Anxiety Sensitivity / Panic (ASI-3)

The Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 (Taylor et al.) measures a key construct of anxiety disorders, especially panic: the fear of the bodily and mental sensations of anxiety themselves and of their consequences (not "how much you worry," but "how much you fear anxious sensations"). Three facets: physical concerns (heart racing = heart attack, shortness of breath = I'll suffocate), cognitive (confused thoughts = I'm going crazy), and social (fear that others will notice your nervousness). High sensitivity is the main risk factor for panic.

Before you start

This assesses anxiety sensitivity (fear of anxious sensations), not "anxiety level," and it's not a diagnosis. It's a vulnerability trait: high scores, especially on physical concerns, raise the risk of panic episodes. The measurement shows how much you fear the very sensations of anxiety — and that's a workable target, unlike "just being anxious."