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Work-Related Behavior and Experience Patterns Questionnaire (AVEM) Test

Understand your work drive, stress resilience, coping, and motivation in about 13 minutes. Get clear insights that support coaching, hiring, and early burnout risk reduction with 66 items.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

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4/9

Perceived Social Support (SU) (PSS)

This scale measures how strongly a person feels trusted, supported, and socially well-supported by people close to them.

Low support

Moderate support

High support

0 – 3: Low support | 4 – 6: Moderate support | 7 – 9: High support

A score of 4 indicates a moderate sense of social support, suggesting some reliable backing is present but may not feel consistently strong.

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5/9

Life Satisfaction (LZ) (LS)

Life Satisfaction reflects overall contentment with life, including how professional achievements contribute to that satisfaction.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 4: Low | 5 – 6: Moderate | 7 – 9: High

A score of 5 indicates a moderate level of life satisfaction, suggesting a generally acceptable sense of contentment with some areas that may feel less fulfilling.

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6/9

Sense of Professional Success (EE) (SoPS)

This scale measures how satisfied a person feels with their professional achievements and work outcomes.

Low accomplishment

Moderate accomplishment

High accomplishment

0 – 3: Low accomplishment | 4 – 6: Moderate accomplishment | 7 – 9: High accomplishment

A score of 6 indicates a moderate sense of accomplishment, suggesting generally positive but not consistently strong satisfaction with professional results.

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5/9

Inner Calm and Emotional Balance (IR) (ICaEB)

Measures how steady and emotionally balanced a person tends to feel in their professional activity, especially under pressure.

Low calm

Moderate calm

High calm

0 – 4: Low calm | 5 – 6: Moderate calm | 7 – 9: High calm

A score of 5 indicates a moderate level of inner calm and balance, suggesting generally stable emotions at work with some sensitivity in more demanding situations.

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5/9

Active Problem-Solving Strategy (APSS)

Measures how proactively and optimistically a person approaches work-related difficulties and challenges.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 4: Low | 5 – 6: Moderate | 7 – 9: High

A score of 5 indicates a moderate tendency to tackle challenges actively and constructively, with room to strengthen proactive problem-solving in demanding situations.

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5/9

Tendency to Give Up in the Face of Failure (RT) (TtGUitFoF)

Measures how readily a person accepts setbacks at work and disengages from efforts to overcome difficulties.

Persistent

Mixed persistence

Easily discouraged

0 – 3: Persistent | 4 – 6: Mixed persistence | 7 – 9: Easily discouraged

A score of 5 indicates a moderate tendency to give up, suggesting persistence may vary depending on the situation and perceived likelihood of success.

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2/9

Ability to Maintain Distance (DF) (AtMD)

This scale measures how well a person can detach from work to relax and recover after professional demands.

Low distancing

Moderate distancing

High distancing

0 – 3: Low distancing | 4 – 6: Moderate distancing | 7 – 9: High distancing

A score of 2 indicates low ability to maintain distance from work, suggesting it may be harder to switch off and recover after work periods.

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4/9

Striving for Perfection (PS) (SfP)

Measures how strongly a person prioritizes flawless quality and very high standards in their work.

Lower standards focus

Balanced striving

High perfection focus

0 – 3: Lower standards focus | 4 – 6: Balanced striving | 7 – 9: High perfection focus

A score of 4 indicates a balanced tendency to aim for high quality while generally keeping standards manageable.

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4/9

Willingness to Invest Energy (VB) (WtIE)

This scale measures how ready a person is to invest effort and energy in completing professional tasks.

Low energy investment

Moderate energy investment

High energy investment

0 – 3: Low energy investment | 4 – 6: Moderate energy investment | 7 – 9: High energy investment

A score of 4 indicates a moderate willingness to expend energy, suggesting a generally adequate but not consistently high level of effort investment at work.

example score

2/9

Professional Ambition (BE) (PA)

Measures ambition and drive for professional growth and career advancement.

Low aspirations

Moderate aspirations

High aspirations

0 – 3: Low aspirations | 4 – 6: Moderate aspirations | 7 – 9: High aspirations

A score of 2 indicates relatively low professional aspirations, suggesting a limited focus on career advancement at the moment.

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5/9

Subjective Significance of Work (BA) (SSoW)

This scale measures how personally important and meaningful a person considers their work and professional activity in life.

Low meaning

Moderate meaning

High meaning

0 – 3: Low meaning | 4 – 6: Moderate meaning | 7 – 9: High meaning

A score of 5 indicates a moderate level of subjective meaning, suggesting work is important but not the central focus of life.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Overloaded professionals

41%OF USERS

Employees facing high workloads take it to understand their stress responses, engagement, and early burnout risks.

HR and people leaders

34%OF USERS

HR teams and managers use it to identify work-style patterns, resilience levels, and support needs for hiring or development.

Coaches and therapists

25%OF USERS

Career coaches and mental health professionals use it to guide coping strategies and recovery plans for clients struggling with work stress.

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

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Sense of Social Support (SS) (SoSS()

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4.6

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3.4 — 5.8

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Life Satisfaction (LS) (LS()

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3.9

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2.4 — 5.3

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A Sense of Accomplishment in Professional Activity (EE) (ASoAiPA()

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2.8

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1.3 — 4.4

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Inner calm and balance (IR) (Icab()

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4.1

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2.7 — 5.4

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Active Problem-Solving Strategy (PS) (APS()

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5.2

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3.8 — 6.5

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Tendency to Give Up in the Face of Failure (RT) (TtGUitFoF()

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3.1

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1.7 — 4.4

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The Ability to Maintain Distance (DF) (TAtMD()

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4.1

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Striving for Perfection (PS) (SfP()

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4.3

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Willingness to expend energy (VB) (Wtee()

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5.5

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4 — 6.9

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Professional Aspirations (BE) (PA()

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5.2

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3.6 — 6.7

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Subjective Meaning of Activity (BA) (SMoA()

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2.5

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1 — 4.1

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

Please describe your typical ways of acting, attitudes, and habits, with primary reference to your working life. To do so, you will be presented with a series of statements below. Please read each statement carefully and decide to what extent it applies to you personally.

- Does not apply to me; completely disagree
- Rather no than yes
- Partly yes, partly no
- Rather yes than no
- Completely agree
- Does not apply to me at all / strongly disagree
- Rather no than yes
- Partly yes, partly no
- Rather yes than no
- Strongly agree
- Does not apply to me at all / strongly disagree
- Rather no than yes
- Partly yes, partly no
- Rather yes than no
- Completely agree

These are 3 of the 66 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

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Questionnaire on Behavior and Experience Related to Work, AVEM Test

Work-Related Behavior and Experience Patterns Questionnaire (AVEM) Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This self-report measure evaluates patterns of work-related behavior and subjective experience in occupational contexts. The Work-Related Behavior and Experience Patterns Questionnaire (AVEM) is intended to characterize how individuals engage with job demands, manage stress, and relate emotionally to their work.

The instrument comprises 66 items and typically requires about 13 minutes to complete. Responses are used to profile common behavior and experience patterns relevant to occupational functioning, which may inform discussions of work style, coping approaches, and potential risk for stress-related difficulties.

In organizational and applied settings, the Work-Related Behavior and Experience Patterns Questionnaire (AVEM) may be used as part of broader assessment for employee development, consultation, or research, and should be interpreted in conjunction with additional clinical or contextual information.

Author: Christina Maslach, Michael P. Leiter

Literature: Maslach, C., Schaufeli, W. B., & Leiter, M. P. Job burnout. Annual Review of Psychology. 2001.