Work Passion Scale Test

Gauge how passionate someone is about their work in about 3 minutes. Get a clear read on healthy drive versus pressure to support coaching, HR decisions, and performance.

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How the Scales are Structured

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17/49

Obsessive Passion (OP)

Measures the degree to which a person feels internally pressured and unable to disengage from their work activity.

Low

Moderate

High

7 – 21: Low | 22 – 35: Moderate | 36 – 49: High

A score of 17 falls in the Low range, suggesting relatively little controlled, pressure-driven involvement and an easier ability to step away from work when needed.

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14/49

Harmonious Passion (HP)

Measures the degree to which a person engages in work out of autonomous enjoyment while maintaining balance with other life areas.

Low

Moderate

High

7 – 20: Low | 21 – 34: Moderate | 35 – 49: High

A score of 14 falls in the Low range, suggesting limited autonomous, balanced enjoyment-driven engagement in work at this time.

example score

77/98

Overall Passion Score (OPS)

Measures the overall strength of a person’s engagement and motivation toward a valued activity.

Low

Moderate

High

14 – 41: Low | 42 – 69: Moderate | 70 – 98: High

A score of 77 falls in the High range, indicating strong overall engagement and that the activity likely holds substantial personal importance.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Motivated employees and professionals

41%OF USERS

They want to understand whether their drive at work is healthy and sustainable or starting to create stress and imbalance.

Coaches and HR specialists

34%OF USERS

They use it to quickly assess whether a client or employee is fueled by enjoyment or pressured by obsessive involvement.

Athletes and serious hobbyists

25%OF USERS

They take it to see if their training or passion project is energizing them or pushing them into harmful overcommitment.

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

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Obsessive Passion (OP)

Average

36.3

Normal range

29.9 — 42.7

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Harmonious Passion (HP)

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19.5

Normal range

12.2 — 26.9

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Overall Passion Score (OPS)

Average

46.5

Normal range

35.4 — 57.7

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What does this scale measure?

It measures the strength and quality of involvement in a chosen activity. It distinguishes between harmonious and obsessive forms of passion.

Who can take this scale and for what activities?

It can be used with adolescents and adults in educational, work, sport, or other structured activities. The activity should be meaningful and done regularly.

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

Completion time is about 3 minutes. The scale includes 14 items.

How should responses be provided?

Answer each item based on typical experience with the selected activity. Use the full response range and avoid overthinking individual items.

How are results interpreted and used?

Higher harmonious scores indicate enjoyment and better balance, while higher obsessive scores indicate pressure and potential conflict with other life areas. Results are commonly used to guide coaching, training, or workplace development decisions.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Work Passion Scale Test

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This brief self-report measure evaluates how individuals relate to a valued activity, with emphasis on the quality of engagement. The Work Passion Scale is intended to differentiate more balanced, integrated involvement from more rigid, pressured involvement.

The instrument consists of 14 items and typically takes about 3 minutes to complete. Responses can be used to characterize patterns of motivation and involvement that may be relevant in contexts such as occupational assessment, coaching, or performance settings; interpretation should consider the respondent’s role, demands, and broader psychosocial context.

In applied use, the Work Passion Scale may help inform case formulation or consultation by clarifying whether engagement is experienced as flexible and self-endorsed versus driven and difficult to regulate, supporting targeted discussion and intervention planning.

Author: robert-j-vallerand

Literature: Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. The “what” and “why” of goal pursuits: Human needs and the self-determination of behavior. Psychological Inquiry. 2000.; Vallerand, R. J., Blanchard, C., Mageau, G. A., Koestner, R., Ratelle, C., Léonard, M., Gagné, M., & Marsolais, J. On obsessive and harmonious passion. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 2003.

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