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Student Participation Motivation in Group Activities Questionnaire Test

Understand what drives teens to join group activities in just 6 minutes. Use the results to boost engagement, spot classroom friction early, and tailor support to each student.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score

15/20

Obligation as Coercion (OaC)

Measures the extent to which participation in group activities is driven by perceived obligation or coercion rather than personal willingness.

Low coercion

Mixed motives

High coercion

0 – 6: Low coercion | 7 – 13: Mixed motives | 14 – 20: High coercion

A score of 15 falls in the High coercion range, suggesting the student often participates mainly because they feel they have to rather than because they want to.

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16/20

Interest in Activity Content (IiAC)

Measures how strongly a student’s participation in group activities is motivated by genuine interest in the activity’s content and tasks.

Low interest motive

Moderate interest motive

High interest motive

0 – 6: Low interest motive | 7 – 13: Moderate interest motive | 14 – 20: High interest motive

A score of 16 falls in the High interest motive range, suggesting the student is mainly drawn into group work by the subject matter and what the group is doing.

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9/20

Perceived Importance to the Group (PIttG)

Measures how strongly a student is motivated by feeling important and recognized as a valued member of the group.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 6: Low | 7 – 13: Moderate | 14 – 20: High

A score of 9 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a situational desire to feel significant in the team without this being the primary driver of participation.

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12/20

Interest in Social Interaction (IiSI)

Measures how strongly a student is motivated to join group activities primarily for communication and social interaction.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 6: Low | 7 – 13: Moderate | 14 – 20: High

A score of 12 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting communication is a noticeable but not dominant motive for participating in group activities.

example score

15/20

Personal Gain (PG)

Measures the extent to which participation in group activities is motivated by personal benefit and self-interest.

Low personal gain motive

Moderate personal gain motive

High personal gain motive

0 – 6: Low personal gain motive | 7 – 13: Moderate personal gain motive | 14 – 20: High personal gain motive

A score of 15 falls in the high range, suggesting participation is largely driven by personal benefits rather than shared group goals.

example score

15/20

Socially Beneficial Significance (SBS)

Measures how strongly a student is motivated to participate in group activities for social usefulness and the common good.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 7: Low | 8 – 14: Moderate | 15 – 20: High

A score of 15 falls in the High range, suggesting a strong tendency to engage in group work because it feels socially useful and beneficial to the group.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Classroom teachers

46%OF USERS

Teachers use it to understand what drives students to join group work and to adjust tasks, roles, and encouragement to boost participation.

School psychologists

34%OF USERS

Psychologists take it to pinpoint underlying motives behind engagement, conflict, or passivity and plan targeted support or interventions.

Homeroom and club leaders

20%OF USERS

Supervisors of class projects or extracurricular groups use it to build a healthier team climate and distribute responsibilities more effectively.

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

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Obligation as Coercion (OaC)

Average

14.2

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11.1 — 17.4

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Interest in the content of the activity (Iitcota)

Average

6.6

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3.2 — 9.9

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Importance for the team (Iftt)

Average

5.9

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2.5 — 9.2

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Interest in communication (Iic)

Average

11.9

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8.8 — 14.9

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Personal gain (Pg)

Average

7.7

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4.2 — 11.2

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Social and Public Significance (SaPS)

Average

12.4

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9.5 — 15.3

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

How many of your classmates do you think will take part in the activities listed below? To complete the task correctly, select the response option that best reflects your personal opinion.

- No one
- A minority
- Half
- Most
- Everyone
- No one
- A minority
- About half
- A majority
- Everyone
- Nobody
- A minority
- Half
- Most
- Everyone

These are 3 of the 30 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Identifying students' motives for participating in group activities Test

Student Participation Motivation in Group Activities Questionnaire Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This questionnaire is designed to assess students’ motivations for engaging in collaborative or classroom group activities. The Student Participation Motivation in Group Activities Questionnaire is intended to help clinicians and school-based professionals characterize the reasons students report participating in shared tasks and group projects. It contains 30 items and typically takes about 6 minutes to complete.

Items ask respondents to endorse statements reflecting different sources of motivation (e.g., interest, perceived value, social recognition, or obligation), supporting a structured summary of participation-related motivational themes. Results are generally interpreted as descriptive indicators to inform case conceptualization, intervention planning, and discussion with the student and relevant stakeholders; interpretation should be integrated with other clinical and educational data. The Student Participation Motivation in Group Activities Questionnaire is attributed to Edward L. Deci and Richard M. Ryan.

Author: Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan

Literature: Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. Intrinsic motivation and self-determination in human behavior. Plenum Press. 1985.