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Psychological Safety of the Educational Environment Test

Understand how safe and supported students feel at school in just 4 minutes. Results spotlight relationship and climate risks from both student and educator views to guide timely, targeted action.

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Questions: 184 minutes

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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October 2, 2025
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Psychologist with 25 years of experience

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How the Scales are Structured

example score

9/24

Psychological Satisfaction With the Educational Environment (PSWtEE)

This scale measures how satisfied a person feels with the conditions, organization, and overall atmosphere of the educational environment.

Low satisfaction

Moderate satisfaction

High satisfaction

0 – 7: Low satisfaction | 8 – 16: Moderate satisfaction | 17 – 24: High satisfaction

A score of 9 indicates moderate satisfaction, suggesting a generally acceptable view of the educational environment with some areas that may feel less comfortable or well-organized.

example score

10/24

Psychological Comfort (PC)

Measures the student’s subjective sense of coziness, safety, and emotional well-being in the educational environment.

Low comfort

Moderate comfort

High comfort

0 – 7: Low comfort | 8 – 16: Moderate comfort | 17 – 24: High comfort

A score of 10 indicates a moderate level of psychological comfort, suggesting the environment feels somewhat safe and supportive but with noticeable areas that may reduce ease or emotional well-being.

example score

6/12

Students (S)

Measures psychological resilience and comfort developed through interactions with other students, reflecting the overall peer climate.

Low peer support

Mixed/variable climate

Positive peer climate

0 – 4: Low peer support | 5 – 8: Mixed/variable climate | 9 – 12: Positive peer climate

A score of 6 falls in the mixed/variable climate range, suggesting peer interactions provide some support but are not consistently strengthening psychological resilience.

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4/12

Adults (A)

Measures how much psychological protection, support, and safety adults provide within the educational environment.

Low adult protection

Moderate adult protection

High adult protection

0 – 4: Low adult protection | 5 – 8: Moderate adult protection | 9 – 12: High adult protection

A score of 4 indicates low perceived psychological protection from adults, suggesting limited support and safety in interactions with adult figures in the educational environment.

example score

13/24

Psychological Security (PS)

Measures how protected and psychologically safe a person feels in the educational environment, especially in adult–student interactions.

Low security

Moderate security

High security

0 – 7: Low security | 8 – 16: Moderate security | 17 – 24: High security

A score of 13 indicates a moderate level of psychological security, suggesting generally acceptable conditions with some areas where comfort and protection may be improved.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

School psychologists and counselors

41%OF USERS

They assess how safe students feel at school and use results to plan support, prevention, and timely interventions.

Teachers and class leaders

34%OF USERS

They evaluate classroom climate and teacher–student relationships to adjust communication and reduce conflict.

Adolescents in school

25%OF USERS

They share how comfortable, protected, and respected they feel among peers and with educators.

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

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Psychological Satisfaction with the Educational Environment (PSwtEE)

Average

7.2

Normal range

2.8 — 11.6

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Psychological Comfort (PC)

Average

16.2

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12 — 20.3

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students (s)

Average

6.9

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4.7 — 9

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adults (a)

Average

4.7

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2.9 — 6.5

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Psychological Security (PS)

Average

10.2

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6.2 — 14.2

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

Dear student, Please answer the questions in this questionnaire. The questions and statements concern your school and relationships among students, as well as between students and teachers. For each question, select only one response option. Choose the option that best reflects the extent to which you agree with the statement. There are no right or wrong answers. It is important to understand what is actually happening.

- Completely disagree
- Rather disagree
- Hard to say
- Rather agree
- Completely agree
- Strongly disagree
- Somewhat disagree
- Not sure
- Somewhat agree
- Strongly agree
- Completely disagree
- Rather disagree
- Hard to say
- Rather agree
- Completely agree

These are 3 of the 18 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Psychological Safety in the Educational Environment Test

Psychological Safety of the Educational Environment Test - Symptoms and Signs

security

class climate

pedagogy

This measure is designed to assess perceptions of interpersonal climate and felt safety within a school or other learning setting. Psychological Safety of the Educational Environment provides a brief, structured way to summarize perceived comfort, protection, and communication quality in the educational context. It is attributed to Amy C. Edmondson and Edgar H. Schein.

The instrument includes 18 items and typically requires about 4 minutes to complete. Results may be used to inform needs assessment and guide discussions about classroom or school-wide climate, including areas of relational strain and perceived support. Psychological Safety of the Educational Environment is intended to support interpretation at the group or setting level when considering preventive and corrective interventions.

Author: Amy C. Edmondson, Edgar H. Schein

Literature: Cohen, J., McCabe, E. M., Michelli, N. M., & Pickeral, T. School climate: Research, policy, practice, and teacher education. Teachers College Record. 2009.