Work and Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS)
Measure of functional impairment attributable to an identified problem
For clinical use only - Internal assessment tool
Patient Information
Instructions: People's problems sometimes affect their ability to do certain day-to-day tasks in their lives. To rate your problems, select a number from the scale below that best describes how much your problem impairs your ability to carry out the activity.
1. Work
Because of your problem, how much is your ability to work impaired?
2. Home Management
Because of your problem, how much is your home management impaired? (e.g., cleaning, tidying, shopping, cooking, looking after home or children, paying bills)
3. Social Leisure Activities
Because of your problem, how much is your social leisure impaired? (e.g., with other people, such as parties, pubs, outings, entertaining)
4. Private Leisure Activities
Because of your problem, how much is your private leisure impaired? (e.g., done alone, such as reading, gardening, collecting, sewing, walking alone)
5. Family and Relationships
Because of your problem, how much is your ability to form and maintain close relationships with others impaired? (including the people you live with)