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Questionnaire for Assessing Students' Motives for Participation in Activities Test

Understand what drives a teen to join school activities in just 3 minutes. Use these insights to tailor support, boost engagement, and build stronger teamwork.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

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3/9

Prestige Motives (PM)

Measures the extent to which a student is motivated to participate in activities for recognition, status, or social approval.

Low prestige focus

Moderate prestige focus

High prestige focus

0 – 3: Low prestige focus | 4 – 6: Moderate prestige focus | 7 – 9: High prestige focus

A score of 3 indicates a low emphasis on recognition and status as a driver for participating in school activities.

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6/15

Personal (P)

Measures the extent to which a student is motivated by self-development, self-realization, and personal achievement in activities.

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Moderate

High

0 – 5: Low | 6 – 10: Moderate | 11 – 15: High

A score of 6 indicates a moderate personal-motive orientation, suggesting the student is somewhat driven by their own goals and growth but may also be influenced by other motives.

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7/12

Collectivist (C)

Measures the extent to which a student is motivated to participate for the benefit of a group, team, or wider community.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 4: Low | 5 – 8: Moderate | 9 – 12: High

A score of 7 indicates a moderate collectivistic orientation, suggesting the student often values cooperation and shared goals but may also balance these with other motives.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

School psychologists and counselors

41%OF USERS

They use it to quickly understand what drives a teen’s participation and plan targeted support or interventions.

Homeroom and subject teachers

35%OF USERS

They take it to tailor motivation strategies for classroom and extracurricular involvement based on students’ dominant motives.

Extracurricular club leaders

24%OF USERS

They use it to place students in roles and projects that fit whether they’re team-focused, goal-driven, or seeking recognition.

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

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Prestigious (P)

Average

3.5

Normal range

2.3 — 4.7

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Personal (P)

Average

9.5

Normal range

7 — 12

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Collectivistic (C)

Average

8.1

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5.8 — 10.3

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- Attractive to a considerable extent
- Slightly attractive
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- Attracts me very strongly
- Attracts me to a considerable extent
- Attracts me slightly
- Does not attract me at all
- Attracts me very strongly
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- Attracts me slightly
- Does not attract me at all

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

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Questionnaire for Assessing Students' Motives for Participation in Activities Test - Symptoms and Signs

motivation

personality orientation

This brief self-report measure is used to quickly clarify what drives students to participate in school-related activities. The Questionnaire for Assessing Students' Motives for Participation in Activities helps characterize patterns of motivation that may inform educational planning and individualized supports.

The instrument includes 12 items and typically takes about 3 minutes to complete. Items ask respondents to endorse statements reflecting reasons for involvement, supporting a clinically informed understanding of whether participation is primarily guided by group affiliation, personal goals and development, or desire for recognition and status.

Results from the Questionnaire for Assessing Students' Motives for Participation in Activities can be used by school psychologists, counselors, and educators to guide motivational strategies, support selection of extracurricular or classroom roles, and tailor approaches to engagement. The measure is attributed to Edward L. Deci and Richard M. Ryan.

Author: Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan

Literature: Eccles, J. S., & Wigfield, A. Motivational beliefs, values, and goals. Annual Review of Psychology. 2002.