Meaningfulness of Work Scale Test - the question form
Questions: 12 · 3 minutes
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1. Time at work passes slowly and feels unpleasant.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
2. When I work, I feel a strong surge of energy.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
3. My work quickly tires me out.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
4. I feel that my work is my calling.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
5. I have no desire to improve my professional skills.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
6. I readily take on any overtime work.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
7. At work, my mood is usually low.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
8. I am happy to tell other people about my profession.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
9. Thinking about work is unpleasant for me.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
10. My life truly feels meaningful when I am working.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
11. I feel ashamed to say what I do for a living.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
12. Work is always something pleasant for me.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
1. Time at work feels long and exhausting.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
2. When I am working, I feel a strong surge of energy.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
3. My work tires me quickly.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
4. I feel that my work is my calling.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
5. I have no desire to improve my professional skills.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
6. I willingly take on any overtime work.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
7. At work, my mood is usually low.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
8. I am happy to tell others about my profession.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
9. Thinking about work is unpleasant for me.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
10. My life truly has meaning when I am working.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
11. I feel ashamed to say what I do for work.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Completely agree
12. My work is always something pleasant for me.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree