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

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In 66 questions completed in about 13 minutes, the Work-Related Behavior and Experience Patterns Questionnaire (AVEM) Test is a self-report assessment of how you approach work, achievement, recovery, emotions, and support. Your profile can highlight personal patterns, encourage self-reflection, and clarify areas to consider in everyday professional life.
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October 2, 2025October 2, 2025Material has been updatedOctober 2, 2025Material has been published
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How the Scales are Structured

Perceived Social Support (SU)PSS
This scale measures how strongly a person feels trusted, supported, and socially well-supported by people close to them.
example score4/9
4/9Moderate supportexample score
0 – 3Low support
4 – 6Moderate support
7 – 9High support
A score of 4 indicates a moderate sense of social support, suggesting some reliable backing is present but may not feel consistently strong.
Life Satisfaction (LZ)LS
Life Satisfaction reflects overall contentment with life, including how professional achievements contribute to that satisfaction.
example score5/9
5/9Moderateexample score
0 – 4Low
5 – 6Moderate
7 – 9High
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.
Sense of Professional Success (EE)SoPS
This scale measures how satisfied a person feels with their professional achievements and work outcomes.
example score6/9
6/9Moderate accomplishmentexample score
0 – 3Low accomplishment
4 – 6Moderate accomplishment
7 – 9High accomplishment
A score of 6 indicates a moderate sense of accomplishment, suggesting generally positive but not consistently strong satisfaction with professional results.
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.
example score5/9
5/9Moderate calmexample score
0 – 4Low calm
5 – 6Moderate calm
7 – 9High 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.
Active Problem-Solving StrategyAPSS
Measures how proactively and optimistically a person approaches work-related difficulties and challenges.
example score5/9
5/9Moderateexample score
0 – 4Low
5 – 6Moderate
7 – 9High
A score of 5 indicates a moderate tendency to tackle challenges actively and constructively, with room to strengthen proactive problem-solving in demanding situations.
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.
example score5/9
5/9Mixed persistenceexample score
0 – 3Persistent
4 – 6Mixed persistence
7 – 9Easily 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.
Ability to Maintain Distance (DF)AtMD
This scale measures how well a person can detach from work to relax and recover after professional demands.
example score2/9
2/9Low distancingexample score
0 – 3Low distancing
4 – 6Moderate distancing
7 – 9High 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.
Striving for Perfection (PS)SfP
Measures how strongly a person prioritizes flawless quality and very high standards in their work.
example score4/9
4/9Balanced strivingexample score
0 – 3Lower standards focus
4 – 6Balanced striving
7 – 9High perfection focus
A score of 4 indicates a balanced tendency to aim for high quality while generally keeping standards manageable.
Willingness to Invest Energy (VB)WtIE
This scale measures how ready a person is to invest effort and energy in completing professional tasks.
example score4/9
4/9Moderate energy investmentexample score
0 – 3Low energy investment
4 – 6Moderate energy investment
7 – 9High 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.
Professional Ambition (BE)PA
Measures ambition and drive for professional growth and career advancement.
example score2/9
2/9Low aspirationsexample score
0 – 3Low aspirations
4 – 6Moderate aspirations
7 – 9High aspirations
A score of 2 indicates relatively low professional aspirations, suggesting a limited focus on career advancement at the moment.
Subjective Significance of Work (BA)SSoW
This scale measures how personally important and meaningful a person considers their work and professional activity in life.
example score5/9
5/9Moderate meaningexample score
0 – 3Low meaning
4 – 6Moderate meaning
7 – 9High 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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See How You Compare

Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Shaded area — where most people score
Dot — the average
You — your score lands on each curve after the test— your score, after the test
Sense of Social Support (SS)
You?
Average4.6
Typical rangeTypical3.4 – 5.8
Possible0 – 9
Life Satisfaction (LS)
You?
Average3.9
Typical rangeTypical2.4 – 5.3
Possible0 – 9
A Sense of Accomplishment in Professional Activity (EE)
You?
Average2.8
Typical rangeTypical1.3 – 4.4
Possible0 – 9
Inner calm and balance (IR)
You?
Average4.1
Typical rangeTypical2.7 – 5.4
Possible0 – 9
Active Problem-Solving Strategy (PS)
You?
Average5.2
Typical rangeTypical3.8 – 6.5
Possible0 – 9
Tendency to Give Up in the Face of Failure (RT)
You?
Average3.1
Typical rangeTypical1.7 – 4.4
Possible0 – 9
The Ability to Maintain Distance (DF)
You?
Average4.1
Typical rangeTypical2.5 – 5.8
Possible0 – 9
Striving for Perfection (PS)
You?
Average4.3
Typical rangeTypical2.9 – 5.8
Possible0 – 9
Willingness to expend energy (VB)
You?
Average5.5
Typical rangeTypical4 – 6.9
Possible0 – 9
Professional Aspirations (BE)
You?
Average5.2
Typical rangeTypical3.6 – 6.7
Possible0 – 9
Subjective Meaning of Activity (BA)
You?
Average2.5
Typical rangeTypical1 – 4.1
Possible0 – 9
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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
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

Work-Related Behavior and Experience Patterns Questionnaire (AVEM) Test - Description and methodology of the test

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People who want to examine how they approach and experience work, including energy, persistence, recovery, and emotional balance, may find this profile useful. The Work-Related Behavior and Experience Patterns Questionnaire (AVEM) Test presents a structured picture of work-related attitudes alongside personal resources such as social support and life satisfaction. Its work-related behavior profile can help readers notice patterns worth reflecting on in everyday professional decisions.

What This Assessment Explores

The questionnaire examines work investment, setbacks, achievement, emotional balance, recovery, and social resources. It is a work-related experience questionnaire, creating a profile rather than a verdict.

These dimensions are grouped by pattern:

  • Work commitment shows work’s importance and achievement focus: Subjective Significance of Work (BA) 0-9; Willingness to Invest Energy (VB) 0-9; Professional Ambition (BE) 0-9; Striving for Perfection (PS) 0-9.
  • Persistence and composure show responses to difficulty: Tendency to Give Up in the Face of Failure (RT) 0-9; Active Problem-Solving Strategy 0-9; Inner Calm and Emotional Balance (IR) 0-9.
  • Achievement and well-being cover Sense of Professional Success (EE) 0-9 and Life Satisfaction (LZ) 0-9.
  • Recovery and relationships reflect Ability to Maintain Distance (DF) 0-9 and Perceived Social Support (SU) 0-9.

These areas show work value, directed effort and ambition, responses to setbacks, and available recovery and support.

Methodology and Scientific Basis

The presented items use five ordered response options, from disagreement to agreement, with a midpoint for mixed views. The online form has no documented standardized conversion from responses to the displayed 0-9 scores or online norms. The displayed bands are this questionnaire’s result categories, not a scoring rule inferred from the answer choices.

The framework is AVEM, a published instrument described in Schaarschmidt and Fischer’s manual for examining work-related behavior and experience patterns. This AVEM assessment is conceptually consistent with that instrument, but its online wording and scoring should not be assumed to be an exact adaptation or a replacement for the manual’s administration.

AVEM research, including Voltmer and colleagues’ 2011 comparison of entrepreneurs, teachers, and physicians, shows how the framework has been used to study occupational resources and risk-related patterns. Those findings do not create norms for this online form. Interpret the bands alongside current workload, role, workplace culture, and personal circumstances. Self-report is affected by mood, memory, and the wish to present oneself favorably, so the profile is best read as a contextual snapshot rather than a fixed trait or diagnosis.

Author: Christina Maslach, Michael P. Leiter
Literature:
  • Schaarschmidt, Uwe, and Andreas W. Fischer. AVEM-Work-Related Behavior and Experience Patterns: Manual. 2nd revised and expanded edition. Frankfurt am Main: Swets Test Services, 2003.
  • Schaarschmidt, Uwe, and Andreas W. Fischer. AVEM: A Diagnostic Instrument for Differentiating Types of Health-Relevant Behavior and Experience in Relation to Work. Journal of Differential and Diagnostic Psychology, 18(3), 151-163, 1997.
  • Voltmer, Edgar, Claudia Spahn, Uwe Schaarschmidt, and Ulf Kieschke. Work-Related Behavior and Experience Patterns of Entrepreneurs Compared with Teachers and Physicians. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 84(5), 479-490, 2011. 10.1007/s00420-011-0632-9

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