the minimum expert votes for Lawshe's CVR, computing the CVI, Cronbach's alpha with a worked example, test-retest and split-half, and ready-to-adapt text for your methods chapter.15 min read
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