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Thislack ofinnermeaning fulfillment is especially evidentin the presenceofan ex­
istential vacuum. Innermeaning fulfillment is based on a sense ofresponsibility.
Beliefin one's ability to rise up to the demands ofthe moment is tied to physical
and emotional well-being, whereashelplessness is associatedwith morbidity and
mortality. In the lightofthis, part I ofthe Logo-testthus measures the degree to
whicha personhas attained a senseofinnermeaningfulfillment, or lacks it.
Part 2 consists of 7 statements to whichthe subjectmustrespond. These statements
measure the perceived degreeofexistential frustration a subjecthas at the time of
testing andhis reactions toward them. The 7 statements encompass aggression, re­
gression, overcompensation, flight reactions, a coming to grips with the situation,
neurosis, and depression. All thesementioned mattershaveto do with intrapsychic
phenomena with whichthe subjectis grappling at the time, and are based on expe­
rimental psychology whichhas found these 7 reactions indicative to an existential
frustration.
Scoring basically workslike this: for each "often" answer, a person gets 2 points, for
"once in a while", I point, and "never", 0 points. For statement number5 scoringis
donein the opposite direction where "never" gets 2 points, "once in a while", I
point, and "often" 0 points.
Part 3 of the Logo-test consistsofthree briefparagraphs. In the first part, persons of
the same sex in different life situations are depicted. In the second part, personsof
the opposite sex are depicted. In the thirdpart, the patient/client is asked to descnbe
hislherown situation. This self-inventory is coded withrespect to two values:
"meaning" and "attitude." For the formerthe subject may receive I of4 points and
for the latter 1 of3 points. Based on the scoringthe subject can be classifiedas to the
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