Professional Self-Determination Adequacy Scale Test
Learn how confident and well matched you feel in your career in 2 minutes. With 9 quick items, it flags early burnout risk to support hiring and targeted coaching.


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BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.
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Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Employee Performance Matching the Employee's Qualities (EPMtEQ)
Employee Performance Matching the Employee's Qualities (EPMtEQ)
Average
19.3
Normal range
16.8 — 21.8
min.
5
max.
25
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Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.
Matching Personal Qualities to Job Requirements (MPQtJR)
Matching Personal Qualities to Job Requirements (MPQtJR)
Average
15.7
Normal range
12.9 — 18.5
min.
4
max.
20
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Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS
Example Questions From the Test
- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Neither agree nor disagree (not sure)
- Agree
- Completely agree
- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Neither agree nor disagree (not sure)
- Agree
- Strongly agree
- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Neither agree nor disagree (not sure)
- Agree
- Completely agree
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Professional Self-Determination Adequacy Scale Test - Symptoms and Signs
This brief self-report measure is designed to assess perceived adequacy of vocational self-determination and comfort with one’s professional role. The Professional Self-Determination Adequacy Scale includes 9 items and typically takes about 2 minutes to complete.
Items ask respondents to rate statements about confidence in occupational choice and perceived fit, which can inform discussions about role adjustment and work-related strain. In applied settings, the Professional Self-Determination Adequacy Scale may be used as a screening tool to support career counseling, employee development, and early identification of individuals who may benefit from additional support; it is attributed to John L. Holland.
Author: John L. Holland
Literature: Savickas, M. L. Career construction theory and practice. In S. D. Brown & R. W. Lent (Eds.), Career development and counseling: Putting theory and research to work. John Wiley & Sons. 2005.
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