Help Motivation Scale Test

In 3 minutes, it reveals what drives a teen to help and how strong that urge is in a specific situation. Quick, 12-item results support planning interventions and cut guesswork for schools and programs.

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October 2, 2025

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53/72

Help Motivation (HM)

Measures how strongly a teenager is motivated to help others in a specific situation right now.

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0 – 24: Low | 25 – 48: Moderate | 49 – 72: High

A score of 53 falls in the High range, suggesting a strong current readiness and willingness to support others in the described situation.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Teen Support Volunteers

41%OF USERS

Teens involved in peer mentoring, tutoring, or volunteering who want to understand what really drives them to help in specific situations.

School Psychologists and Counselors

34%OF USERS

Specialists who use a quick check-in before group work or interventions to see whether a teen’s helping behavior is sincere, pressured, or need-based.

Teachers and Youth Leaders

25%OF USERS

Adults working with teen groups who want to spot who is ready to support others and tailor activities to build genuine, consistent helping motivation.

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

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Motivation to Help (MtH)

Average

39.5

Normal range

27.4 — 51.6

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this questionnaire measure?

It measures the immediate motive behind a decision to help in a specific situation. It estimates the type and strength of that motive.

Who is the questionnaire intended for?

It is designed for adolescents. It can be used in school, counseling, or research settings where helping behavior is being assessed.

How long does it take and how many items are included?

Estimated completion time is about 3 minutes. The questionnaire includes 12 items.

What types of motives are assessed?

Items reflect internal beliefs, perceived social pressure, and the desire to feel needed. Responses indicate which factor is most active in the stated situation.

How should items be answered to ensure valid results?

Select the option that best matches current thoughts and feelings, not what seems expected. Answer each item based on the same situation described in the instructions.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

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Help Motivation Scale Test - Symptoms and Signs

altruism help

This brief self-report measure is intended to assess situational reasons for helping behavior among adolescents and young adults. The Help Motivation Scale provides a structured way to characterize the respondent’s immediate motivational orientation toward supporting others in a specific context.

The instrument consists of 12 items and typically takes about 3 minutes to complete. Items ask respondents to endorse statements reflecting potential drivers of helping (e.g., internal values, perceived social expectations, or desire for affiliation/recognition), allowing clinicians or researchers to summarize relative motivational emphasis. The Help Motivation Scale is attributed to C. Daniel Batson and may be used as a screening or descriptive tool in school, community, or research settings to inform case conceptualization, group programming, or evaluation of engagement, while interpreting results in conjunction with collateral information and clinical judgment.

Author: C. Daniel Batson

Literature: Batson, C. D. The altruism question: Toward a social-psychological answer. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 1991.

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