Professional Adaptation Scale Test

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October 2, 2025

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How the Scales are Structured

example score

13/20

Workplace Relationships (WR)

Assesses the perceived quality of relationships with colleagues, management, and subordinates in the work setting.

Strained

Adequate

Supportive

4 – 9: Strained | 10 – 15: Adequate | 16 – 20: Supportive

A score of 13 indicates generally adequate workplace relationships with some room to strengthen team integration and day-to-day collaboration.

example score

13/20

Overall Attitude Toward Work (OATW)

Measures overall attitude toward work, including job satisfaction and motivation to engage in professional activity.

Low

Moderate

High

4 – 9: Low | 10 – 14: Moderate | 15 – 20: High

A score of 13 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a generally acceptable but mixed level of satisfaction and motivation toward work.

example score

13/20

Health and Psychoemotional Well-Being (HaPW)

Measures overall health status and psychoemotional well-being as it relates to resilience and comfort in professional activity.

Low well-being

Moderate well-being

High well-being

4 – 9: Low well-being | 10 – 15: Moderate well-being | 16 – 20: High well-being

A score of 13 indicates moderate psychoemotional well-being, suggesting generally adequate resilience with some stress-related strain in the work context.

example score

13/20

Professional Skills and Competencies (PSaC)

Measures how well-developed your professional knowledge, skills, and abilities are for performing work duties effectively.

Developing

Competent

Highly confident

4 – 9: Developing | 10 – 15: Competent | 16 – 20: Highly confident

A score of 13 falls in the Competent range, suggesting generally solid professional skills with some room to strengthen confidence or specific competencies.

example score

9/20

Socioeconomic Status (SS)

Measures perceived socioeconomic standing at work, including satisfaction with material resources and social working conditions.

Low

Moderate

High

4 – 9: Low | 10 – 15: Moderate | 16 – 20: High

A score of 9 indicates low satisfaction with material and social working conditions, suggesting weaker adaptation in this aspect.

example score

61/100

Professional Adaptation (PA)

Measures how successfully a person has adjusted to their professional environment across well-being, task performance, and socio-psychological fit.

Low adaptation

Moderate adaptation

High adaptation

20 – 49: Low adaptation | 50 – 74: Moderate adaptation | 75 – 100: High adaptation

A score of 61 indicates moderate professional adaptation, suggesting a generally workable fit with some areas that may still feel stressful or not fully aligned.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Stressed and overworked professionals

41%OF USERS

People who feel drained or anxious at work and want to see whether stress, burnout risk, or role mismatch is driving it.

Career changers and returners

34%OF USERS

Professionals considering a new direction or returning after a break who want to check how well they fit their current work situation.

Managers and HR specialists

25%OF USERS

Leaders using a quick check-in to understand how engaged and comfortable team members feel in their roles.

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

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Benchmarking

See How You Compare

Once you finish the test, your results will be compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of the benchmarks we use to place your score in context.

Relationships at Work (RaW)

Average

8.3

Normal range

5.6 — 10.9

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Attitude towards work in general (Atwig)

Average

10.8

Normal range

8.4 — 13.1

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Health and Psychoemotional Well-being (HaPW)

Average

12.6

Normal range

10 — 15.2

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Professional Skills and Competencies (PSaC)

Average

13.1

Normal range

10.1 — 16

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Socioeconomic Status (SS)

Average

9.3

Normal range

6.4 — 12.2

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Professional Adaptability Scale (PAS)

Average

69.8

Normal range

59.3 — 80.2

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100

majority

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

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What does this questionnaire measure?

It measures perceived adjustment to work by assessing job satisfaction, work-related stress, and sense of fit with the professional role.

Who is this questionnaire intended for?

It is intended for employed adults and professionals in any field. It may be used in counseling, coaching, and occupational health contexts.

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

Completion typically takes about 4 minutes. The questionnaire includes 20 items.

How should responses be selected?

Select the response option that best reflects typical experience over a recent period, rather than an unusual day. Answer all items using the first response that seems accurate.

How should results be interpreted?

Results provide a profile of perceived comfort, stress, and alignment at work and can guide follow-up discussion or support. They do not provide a diagnosis or replace a clinical evaluation.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Professional Adaptation Scale Test

adaptation arrange job satisfaction

This measure is designed to assess an individual’s subjective adjustment to their work role and occupational context. The Professional Adaptation Scale provides a brief self-report snapshot of perceived comfort, strain, and overall satisfaction related to one’s professional functioning. It was developed by John P. Campbell.

The instrument contains 20 items and typically takes about 4 minutes to complete. Responses may be used to summarize perceived fit and distress associated with work, which can inform discussions in career counseling, workplace consultation, or broader clinical evaluations where occupational functioning is relevant. The Professional Adaptation Scale is not a diagnostic tool and should be interpreted in conjunction with clinical interview data and other relevant sources of information.

Author: John P. Campbell

Literature: Lazarus, R. S., & Folkman, S. Stress, appraisal, and coping. Springer. 1984.

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