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Personal Growth Initiative Scale (PGIS)

Personal Growth Initiative Scale (PGIS) Test

See how ready you are to take charge of personal growth in just 2 minutes. This quick 9 item check helps pinpoint strengths and gaps in goal setting and follow through so you can plan real change.

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38/54

Personal Growth Initiative (PGI)

Measures how actively a person initiates, plans, and follows through on personal change and self-improvement.

Low initiative

Moderate initiative

High initiative

9 – 24: Low initiative | 25 – 39: Moderate initiative | 40 – 54: High initiative

A score of 38 indicates moderate initiative for personal growth, suggesting some proactive effort toward change with room to strengthen planning and follow-through.

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Self-improvement seekers

41%OF USERS

People who feel ready for change and want to check how proactive they really are about setting goals and following through.

Coaching and therapy clients

34%OF USERS

Clients using the test with a coach or psychologist to gauge readiness for growth and identify where planning or motivation needs strengthening.

Students and researchers

25%OF USERS

People in academic or training settings who use a quick measure to study personal development attitudes and compare results over time.

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Scale of Initiative for Personal Growth (SoIfPG)

Average

21.4

Normal range

13.1 — 29.7

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What does this questionnaire measure?

It measures active engagement in personal development, including planning, goal setting, and follow-through. It reflects readiness to take responsibility for change rather than relying on external circumstances.

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

Completion typically takes about 2 minutes. The questionnaire includes 9 items.

How should items be rated?

Each item should be rated based on typical behavior and motivation, not rare exceptions. Use the full range of response options when appropriate.

How are results interpreted?

Higher scores indicate stronger initiative for growth, including clearer planning and more consistent action. Lower scores suggest limited structure or follow-through and may indicate targets for skill building.

What are common uses of the results?

Results are used to guide goal setting and select support strategies in counseling, coaching, and research settings. They can also help identify whether planning or motivation needs strengthening.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Personal Growth Initiative Scale (PGIS) Test

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In clinical and research settings, the Personal Growth Initiative Scale (PGIS) is a brief self-report measure designed to assess an individual’s active and intentional involvement in personal development. It focuses on the extent to which a person engages in self-directed change through planning, goal setting, and taking purposeful steps toward improvement.

Developed by C. D. Robitschek, the instrument includes 9 items and typically requires about 2 minutes to complete. Scores are commonly used to characterize readiness for proactive growth and to support case formulation, goal planning, and evaluation of change processes over time; results from the Personal Growth Initiative Scale (PGIS) should be interpreted in context of other clinical information rather than as a standalone indicator.

Author: C. D. Robitschek

Literature: Robitschek, C. Personal growth initiative: The construct and its measure. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development. 1998.

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