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Professional Development Factors Test

Understand your early-career job satisfaction and work effectiveness in about 5 minutes. With 27 items, it quickly pinpoints strengths and growth areas to guide smarter career moves.
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October 2, 2025
October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured
example score
15/32
Professional Self-Realization (PS)
Measures how meaningful and goal-directed your professional activity feels and how satisfied you are with your personal growth in your career.
Low
Moderate
High
8 – 20: Low | 21 – 27: Moderate | 28 – 32: High
A score of 15 falls in the Low range, suggesting lower clarity of professional goals and reduced satisfaction with current professional self-development.
example score
12/16
Behavioral Self-Control (BS)
Measures how well a person regulates emotions and actions to stay organized and behave constructively at work.
Low self-control
Moderate self-control
High self-control
4 – 10: Low self-control | 11 – 14: Moderate self-control | 15 – 16: High self-control
A score of 12 indicates moderate self-control, suggesting generally steady emotional regulation and behavior with occasional difficulty staying fully composed under pressure.
example score
20/28
Job Satisfaction (JS)
Measures how satisfied a person is with their professional activity based on how well expectations match real work experience.
Low satisfaction
Moderate satisfaction
High satisfaction
7 – 18: Low satisfaction | 19 – 24: Moderate satisfaction | 25 – 28: High satisfaction
A score of 20 indicates moderate satisfaction, suggesting expectations are partly met with some areas of mismatch that may affect overall contentment at work.
example score
22/36
Psychophysiological Capacity (PC)
Measures your capacity to restore energy and remain resilient under emotional and physical stress.
Low
Moderate
High
9 – 22: Low | 23 – 28: Moderate | 29 – 36: High
A score of 22 falls in the Low range, suggesting reduced recovery reserves and a higher likelihood of fatigue-related dips in productivity under stress.
example score
17/28
Goal Orientation (GO)
Determination measures the clarity of your career goals and the drive to grow and improve professionally.
Low
Moderate
High
7 – 18: Low | 19 – 24: Moderate | 25 – 28: High
A score of 17 falls in the Low range, suggesting relatively unclear professional goals and a weaker push toward planned development at the moment.
example score
86/108
Overall Professional Development Factors (OPDF)
Measures the overall, integrated level of professional development factors such as job satisfaction, adaptation, and self-actualization at work.
Needs support
Developing
Strong
27 – 76: Needs support | 77 – 93: Developing | 94 – 108: Strong
A score of 86 falls in the Developing range, suggesting generally positive professional functioning with some areas that may benefit from further strengthening.
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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS
Who Usually Takes This Test?
Recent graduates and interns
41%OF USERS
They use it to clarify what kind of work fits them, spot early skill gaps, and build confidence as they enter the job market.
Early-career professionals
35%OF USERS
They take it to check their job satisfaction, understand what’s slowing performance, and decide what to improve or change next.
Career counselors and coaches
24%OF USERS
They use it in sessions or workshops to quickly map a client’s strengths and trouble spots and plan practical development steps.
BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.
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Once you finish the test, your results will be compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of the benchmarks we use to place your score in context.
Self-actualization in your profession (Siyp)
Average
19.2
Normal range
16.1 — 22.3
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8
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32
majority
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Once you complete the test, your result will appear here so you can see where you land.
Self-Control of Behavior (SoB)
Average
11.1
Normal range
9.1 — 13.2
min.
4
max.
16
majority
This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear here so you can see where you land.
Satisfaction with professional activity (Swpa)
Average
15.8
Normal range
13.1 — 18.4
min.
7
max.
28
majority
This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear here so you can see where you land.
Psychophysiological Potential (PP)
Average
26.6
Normal range
22.7 — 30.5
min.
9
max.
36
majority
This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear here so you can see where you land.
Determination (D)
Average
12.6
Normal range
9.6 — 15.6
min.
7
max.
28
majority
This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear here so you can see where you land.
Overall FPR Indicator (OFI)
Average
52
Normal range
39.6 — 64.5
min.
27
max.
108
majority
This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear here so you can see where you land.
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Frequently Asked Questions

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What does this questionnaire measure?
It assesses current job satisfaction and key factors linked to effective professional functioning. Results indicate areas of strength and areas that may need support.
Who is this questionnaire intended for?
It is intended for individuals in early career stages, including recent graduates and those adapting to a new role. It may also be used in career counseling, workshops, and development planning.
How long does it take and how many items are included?
Completion typically takes about five minutes. The questionnaire includes 27 items.
How should items be answered?
Each item should be answered based on typical experience in the current work or training context. Select the response that most closely matches overall functioning rather than an isolated event.
How should results be interpreted?
Results describe patterns of satisfaction and functioning at the time of completion and are not a diagnosis. They are best used to guide goal setting and identify targets for skills development or support.
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
About This Assessment
Factors of Professional Development Test

Professional Development Factors Test

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This measure is designed to help characterize satisfaction with one’s current work and perceived effectiveness in professional functioning. Professional Development Factors provides a brief, structured self-report snapshot that can inform career counseling, coaching, or training discussions.

Developed by Donald E. Super, it consists of 27 items and typically requires about 5 minutes to complete. Responses may be used to identify perceived strengths and areas for further support or development, assisting clinicians and career practitioners in framing goal-directed interventions; interpretation of Professional Development Factors should be integrated with relevant history and other assessment data.

Author: Donald E. Super
Literature: Super, D. E. A life-span, life-space approach to career development. Journal of Vocational Behavior. 1980.
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