Relationships · AI-interpreted
Codependency Test
Take a free Codependency test to explore how much you rely on relationships for identity and how well you set boundaries, with a private, honest summary.
- Time
- ~15 min
- Questions
- 30
- Focus
- Relationships
No account needed to start.
Overview
Caring deeply about the people in your life is healthy, but sometimes care can tip into losing yourself: putting everyone else first, feeling responsible for others' feelings, and struggling to say no. This free Codependency test looks at that balance between connection and boundaries, and where you may be over-relying on relationships to feel okay.
The assessment is not about labeling you as codependent or blaming you for how you relate. It is a reflective tool that helps you notice patterns like people-pleasing, difficulty setting limits, and tying your sense of worth to being needed. Seeing these patterns clearly is often the first step toward relationships that feel more mutual and less depleting.
The instrument
What this assessment measures
Based on: Codependency research measures such as the Spann-Fischer Codependency Scale (self-report style)
This test centers on a single dimension, Dependency, understood as the degree to which your sense of self and stability leans on your relationships. It draws together several threads that codependency research tends to emphasize, including how much you prioritize others' needs above your own and how comfortable you are asserting boundaries.
In practice, the questions explore behaviors and beliefs such as feeling responsible for fixing others' problems, having difficulty saying no, seeking approval to feel worthwhile, staying silent to avoid conflict, and neglecting your own needs to keep a relationship smooth. Together these paint a picture of where you sit on the spectrum from healthy interdependence to codependent reliance.
It helps to remember that dependency in relationships is not all or nothing. Everyone leans on others, and mutual support is part of every close bond. What this test looks at is the balance: whether giving and boundary-setting feel reasonably even, or whether the scale tips so far toward others that your own needs and limits get lost.
Your answers are combined into a single total score, which is compared against thresholds that sort responses into broader ranges, roughly a lower range up to around 60 and a higher range above it. A higher total suggests more codependent tendencies and more difficulty with boundaries, while a lower total suggests a more balanced give-and-take. An AI-assisted summary then interprets your score in plain language.
This is a self-report questionnaire, so the result reflects how you view your own relationship habits, which can be colored by your current situation and the relationships on your mind as you answer. Treat the score as a mirror for reflection rather than a fixed measure, and notice which specific patterns feel most true for you.
The process
How it works
- 01
Answer honestly
Move through 30 questions at your own pace, about 15 minutes. There are no right answers and nothing is graded. The more candid you are, the more precise your results.
- 02
Get an instant, AI-read analysis
The moment you finish, your answers are scored against the instrument's validated thresholds and then interpreted by AI, not into a bare number, but into what the pattern actually means for you.
- 03
Keep a report that goes deep
Your personal report lays out your strengths, the challenges worth watching, the patterns underneath them, and a concrete action plan: the depth of a genuine debrief, ready the moment you're done.
Your report
What you’ll walk away knowing
- The relational patterns you tend to repeat, across love, friendship, and family
- What you most need from closeness, and how you respond when it goes missing
- Where your instincts build trust, and where they unintentionally create distance
- How you handle conflict, vulnerability, and repair
- Practical shifts toward steadier, more honest connection
Result types
What your result could look like
Balanced Interdependence (lower range)
Scores in the lower range suggest a fairly healthy balance between caring for others and honoring your own needs. You can support people you love while still setting limits and asking for what you need. Occasional people-pleasing may appear but does not usually run the show.
Mild Codependent Tendencies
Somewhat higher scores suggest a lean toward putting others first and finding boundaries harder to hold. You may sometimes over-give or seek reassurance, though you can still recognize and voice your own needs when it matters.
Notable Codependent Patterns
Higher scores suggest that caretaking and approval-seeking play a larger role, and that saying no or prioritizing yourself often feels uncomfortable or guilt-laden. Relationships may start to feel one-sided or draining as your own needs slip down the list.
Strong Codependent Patterns
Scores in the upper range suggest that your sense of worth and stability leans heavily on being needed, with boundaries that are difficult to set or maintain. This pattern can be tiring and is worth exploring with support, since it often eases with practice and guidance.
Why it holds up
Grounded in validated psychology
Validated instruments
Built on scales used in real psychological research, not a personality quiz dressed up with a score.
Scored, not guessed
Measured against the thresholds the instrument itself established, so your result is earned rather than written to flatter.
Interpreted in context
AI reads your specific pattern of answers, so the write-up reflects you, not a population average.
Every assessment here is for insight and self-understanding. It is educational, not a clinical diagnosis. If a result raises a genuine concern, a qualified professional is the right next step.
This test is a self-awareness tool, not a clinical diagnosis; please consult a qualified professional for support with relationship patterns or emotional concerns.
Private by design
Yours, and only yours
No account. No email wall. You can take this assessment and read your results without handing over anything about yourself. Your responses stay yours: stored securely so you can return to them, and never sold.
Before you start
Common questions
- How long does the test take?
- The 30 questions usually take about seven to ten minutes. Honest answers about your typical relationship habits give the most useful result.
- What is this test based on?
- It reflects themes from codependency research, including measures such as the Spann-Fischer Codependency Scale, which look at reliance on relationships and difficulty with boundaries.
- Is codependency a diagnosis?
- No. Codependency is a widely used descriptive concept, not a formal clinical diagnosis. This test measures related tendencies for self-reflection and cannot diagnose any condition.
- What do the results include?
- You receive an overall level for codependent tendencies and boundary-setting, along with a plain-language summary that describes what your range tends to look like in relationships.
- Can these patterns change?
- Yes. Boundary-setting and self-worth are skills that can grow with practice, supportive relationships, and often therapy. A higher score describes a starting point, not a fixed trait.
- Is it private and free?
- Yes. The test is free, and your answers are used only to generate your results, which you can keep to yourself or share with a therapist or someone you trust.
Begin
Your results are minutes away
Answer honestly: the scoring and the full analysis take it from there.