Health Anxiety Test - Short Health Anxiety Inventory (HAI-18)

Question 1 of 18 Health Worry

Part 1

I do not worry about my health. I occasionally worry about my health. I spend much of my time worrying about my health. I spend most of my time worrying about my health.

Question 2 of 18 Body Vigilance

Part 2

I notice aches/pains less than most other people (of my age). I notice aches/pains as much as most other people (of my age). I notice aches/pains more than most other people (of my age). I am aware of aches/pains in my body all the time.

Question 3 of 18 Body Vigilance

Part 3

As a rule I am not aware of bodily sensations or changes. Sometimes I am aware of bodily sensations or changes. I am often aware of bodily sensations or changes. I am constantly aware of bodily sensations or changes.

Question 4 of 18 Illness Preoccupation

Part 4

Resisting thoughts of illness is never a problem. Most of the time I can resist thoughts of illness. I try to resist thoughts of illness but am often unable to do so. Thoughts of illness are so strong that I no longer even try to resist them.

Question 5 of 18 Fear of Illness

Part 5

As a rule I am not afraid that I have a serious illness. I am sometimes afraid that I have a serious illness. I am often afraid that I have a serious illness. I am always afraid that I have a serious illness.

Question 6 of 18 Illness Imagery

Part 6

I do not have images (mental pictures) of myself being ill. I occasionally have images of myself being ill. I frequently have images of myself being ill. I constantly have images of myself being ill.

Question 7 of 18 Health Rumination

Part 7

I do not have any difficulty taking my mind off thoughts about my health. I sometimes have difficulty taking my mind off thoughts about my health. I often have difficulty in taking my mind off thoughts about my health. Nothing can take my mind off thoughts about my health.

Question 8 of 18 Reassurance Seeking

Part 8

I am lastingly relieved if my doctor tells me there is nothing wrong. I am initially relieved but the worries sometimes return later. I am initially relieved but the worries always return later. I am not relieved if my doctor tells me there is nothing wrong.

Question 9 of 18 Illness Suggestibility

Part 9

If I hear about an illness I never think I have it myself. If I hear about an illness I sometimes think I have it myself. If I hear about an illness I often think I have it myself. If I hear about an illness I always think I have it myself.

Question 10 of 18 Body Vigilance

Part 10

If I have a bodily sensation or change I rarely wonder what it means. If I have a bodily sensation or change I often wonder what it means. If I have a bodily sensation or change I always wonder what it means. If I have a bodily sensation or change I must know what it means.

Question 11 of 18 Fear of Illness

Part 11

I usually feel at very low risk for developing a serious illness. I usually feel at fairly low risk for developing a serious illness. I usually feel at moderate risk for developing a serious illness. I usually feel at high risk for developing a serious illness.

Question 12 of 18 Illness Preoccupation

Part 12

I never think I have a serious illness. I sometimes think I have a serious illness. I often think I have a serious illness. I usually think that I am seriously ill.

Question 13 of 18 Health Rumination

Part 13

If I notice an unexplained bodily sensation I don’t find it difficult to think about other things. If I notice an unexplained bodily sensation I sometimes find it difficult to think about other things. If I notice an unexplained bodily sensation I often find it difficult to think about other things. If I notice an unexplained bodily sensation I always find it difficult to think about other things.

Question 14 of 18 Social Health Concern

Part 14

My family/friends would say I do not worry enough about my health. My family/friends would say I have a normal attitude to my health. My family/friends would say I worry too much about my health. My family/friends would say I am a hypochondriac.

Question 15 of 18 Illness Consequences

Part 15

If I had a serious illness I would still be able to enjoy things in my life quite a lot. If I had a serious illness I would still be able to enjoy things in my life a little. If I had a serious illness I would be almost completely unable to enjoy things in my life. If I had a serious illness I would be completely unable to enjoy life at all.

Question 16 of 18 Treatment Beliefs

Part 16

If I developed a serious illness there is a good chance that modern medicine would be able to cure me. If I developed a serious illness there is a moderate chance that modern medicine would be able to cure me. If I developed a serious illness there is a very small chance that modern medicine would be able to cure me. If I developed a serious illness there is no chance that modern medicine would be able to cure me.

Question 17 of 18 Illness Consequences

Part 17

A serious illness would ruin some aspects of my life. A serious illness would ruin many aspects of my life. A serious illness would ruin almost every aspect of my life. A serious illness would ruin every aspect of my life.

Question 18 of 18 Illness Consequences

Part 18

If I had a serious illness I would not feel that I had lost my dignity. If I had a serious illness I would feel that I had lost a little of my dignity. If I had a serious illness I would feel that I had lost quite a lot of my dignity. If I had a serious illness I would feel that I had totally lost my dignity.