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Occupational Maladjustment Assessment Test

With 64 questions completed in about 12 minutes, the Occupational Maladjustment Assessment Test helps you examine work-related changes in motivation, energy, sleep, emotions, thinking, social interaction, and physical well-being. Your profile can support focused self-reflection about patterns affecting daily professional functioning.

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Scale Explorer

How the Scales are Structured

Reduced Motivation for WorkRMfW

Measures the degree to which an employee’s interest and drive to perform tasks and develop professionally have decreased.

example score3/8

3/8Moderate decreaseexample score

0 – 2Low decrease

3 – 5Moderate decrease

6 – 8High decrease

A score of 3 suggests a moderate decrease in motivation, indicating some reduced engagement and drive while still maintaining a generally workable level of activity.

Social Interaction CharacteristicsSIC

Measures the degree of difficulty in communication and collaboration with colleagues associated with professional maladjustment.

example score4/18

4/18Low difficultyexample score

0 – 6Low difficulty

7 – 12Moderate difficulty

13 – 18High difficulty

A score of 4 falls in the Low difficulty range, suggesting generally smooth social interaction with only minor, occasional friction in teamwork or communication.

Sleep Cycle DisturbancesSCD

This scale measures the extent of work-related sleep cycle disruption, including difficulty falling asleep, waking patterns, and perceived sleep quality.

example score8/16

8/16Moderate disruptionexample score

0 – 5Low disruption

6 – 10Moderate disruption

11 – 16High disruption

A score of 8 indicates a moderate level of sleep cycle disruption, suggesting noticeable but not extreme sleep difficulties that may be associated with professional stressors.

Somatic and Autonomic SymptomsSaAS

Measures the degree of stress-related physical (somatic and autonomic) discomfort that can accompany professional maladaptation.

example score12/40

12/40Lowexample score

0 – 13Low

14 – 26Moderate

27 – 40High

A score of 12 falls in the Low range, suggesting minimal stress-related physical symptoms in the current work context.

Perceived FatiguePF

Measures the employee’s subjective sense of tiredness experienced during professional activity, reflecting perceived fatigue load.

example score4/12

4/12Low fatigueexample score

0 – 4Low fatigue

5 – 8Moderate fatigue

9 – 12High fatigue

A score of 4 indicates a low level of perceived fatigue, suggesting tiredness is present but typically does not dominate the workday experience.

Reduced Overall ActivityROA

This scale measures the extent to which a person shows reduced productivity and initiative in their professional activity.

example score4/10

4/10Moderate decreaseexample score

0 – 3Low decrease

4 – 6Moderate decrease

7 – 10High decrease

A score of 4 falls in the moderate range, suggesting some reduction in day-to-day energy, initiative, or work pace that may begin to affect productivity.

Mental Process CharacteristicsMPC

Assesses how professional conditions may be affecting thinking, attention, and memory efficiency.

example score5/8

5/8Noticeable changesexample score

0 – 2Minimal changes

3 – 5Noticeable changes

6 – 8Pronounced changes

A score of 5 falls in the “Noticeable changes” range, suggesting reduced stability of attention, thinking, or memory that may interfere with work tasks under load.

Emotional ShiftsES

Measures the degree of work-related changes in emotional state that may reflect emotional tension or instability.

example score7/16

7/16Moderate shiftsexample score

0 – 5Low shifts

6 – 10Moderate shifts

11 – 16High shifts

A score of 7 falls in the Moderate shifts range, suggesting noticeable but not pronounced work-related fluctuations in emotional state.

Level of Occupational MaladjustmentLoOM

Measures the degree of mismatch between a person and their work environment that can hinder effective adaptation and functioning at work.

example score37/128

37/128Moderate maladjustmentexample score

0 – 31Low maladjustment

32 – 64Moderate maladjustment

65 – 128High maladjustment

A score of 37 falls in the moderate range, suggesting some difficulties adapting to work conditions or team dynamics that may intermittently affect comfort and efficiency.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

HR and People Ops

41%OF USERS

Use it to quickly spot adaptation risks behind falling performance, conflicts, absenteeism, or rising incidents and plan targeted support.

Team Leaders and Supervisors

34%OF USERS

Take it when a team’s discipline, productivity, or safety worsens to understand what in the work setup or relationships is causing strain.

Employees Under Stress

25%OF USERS

Complete it to clarify why work feels uncomfortable after changes, conflicts, or prolonged pressure and to discuss adjustments with management.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

Benchmarking

See How You Compare

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.

Shaded area — where most people score

Dot — the average

You — your score lands on each curve after the test— your score, after the test

Decrease in motivation to engage in activitiesDimteia

You?

Average5.4

Typical rangeTypical4.3 – 6.5

Possible0 – 8

Features of Social InteractionFoSI

You?

