Goal Disengagement and Reengagement Scale Test

Understand how easily you let go of outdated goals and commit to new ones in 2 minutes. Ten quick items deliver a clear snapshot of your adaptability and resilience when plans change.
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October 2, 2025
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22/30
Goal Reengagement (GR)
Measures how readily a person can shift to new goals when previous goals become unattainable.
Low goal shift
Moderate goal shift
High goal shift
616Low goal shift1726Moderate goal shift2730High goal shift
A score of 22 indicates a moderate ability to disengage from blocked goals and identify workable new objectives.
example score
13/20
Goal Disengagement (GD)
Measures how readily a person stops pursuing a goal when it becomes difficult or obstructed.
Persistent
Flexible
Quick to Disengage
411Persistent12Flexible1320Quick to Disengage
A score of 13 falls in the Quick to Disengage range, suggesting you tend to let go of goals relatively readily when you encounter obstacles.
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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

People at a crossroads
41%OF USERS
They’re facing a major life or career change and want to know how well they can let go of old plans and commit to a new direction.
Clients in counseling
33%OF USERS
They take it as part of therapy or coaching to understand why they feel stuck on a setback and how to rebuild motivation around new goals.
Goal-driven achievers
26%OF USERS
They use it for self-insight to see whether persistence turns into unhealthy fixation and how quickly they can pivot when a goal stops working.
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Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Changing the goal (Ctg)
Average
19.7
Normal range
16.223.1
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Giving Up on a Goal (GUoaG)
Average
8.1
Normal range
5.910.3
min.
4
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20
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this questionnaire measure?
It measures the tendency to disengage from goals that are no longer attainable or appropriate and the ability to commit to new goals. Scores reflect goal adjustment style, not overall success or ability.
How long does it take to complete, and how many items are included?
Completion typically takes about 2 minutes. The questionnaire includes 10 items.
How should items be answered?
Answer each item based on typical reactions across situations rather than a single recent event. Use the full response range and avoid overthinking each statement.
What is the difference between disengagement and reengagement?
Disengagement refers to reducing effort and letting go of commitment to a goal that is no longer workable. Reengagement refers to identifying new goals and investing effort and interest in them.
How should results be interpreted?
Results are usually reported as two separate scores, one for disengagement and one for reengagement. Interpretation is best made in context with other clinical information and current circumstances.
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Goal Disengagement and Reengagement Scale Test

Goal Disengagement and Reengagement Scale Test - Symptoms and Signs

This brief self-report measure assesses individual differences in how people respond when goals become unattainable. The Goal Disengagement and Reengagement Scale examines tendencies to let go of no-longer-feasible goals and to identify and commit to alternative goals when circumstances change.

It contains 10 items and typically takes about 2 minutes to complete. Items are designed to capture disengagement from blocked goals and reengagement with new, meaningful goals; results are commonly used in clinical and research contexts to describe goal adjustment processes relevant to coping and adaptation. The Goal Disengagement and Reengagement Scale was developed by Gregory E. Miller and Carsten Wrosch.

Author: Carsten Wrosch, charles-s-carver, Gregory E. Miller, michael-f-scheier
Literature: Wrosch, C., Scheier, M. F., Miller, G. E., Schulz, R., & Carver, C. S. Adaptive self-regulation of unattainable goals: goal disengagement, goal reengagement, and subjective well-being. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 2003.
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