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My Attitude Toward Work Questionnaire

My Attitude Toward Work Questionnaire Test

Understand what at work lifts or drains your mood and energy in 11 minutes. Pinpoint burnout risks and practical levers to boost fit, support, workload balance, and growth.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

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10/20

Values (V)

Measures how well your personal values align with the values and expectations emphasized in your workplace.

Low alignment

Moderate alignment

High alignment

0 – 7: Low alignment | 8 – 13: Moderate alignment | 14 – 20: High alignment

A score of 10 suggests a moderate fit between your values and your workplace’s priorities, with some areas of alignment and some potential mismatches.

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7/20

Fairness (F)

Measures how fair a person perceives workplace distribution of responsibilities, rewards, and decision-making to be.

Low fairness

Moderate fairness

High fairness

0 – 8: Low fairness | 9 – 14: Moderate fairness | 15 – 20: High fairness

A score of 7 suggests a low perception of fairness, indicating concerns about how responsibilities, rewards, or decisions are handled at work.

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14/20

Work Team (WT)

Measures the perceived support, cohesion, and overall atmosphere in your work team.

Strained/isolated

Mixed/variable

Supportive/cohesive

0 – 7: Strained/isolated | 8 – 14: Mixed/variable | 15 – 20: Supportive/cohesive

A score of 14 suggests a generally workable team climate with some inconsistencies in support or connection that may affect day-to-day mood and energy.

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14/20

Rewards (R)

Measures satisfaction with how work is rewarded and recognized, including both material and non-material compensation.

Low reward

Moderate reward

High reward

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

A score of 14 indicates a high level of perceived reward and recognition for your work, suggesting you generally feel adequately compensated and appreciated.

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8/20

Control (C)

Measures how much autonomy and influence a person feels they have over tasks, decisions, and work conditions.

Low control

Moderate control

High control

0 – 9: Low control | 10 – 14: Moderate control | 15 – 20: High control

A score of 8 suggests low perceived control, indicating limited autonomy and fewer opportunities to influence how work is organized.

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16/20

Workload (W)

This scale measures how heavy and demanding the workload feels in day-to-day work.

Low workload

Moderate workload

High workload

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

A score of 16 falls in the high workload range, suggesting your current demands may be stretching your resources and reducing energy over time.

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4/10

Overall Attitude Toward Work (OATW)

This scale measures your overall attitude toward work by integrating perceptions of workload, control, support, team dynamics, fairness, rewards, and alignment with values.

Strained fit

Mixed fit

Healthy fit

1 – 4: Strained fit | 5 – 7: Mixed fit | 8 – 10: Healthy fit

A score of 4 suggests a strained overall fit with current work conditions, indicating several areas may be undermining energy and satisfaction.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Tired and overworked staff

41%OF USERS

People feeling drained, irritable, or close to burnout take it to pinpoint what in their workload, control, or support is undermining energy.

Team leads and HR

34%OF USERS

Managers and HR specialists use it to spot team-wide friction in values, fairness, feedback, and resources and plan targeted improvements.

Career changers and newcomers

25%OF USERS

Employees starting a new role or considering a change take it to check whether the job fits their values, growth needs, and sense of belonging.

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

RESULTS YOU CAN ACTUALLY USE

What You’ll See After You Finish the Test

Scale Results
— Explained Clearly

Your scores across each test scale, translated into plain, usable insights. Not just numbers, but what they actually mean for your daily life, emotional state, and overall well-being.

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Interpretation

A structured, clinically grounded explanation. Our AI analyzes patterns and relationships between scales to provide a coherent interpretation — without alarmist language.

Statistical
Comparison

See how you compare to others. Your scores are placed in a statistical context, showing percentiles and trends based on anonymized platform data to help you understand what`s typical.

Practical
Recommendations

Actionable guidance tailored to your profile. Receive clear, realistic suggestions you can apply immediately — focused on coping, self-regulation, and realistic next steps.

AI-Detected
Insights

Key patterns you might not notice on your own. Surfacing subtle connections in your responses that help you better understand what may be driving your current results.

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See How You Compare

Once you finish the test, your results will be compared with real-world data from people in your country.
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Values (V)

Average

12.6

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Justice (J)

Average

11.6

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9.1 — 14.1

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Work Team (WT)

Average

Normal range

4.5 — 9.4

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Reward (R)

Average

8.1

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5.3 — 10.8

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Control (C)

Average

9.1

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5.4 — 12.8

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Workload (W)

Average

Normal range

7.4 — 14.7

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This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear here so you can see where you land.

My attitude toward work (Matw)

Average

4.6

Normal range

3.4 — 5.9

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This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear here so you can see where you land.

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

Any questions left?

What does this assessment measure?

It measures six work factors linked to engagement and burnout risk: values, control, support, belonging, workload versus resources, and growth. Scores indicate where expectations and current conditions align or conflict.

Who can take this assessment?

It is intended for employed adults in any role or industry. It may be used for individual feedback or aggregated group review.

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

Completion time is approximately 11 minutes. The questionnaire contains 60 items.

How should items be answered?

Each item should be rated based on typical work experience rather than rare events. Select the response that best matches current conditions without overthinking individual statements.

How should results be interpreted and used?

Results highlight specific areas of fit and strain that may affect mood, energy, and motivation. They are not a clinical diagnosis and should be interpreted alongside job context and other information.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

My Attitude Toward Work Questionnaire Test

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This questionnaire is a self-report measure designed to assess an individual’s perceptions and attitudes related to their work environment and work experience. The My Attitude Toward Work Questionnaire is typically used to identify work-related factors that may be associated with motivation, engagement, stress, or strain, based on the respondent’s appraisal of key aspects of the job.

It consists of 60 items and takes about 11 minutes to complete. Item content commonly addresses perceived fit between personal values and work demands, degree of control and autonomy, availability of support and feedback, sense of belonging, workload relative to resources, and opportunities for development. The My Attitude Toward Work Questionnaire may be administered in organizational or clinical settings to inform discussion, guide workplace-focused intervention planning, and monitor change over time; it should be interpreted in conjunction with other clinical or occupational data. Authorship is attributed to G. R. Oldham and J. R. Hackman.

Author: G. R. Oldham, J. R. Hackman

Literature: Schaufeli, W. B., & Bakker, A. B. Job demands, job resources, and their relationship with burnout and engagement: A multi-sample study. Journal of Organizational Behavior. 2004.; Leiter, M. P., & Maslach, C. Banishing burnout: Six strategies for improving your relationship with work. Jossey-Bass. 2005.

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