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Professional Well-Being Assessment Test

Understand workplace well-being in 7 minutes, including satisfaction, meaning, and emotional energy on the job. Get clear results to spot burnout risk, strengthen engagement, and guide targeted support.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score

15/30

Positive Relationships in the Team (PRitT)

Assesses the quality of interpersonal interactions and perceived support within the workplace team.

Low

Moderate

High

6 – 14: Low | 15 – 22: Moderate | 23 – 30: High

A score of 15 indicates a moderate level of positive workplace relationships, suggesting some supportive interactions alongside areas where connection and support could be strengthened.

example score

19/30

Professional Goals (PG)

Assesses how clearly a person defines and pursues professional plans and ambitions at work.

Unclear goals

Developing focus

Strong direction

6 – 14: Unclear goals | 15 – 22: Developing focus | 23 – 30: Strong direction

A score of 19 suggests a moderate level of professional goal focus, with some clear aims present but room to strengthen direction and consistency.

example score

21/30

Professional Growth (PG)

Professional Growth measures how actively a person develops job-related skills and expands professional competencies at work.

Low growth focus

Moderate growth focus

High growth focus

6 – 13: Low growth focus | 14 – 22: Moderate growth focus | 23 – 30: High growth focus

A score of 21 falls in the Moderate growth focus range, suggesting a generally steady effort to build skills and broaden competencies with room to increase development intensity.

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43/90

Professional Development (PD)

Professional Development measures motivation to learn, grow, and pursue new goals in one’s work role.

Low

Moderate

High

18 – 41: Low | 42 – 65: Moderate | 66 – 90: High

A score of 43 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a present but not consistently strong drive for professional growth and skill development at work.

example score

23/30

Satisfaction With Professional Achievements (SWPA)

Measures how satisfied a person feels with their professional achievements and work outcomes.

Low satisfaction

Moderate satisfaction

High satisfaction

6 – 14: Low satisfaction | 15 – 22: Moderate satisfaction | 23 – 30: High satisfaction

A score of 23 falls in the High satisfaction range, suggesting a generally positive evaluation of personal accomplishments at work.

example score

19/30

Satisfaction With Level of Competence (SWLoC)

Measures how satisfied a person feels with their professional knowledge, skills, and abilities at work.

Low

Moderate

High

6 – 13: Low | 14 – 22: Moderate | 23 – 30: High

A score of 19 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting generally adequate confidence in competence with some room for strengthening specific skills or mastery.

example score

33/60

Professional Self-Acceptance (PSA)

Measures how positively a person accepts themselves as a professional, including confidence in their qualities and the perceived significance of their work.

Low

Moderate

High

12 – 27: Low | 28 – 44: Moderate | 45 – 60: High

A score of 33 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a generally adequate professional self-view with some areas of self-doubt or unclear sense of professional significance.

example score

15/30

Autonomy in Professional Activity (AiPA)

Measures how independently a person can self-direct their work and make decisions in their professional role.

Low autonomy

Moderate autonomy

High autonomy

6 – 13: Low autonomy | 14 – 22: Moderate autonomy | 23 – 30: High autonomy

A score of 15 indicates moderate autonomy, suggesting some independence in organizing tasks and decisions while still relying on guidance or constraints in key areas.

example score

119/180

Professional Well-Being (PWB)

Measures overall satisfaction with professional activity and the sense of meaning and significance a person experiences in their work.

Low

Moderate

High

36 – 83: Low | 84 – 131: Moderate | 132 – 180: High

A score of 119 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting generally stable professional well-being with some areas that may feel less aligned or consistently satisfying.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

HR and People Ops

41%OF USERS

They use it to monitor team well-being, spot burnout risks early, and evaluate the impact of workplace changes.

Team Leads and Managers

34%OF USERS

They take it to understand what drives or drains their team’s motivation and to adjust workload, support, and expectations.

Employees Under Strain

25%OF USERS

They use it to check their own work satisfaction, emotional resources, and sense of meaning when feeling stressed or stuck.

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

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Positive Relationships in the Workplace (PRitW)

Average

20.2

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16.1 — 24.2

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Professional Goals (PG)

Average

23.1

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19 — 27.2

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Professional Growth (PG)

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19.6

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16.2 — 23

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Professional Development (PD)

Average

69.1

Normal range

56.4 — 81.7

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Satisfaction with professional achievements (Swpa)

Average

12.5

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8.6 — 16.5

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Satisfied with the level of competence (Swtloc)

Average

18.3

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14.9 — 21.7

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Professional Self-Acceptance (PS)

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31.7

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25.3 — 38.1

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Autonomy in professional activity (Aipa)

Average

12.9

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9 — 16.9

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Professional Well-being (PW)

Average

125.6

Normal range

103.6 — 147.6

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180

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

Please rate the extent to which you agree with the statements below regarding how you feel about yourself and your work. Select the response option that most accurately reflects your level of agreement with each statement, using the scale provided.

- Strongly disagree
- Somewhat disagree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Somewhat agree
- Strongly agree
- Strongly disagree
- Somewhat disagree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Somewhat agree
- Strongly agree
- Strongly disagree
- Somewhat disagree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Somewhat agree
- Strongly agree

These are 3 of the 36 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

Method for Assessing Professional Well-Being, MAPW Test

Professional Well-Being Assessment Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This measure is designed to evaluate perceived psychological well-being in the work context. The Professional Well-Being Assessment uses a structured self-report format to capture how individuals experience their work in terms of satisfaction, meaning, and perceived emotional resources.

The instrument consists of 36 items and typically takes about 7 minutes to complete. It may be used in organizational, clinical, or consulting settings to support monitoring of workforce well-being and to inform discussions about occupational stressors and support needs. Authors: Christina Maslach and Michael P. Leiter.

Results from the Professional Well-Being Assessment are intended to provide a standardized snapshot of current functioning at work and should be interpreted within the broader clinical and organizational context rather than as a standalone diagnostic determination.

Author: Christina Maslach, Michael P. Leiter

Literature: Edmondson, A. C. Psychological safety and learning behavior in work teams. Administrative Science Quarterly. 1999.; Diener, E., Suh, E. M., Lucas, R. E., & Smith, H. L. Subjective well-being: Three decades of progress. Psychological Bulletin. 1999.