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Psychological distress (K10)

Emotional strain over the past month. Answer the app’s questionnaire and see your result right away.

The following questions ask about how you have been feeling during the past 30 days. Select the response that best describes how often you had each feeling.

During the past 30 days, about how often did you feel tired out for no good reason?

Source · Kessler RC, Andrews G, Colpe LJ, et al. Short screening scales to monitor population prevalences and trends in non-specific psychological distress. Psychol Med. 2002;32(6):959–976.

Understanding your K10 result

Psychological distress is explored with 10 questions, using the same questionnaire and scoring as the app. The following questions ask about how you have been feeling during the past 30 days. Select the response that best describes how often you had each feeling.

Reading your results

Read the scored total together with the answer summary. A screening score alone does not establish a diagnosis or explain the cause. The displayed ranges follow the app’s existing scoring and are not population percentiles.

A question to reflect on

Does your mind often stay busy even when you are resting? Explore psychological distress in everyday situations with Maeumi, and consider a practical next step together.

Frequently asked questions

How many questions are in Psychological distress (K10), and how long does it take?
There are 10 questions, and it usually takes about 2 minutes. For each question you choose one of 5 answers, from “None of the time” to “All of the time”. There are no right or wrong answers.
What does this K10 check explore?
Psychological distress is explored with 10 questions, using the same questionnaire and scoring as the app. The following questions ask about how you have been feeling during the past 30 days. Select the response that best describes how often you had each feeling.
How should I interpret the score?
Read the scored total together with the answer summary. A screening score alone does not establish a diagnosis or explain the cause. The displayed ranges follow the app’s existing scoring and are not population percentiles.
What could I discuss after the check?
Does your mind often stay busy even when you are resting? Explore psychological distress in everyday situations with Maeumi, and consider a practical next step together.
Do I need to sign in? Are my answers saved?
You can see your results right away without signing in. Your answers are used only for scoring and are not stored on our servers.
Can I bring these results into a counseling session?
Use the analysis button at the bottom of the result screen to have a short conversation with Maeumi without signing in. After the conversation, you can continue in the app. The web conversation does not transfer automatically to the app.
Can I send this check to a friend?
Use Share test at the top of the screen to share the questionnaire link. This link does not contain your answers, result, name or account.

Kessler RC, Andrews G, Colpe LJ, et al. Short screening scales to monitor population prevalences and trends in non-specific psychological distress. Psychol Med. 2002;32(6):959–976.