What this death anxiety scale das measures
This death anxiety scale das estimates self-reported DAS death anxiety fear thought sleep dread avoid cue calm loss frequency signals patterns across four domains. Twenty-two original frequency items group into fear thought, sleep dread, avoid cue, calm loss. Each item also maps to a fear-of-intimacy stack layer. A second results chart inspired by FOIS-style intimacy avoidance themes from Descutner and Thelen (1991), adapted to this topic. Your death anxiety frequency index averages these patterns into a 0 to 100 score where higher numbers mean more endorsed DAS death anxiety fear thought sleep dread avoid cue calm loss frequency signals on this screener, not a clinical diagnosis.
Fear thought
How often DAS fear thought frequency signals appear.
Sleep dread
How often DAS sleep dread frequency signals appear.
Avoid cue
How often DAS avoid cue frequency signals appear.
Calm loss
How often DAS calm loss frequency signals appear.
How it works
Answer 22 frequency items
Rate each frequency statement from Never to Very often. You click Next after each answer; there is no auto-advance.
Items map to domains and intimacy stack
Answers accumulate percentages for four primary domains plus four fear-of-intimacy stack layers.
View index, band, and charts
Results show Lower, Mixed, or Higher signal bands with domain bars and stack chart.
Take the death anxiety scale das
Complete 22 items to receive your death anxiety frequency index, four domain bars, fear-of-intimacy stack chart, and band label.
What your result means
Your death anxiety frequency index is the normalized total across all 22 items on a 0 to 100 scale. Domain bars show which pattern drives your result most. The fear-of-intimacy stack chart shows parallel closeness-guarding layers.
| Band | Index range | Typical reading |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Death Anxiety Frequency | 0 to 35 | Fewer endorsed DAS death anxiety fear thought sleep dread avoid cue calm loss frequency signals patterns; situational stress can still raise scores briefly |
| Mixed Death Anxiety Frequency | 36 to 65 | Blend of occasional and recurring DAS death anxiety fear thought sleep dread avoid cue calm loss frequency signals signals worth tracking with a clinician if persistent |
| Higher Death Anxiety Frequency | 66 to 100 | Frequent DAS death anxiety fear thought sleep dread avoid cue calm loss frequency signals signals; schedule professional evaluation, not self-diagnosis |
What your report looks like
What this quiz can and cannot tell you
Can tell you
- How you report death anxiety scale das patterns on this screener
- A death anxiety frequency index and four domain bars plus fear-of-intimacy stack
- Vocabulary for follow-up conversations or study review
- A baseline before retaking after life or coursework changes
Cannot tell you
- Diagnose any mental health or medical condition from self-report alone
- Replace medical monitoring, therapy, or workplace safety evaluation
- Predict crisis risk without a licensed clinician assessment
- Label you permanently from one online frequency screener
Death anxiety frequency index and sibling screeners
This death anxiety scale das screener uses original frequency items across four domains: fear thought, sleep dread, avoid cue, calm loss. Results include a 0 to 100 index and fear-of-intimacy stack chart.
Browse the mental health & clinical hub for sibling quizzes with distinct question banks. Pair with our fear of intimacy quiz when results touch closeness themes.
| Test | Focus |
|---|---|
| Anxiety quiz | General anxiety rather than DAS death fear frequency items |
| Thanatophobia quiz | Phobia screen rather than sleep dread avoid calm cues |
Death Anxiety Scale Das FAQ
What does this death anxiety scale das measure?
22 frequency items map to four domains plus a fear-of-intimacy stack. You receive a death anxiety frequency index from 0 to 100. Not a diagnosis.
What is the fear-of-intimacy stack?
A second results chart with vulnerability pull-back, trust hesitation, self-disclosure limits, and closeness anxiety adapted to this topic.
How long does the quiz take?
About 5 minutes for 22 items with session autosave.
Who reviewed this content?
Dr. Elena Vasquez, PhD reviewed the test framing and result explanations. See our editorial policy for review standards.
Does DAS score diagnose anxiety disorder or medical condition status?
No. It describes self-report frequency patterns on these items only. Only a licensed clinician can evaluate anxiety or mood concerns after full assessment.
Can I retake the quiz?
Yes. Session data saves in your browser until you clear it or retake from results.
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