Psychological Hardiness Test
An original 24-question look at the three 'hardy' attitudes from Bartone's model: commitment, control, and challenge — the mindset that helps people stay strong under stress.
24 questions
5 min
Instructions
Answer how much each statement describes you, honestly. There are no right answers — hardiness is a pattern of attitudes, not a badge of honour.Original items written for this test following the three-attitude construct of Kobasa and Bartone. Reproduces none of the copyrighted Dispositional Resilience Scale (Hardiness) items.
Citations
- Bartone, P. T. (1999). Hardiness protects against war-related stress in Army Reserve forces. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 51(2), 72-82. Three attitude model (commitment, control, challenge)
- Kobasa, S. C., Maddi, S. R., & Kahn, S. (1982). Hardiness and health: A prospective study. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 42(1), 168-177. Original hardiness construct