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Occupational Hardiness Questionnaire (OHQ)

Occupational Hardiness Questionnaire (OHQ) Test

Understand how well you stay balanced, adaptable, and motivated at work under pressure in just 3 minutes. Get actionable insight for hiring, coaching, and managing performance in high demand roles.

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October 2, 2025

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How the Scales are Structured

example score

16/20

Risk Taking (RT)

Taking Risks measures willingness to embrace new challenges and make unconventional decisions at work to adapt to change.

Cautious

Balanced

Adventurous

5 – 9: Cautious | 10 – 15: Balanced | 16 – 20: Adventurous

A score of 16 falls in the Adventurous range, suggesting a strong tendency to pursue new opportunities and adapt quickly to changing professional conditions.

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17/20

Control (C)

Control measures confidence in one’s ability to influence events and outcomes at work through personal responsibility and active effort.

Low control

Moderate control

High control

5 – 10: Low control | 11 – 15: Moderate control | 16 – 20: High control

A score of 17 falls in the High control range, suggesting a strong sense of personal influence over work outcomes and readiness to take initiative under pressure.

example score

13/20

Commitment (C)

Engagement measures how interested and involved a person feels in their professional activities and how much meaning they seek in their work.

Low

Moderate

High

5 – 10: Low | 11 – 15: Moderate | 16 – 20: High

A score of 13 indicates moderate engagement, suggesting a generally steady interest in work with some room to strengthen involvement and sense of meaning.

example score

47/60

Occupational Hardiness (OH)

This scale measures overall resilience to workplace stressors and challenges, including the capacity to stay engaged, maintain control, and accept risk under pressure.

Lower resilience

Moderate resilience

High resilience

15 – 29: Lower resilience | 30 – 44: Moderate resilience | 45 – 60: High resilience

A score of 47 falls in the High resilience range, suggesting a strong ability to maintain effectiveness and motivation during demanding or changing work conditions.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

HR and recruitment teams

41%OF USERS

They use it to screen candidates and employees for readiness to handle pressure, change, and high workloads.

Managers and team leads

34%OF USERS

They take it to understand their own stress resilience and to plan how to support team performance during tough periods.

Specialists under pressure

25%OF USERS

They take it to see how well they recover from setbacks and what habits can help them stay stable and motivated at work.

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

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Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Taking Risks (TR)

Average

8.8

Normal range

6.3 — 11.2

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Control (C)

Average

12.4

Normal range

9.9 — 14.9

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Engagement (E)

Average

15.8

Normal range

14 — 17.6

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Professional Resilience Scale (PRS)

Average

Normal range

24.3 — 39.6

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this questionnaire measure?

It measures psychological resilience in professional settings. It focuses on emotional balance, adaptability to change, and persistence under pressure.

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

Completion typically takes about 3 minutes. The questionnaire contains 15 items.

How should responses be given?

Each item should be answered based on typical work behavior rather than a single recent event. Responses should reflect what is usually true in professional situations.

How are results used in practice?

Results can support resilience development planning and coaching goals. They can also inform decisions in roles that involve high workload, frequent change, or sustained stress.

What does a higher score indicate?

A higher score indicates greater capacity to recover from setbacks and remain effective under pressure. A lower score suggests increased strain or reduced flexibility during demanding periods.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Occupational Hardiness Questionnaire (OHQ) Test - Symptoms and Signs

resilience

This measure is a brief self-report questionnaire designed to screen perceived resilience and coping resources in occupational settings. The Occupational Hardiness Questionnaire (OHQ) focuses on attitudes and behaviors relevant to maintaining functioning under work-related stress and change.

It consists of 15 items and typically takes about 3 minutes to complete. Results are commonly used to inform workplace coaching, training, or organizational decision-making by identifying areas of relative strength and potential vulnerability in stress tolerance and adaptability.

In applied contexts, the Occupational Hardiness Questionnaire (OHQ) may be used as one component of a broader assessment process and should be interpreted in conjunction with job demands, collateral information, and other validated measures.

Author: salvatore-r-maddi, suzanne-c-kobasa

Literature: Cooper, C. L., Dewe, P. J., & O’Driscoll, M. P. Organizational stress: a review and critique of theory, research, and applications. SAGE Publications. 2001.; Moreno-Jiménez, B., Rodríguez-Muñoz, A., Garrosa, E., & Blanco, L. M. Development and validation of the Occupational Hardiness Questionnaire. Psicothema. 2014.

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