Psychological tests by the author of “Edward L. Deci”

This self-report measure assesses the extent to which an individual perceives their core psychological needs as being met in everyday contexts. The Basic Psychological Ne...

This brief self-report measure is used to screen students’ academic motivation and related learning orientations. The Schoolchildren's Academic Motivation Assessment is d...

This self-report measure is designed to assess motivational orientations related to academic engagement. The Academic Motivation Scale (AMS) provides a brief snapshot of ...

This measure is designed to assess how students perceive support for their core psychological needs within the school environment. The Basic Psychological Needs in School...

In clinical and research contexts, understanding what drives partners’ choices can clarify patterns of engagement and strain. The Romantic Relationship Motivation Types Q...

This instrument assesses individual differences in motivational orientation in choice and goal-directed situations. The Russian-Language Causality Orientations Questionna...

This self-report measure is designed to assess motivational orientations underlying everyday activities. The Hedonic and Eudaimonic Motives for Activities Scale (HEMA-R) ...

This self-report measure is designed to assess motivational reasons for engaging in digital gaming. The Gaming Motivation Scale (GAMS) focuses on patterns of intrinsic an...

In psychotherapy settings, motivation and readiness for change are clinically relevant factors that can influence engagement and treatment planning. The Patient Motivatio...

This brief self-report measure is used to assess perceived autonomy and self-awareness related to personal decision-making. The Self-Determination Scale (SDS) can support...

This measure is designed to assess an individual’s momentary reasons for engaging in a specific activity. The Situational Motivation Scale (SIMS) provides a brief self-re...

This self-report instrument assesses perceived aliveness and available personal energy at the time of rating. The Subjective Vitality Scale (SVS) is intended to capture s...

This self-report measure assesses perceived satisfaction of core psychological needs in the workplace. The Basic Needs Satisfaction at Work Scale is used to evaluate empl...

This measure is used to summarize common sources of student motivation in day-to-day academic settings. The Student Learning Motivation Questionnaire is designed to suppo...

This self-report measure is designed to assess broad motivational priorities and perceived fulfillment of personally important aims. Basic Aspirations is commonly used to...

This instrument assesses perceived personal self-determination, or the extent to which an individual experiences autonomy and self-endorsement in choices and actions. Typ...

This questionnaire is designed to assess students’ motivations for engaging in collaborative or classroom group activities. The Student Participation Motivation in Group ...

This measure is designed to evaluate motivational and affective responses to academic learning. The Learning Motivation and Emotional Attitudes Toward Learning Assessment...

This measure evaluates students’ orientation toward academic motivation and the reasons that may guide engagement with learning tasks. The Academic Motivation Orientation...

This instrument is designed to characterize motivational orientations related to learning in adolescents. The Assessment of School Motivation Type in High School Students...

This self-report measure assesses individual differences in temporal focus in goal pursuit, including preferences for sustained effort toward distal goals versus emphasis...

This self-report questionnaire is designed to clarify motivational priorities that may influence adolescents’ choices and behavior. The Adolescent Dominant Motivation Ass...

This measure assesses perceived autonomy in decision-making and behavior. The Index of Autonomous Functioning (IAF) is a brief self-report instrument designed to capture ...

This brief self-report measure is designed to help identify a child’s predominant motives for engaging with nature-related objects and activities. Alternative Method is i...

This instrument is designed to help characterize factors that influence students’ engagement with schoolwork. The Learning Motivation Assessment is used to screen for pat...

This brief self-report measure is designed to screen a student’s motivation for academic learning. The Learning Motivation Assessment provides a quick snapshot of the deg...

In educational and clinical settings, brief screening can help clarify factors related to students’ engagement with academic tasks. The Learning Motivation Assessment is ...

This brief self-report measure is used to quickly clarify what drives students to participate in school-related activities. The Questionnaire for Assessing Students' Moti...

Motivation is a central determinant of persistence and performance in academic and research settings. The Scientific Research Motivation Assessment is a self-report measu...

This brief self-report measure assesses current levels of activation and perceived autonomy in relation to goal-directed behavior. The Personality Self-Activation Questio...

This self-report measure assesses motivational factors that may shape how an individual seeks, selects, and engages with information in everyday contexts. The Motivationa...

This measure is designed to assess an individual’s motivation for participation in sport and related achievement-oriented activities. Motives for Sports Activity is typic...

This measure is designed to assess self-determination and independent decision-making, with attention to how individuals regulate their choices and influences in everyday...

This brief self-report measure is designed to assess individual differences in autonomy versus dependence in everyday decision-making and self-regulation. The Autonomy-De...

This brief self-report measure assesses individual differences in self-regulation style, focusing on autonomy versus reliance on others. The Autonomy-Dependence Questionn...

The Autonomy-Dependence Questionnaire is a brief self-report measure designed to assess an individual’s typical orientation toward autonomous versus dependent decision-ma...

This measure is designed to clarify patterns of work-related motivation in organizational settings. The Motivational Sources Inventory (MSI) provides a brief, structured ...

This measure assesses self-reported reasons for sport participation and training engagement. The Sport Motivation Scale (SMS) is commonly used to profile motivational reg...

This self-report instrument is designed to assess an individual’s motivation toward professional practice and teaching-related activities. The Professional and Teaching M...

This brief self-report measure assesses spiritually oriented experiences and perceived inner support that may be relevant to coping in the context of stress. The INSPIRIT...