Average5.9

Typical rangeTypical3 – 8.8

Possible0 – 18

Sleep Cycle DisordersSCD

You?

Average6.1

Typical rangeTypical3.9 – 8.3

Possible0 – 16

Somatovegetative DisordersSD

You?

Average25

Typical rangeTypical19.5 – 30.5

Possible0 – 40

Feeling tiredFt

You?

Average7.4

Typical rangeTypical5.6 – 9.2

Possible0 – 12

Decrease in overall activityDioa

You?

Average6.3

Typical rangeTypical4.5 – 8.1

Possible0 – 10

Features of Mental ProcessesFoMP

You?

Average5.4

Typical rangeTypical4.2 – 6.6

Possible0 – 8

Emotional ShiftsES

You?

Average5.1

Typical rangeTypical2.7 – 7.5

Possible0 – 16

Level of professional maladjustmentLopm

You?

Average52

Typical rangeTypical30 – 74.1

Possible0 – 128

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

You will be presented with a series of statements. Indicate whether each statement describes your current condition. Do not spend much time thinking about your answers; respond quickly. Some statements may be difficult to answer; in that case, select the response option “Partially true.” However, try to provide a more definite answer whenever possible.

- Completely true
- Partially true
- Not true
- Completely true
- Partially true
- Not true
- Completely true
- Partially true
- Not true

These are 3 of the 64 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

Occupational Maladjustment Assessment Test - Description and methodology of the test

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People who notice declining energy, concentration, sleep, or cooperation at work can use the Occupational Maladjustment Assessment Test to organize those experiences into a structured profile. As an occupational maladjustment questionnaire, it suits people reflecting on how professional demands may be affecting daily functioning. The result highlights areas that may deserve closer attention rather than reducing the experience to one total impression.

What This Assessment Explores

This professional maladaptation assessment groups the following domains:

Reduced Motivation for Work (0-8: Low decrease 0-2; Moderate decrease 3-5; High decrease 6-8), Reduced Overall Activity (0-10: Low decrease 0-3; Moderate decrease 4-6; High decrease 7-10), Social Interaction Characteristics (0-18: Low difficulty 0-6; Moderate difficulty 7-12; High difficulty 13-18) show drive, capacity, interaction.
Sleep Cycle Disturbances (0-16: Low disruption 0-5; Moderate disruption 6-10; High disruption 11-16), Perceived Fatigue (0-12: Low fatigue 0-4; Moderate fatigue 5-8; High fatigue 9-12), Somatic and Autonomic Symptoms (0-40: Low 0-13; Moderate 14-26; High 27-40) indicate sleep, fatigue, bodily stress.
Emotional Shifts (0-16: Low shifts 0-5; Moderate shifts 6-10; High shifts 11-16), Mental Process Characteristics (0-8: Minimal changes 0-2; Noticeable changes 3-5; Pronounced changes 6-8), Level of Occupational Maladjustment (0-128: Low maladjustment 0-31; Moderate maladjustment 32-64; High maladjustment 65-128) indicate emotional, cognitive, overall change.

Methodology and Evidence Base

Responses use three graded options, typically ranging from Completely true through Partially true to Not true, so each statement reflects how closely it matches the respondent’s current experience. The result reports separate domain scores and an overall score. Because the questionnaire does not state a universal point contribution for each option, its score ranges should not be used to infer a hidden item-by-item formula.

The structure is conceptually consistent with the Professional Maladaptation Questionnaire (Rodina, 1995), but this online form should not be treated as identical to the published instrument. Related research can be considered alongside this work-related maladjustment test, including findings from Pschyk and Kaminska (2015) and Aleksandrov and Meyer (2023); those studies provide context, not validation or norms for this questionnaire.

No population norms, reliability coefficients, or clinical cutoffs are stated for the online profile. Interpret scores as a pattern of self-reported occupational strain: workload, current health, mood, self-awareness, and response bias can all influence the result, so persistent difficulties call for broader assessment.

Author: Paul E. Spector

Literature:

Nikiforov, G. S., Dmitrieva, M. A., & Snetkov, V. M. (Eds.). (2003). Workshop on the Psychology of Management and Professional Activity. St. Petersburg: Rech. Professional Maladaptation Questionnaire, pp. 147-152.
Pschyk, N., & Kaminska, A. (2015). Some Individual Psychological Predictors of Professional Disadaptation Forming in Surgeons and Physicians. European Psychiatry, 30(S1), 1. 10.1016/S0924-9338(15)31375-4
Aleksandrov, B. V., & Meyer, Y. A. (2023). Professional Burnout among Correctional Officers: Psychological Aspect. Bulletin of Saint Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, 2023(4), 212-220. 10.35750/2071-8284-2023-4-212-220

Updated: 2025-10-02