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Psychological Safety Scale for Work Teams

Psychological Safety Scale for Work Teams Test

See how safe your team feels sharing ideas, asking questions, and learning from mistakes in just 2 minutes. Seven quick items reveal trust gaps and help leaders improve communication and performance.

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October 2, 2025

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26/49

Psychological Safety (PS)

Measures how safe team members feel to speak up, ask questions, and acknowledge mistakes without fear of negative consequences.

Low safety

Moderate safety

High safety

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

A score of 26 indicates moderate psychological safety, suggesting some willingness to speak openly but with remaining hesitation in certain situations.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Team leads and managers

41%OF USERS

They use it to check whether people feel safe speaking up, admitting mistakes, and raising concerns in day-to-day work.

HR and People Ops

34%OF USERS

They take it to diagnose communication risks, track team climate over time, and target interventions to improve trust and collaboration.

Team members in change

25%OF USERS

They take it during onboarding, reorganizations, or after conflict to understand if it’s truly okay to ask questions and share ideas.

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

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Psychological Safety Scale (PSS)

Average

28.4

Normal range

20.9 — 35.8

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What does this scale measure?

It measures perceived psychological safety within a work team. It reflects whether people feel able to speak up, ask questions, and acknowledge mistakes without negative social consequences.

Who should complete the questionnaire?

It is intended for members of an existing work team. It can be used with intact teams of any size when participants have enough contact to judge day-to-day interactions.

How long does it take and what is included?

Completion typically takes about 2 minutes. It contains 7 brief statements rated by the respondent.

How should items be answered?

Select the response that best reflects typical experience in the team, not isolated events. Answer all items based on recent, routine interactions.

How are results used?

Scores summarize the team’s current level of psychological safety and can be compared over time. Results can guide discussion of communication norms, learning from errors, and participation in decision-making.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Psychological Safety Scale for Work Teams Test

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This measure assesses perceived psychological safety within workplace teams. The Psychological Safety Scale for Work Teams is intended to capture the extent to which team members feel able to speak up, ask questions, and acknowledge mistakes without fear of ridicule, blame, or negative consequences.

The instrument consists of 7 items and typically takes about 2 minutes to complete. It may be used for brief monitoring of team climate and as a starting point for structured discussion of communication norms and interpersonal risk-taking in work settings. The Psychological Safety Scale for Work Teams is commonly attributed to Amy Edmondson.

Author: amy-c-edmondson

Literature: Edmondson, A. C. Psychological safety and learning behavior in work teams. Administrative Science Quarterly. 1999.; Edmondson, A. C. The fearless organization: Creating psychological safety in the workplace for learning, innovation, and growth. Wiley. 2018.

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