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Professional Self-Attitude Questionnaire Test

Understand how you see yourself in your profession, what drives you, and how steady that mindset is in 8 minutes. Fast, focused insights support coaching, hiring, and targeted development.

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Questions: 398 minutes

08:30

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

4/9

Professional Self-Deprecation (PSD)

Assesses the tendency to negatively evaluate and devalue oneself in the professional role.

Low

Moderate

High

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

A score of 4 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting occasional self-critical or self-devaluing views about one’s professional qualities without being strongly pronounced.

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1/9

Professional Self-Efficacy (PSE)

Measures how effectively a person consciously applies their individual qualities to achieve professional goals and grow within their profession.

Low

Moderate

High

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

A score of 1 indicates low perceived self-efficacy in the profession, suggesting limited confidence in using personal strengths to achieve professional goals and develop in the role.

example score

6/9

Self-Rated Personal Growth (SRPG)

Measures how strongly a person feels their profession supports self-realization and personal development.

Low growth value

Moderate growth value

High growth value

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

A score of 6 suggests you generally see your profession as contributing to personal growth, though this perception may not be fully consistent or central.

example score

4/9

Professional Self-Leadership (PSL)

Assesses how confidently a person views themselves as a responsible, reliable professional who can overcome difficulties and achieve work goals.

Low self-guidance

Moderate self-guidance

High self-guidance

0 – 3: Low self-guidance | 4 – 6: Moderate self-guidance | 7 – 9: High self-guidance

A score of 4 indicates a moderate level of self-guidance in the profession, suggesting some confidence in professional reliability and goal pursuit with room to strengthen stability and optimism.

example score

4/9

Professional Self-Blame (PSB)

Assesses the tendency to self-criticize and blame oneself for professional setbacks and perceived failures.

Low self-blame

Moderate self-blame

High self-blame

0 – 3: Low self-blame | 4 – 6: Moderate self-blame | 7 – 9: High self-blame

A score of 4 indicates a moderate tendency toward self-criticism after work-related setbacks, with self-blame present but not dominant.

example score

4/9

Internal Conflict (IC)

Measures the degree of inner conflict in professional self-attitude arising from a mismatch between job demands and perceived personal capabilities.

Low

Moderate

High

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

A score of 4 indicates a moderate level of inner conflict, suggesting some tension between professional expectations and self-perceived resources that may appear in certain work situations.

example score

3/9

Professional Self-Attachment (PSA)

Measures how attached you feel to yourself as a professional and how stable your professional self-esteem is.

Growth-oriented

Balanced

Highly self-attached

0 – 3: Growth-oriented | 4 – 6: Balanced | 7 – 9: Highly self-attached

A score of 3 falls in the Growth-oriented range, suggesting relatively low self-attachment and a stronger focus on professional development than on maintaining a fixed self-view.

example score

3/9

Professional Self-Confidence (PSC)

Measures confidence in one’s professional competence and perceived significance in the professional role.

Low confidence

Moderate confidence

High confidence

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

A score of 3 suggests low professional self-confidence, indicating doubts about one’s competence and significance in the professional role.

example score

2/9

Professional Self-Respect (PSR)

Measures self-respect and satisfaction with one’s professional achievements and perceived fit with the profession’s demands.

Low

Moderate

High

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

A score of 2 falls in the Low range, suggesting reduced professional self-respect and satisfaction with achievements, with possible doubts about meeting professional demands.

example score

6/9

Overall Professional Self-Attitude Positivity (OPSAP)

Measures how positive and confident a person’s overall attitude is toward themselves in their professional role.

Low positivity

Moderate positivity

High positivity

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

A score of 6 indicates a generally positive but not fully stable professional self-attitude, with some room for strengthening confidence and clarity in the professional role.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Career changers and seekers

41%OF USERS

People deciding on a new career path take it to clarify what kind of professional they see themselves as and what motivates them at work.

HR and hiring teams

34%OF USERS

Recruiters and HR specialists use it to assess a candidate’s professional self-attitude and predict fit, development potential, and onboarding needs.

Employees in burnout risk

25%OF USERS

Working professionals take it when they feel stuck, dissatisfied, or drained to understand their relationship to the job and where to adjust goals or motivation.

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

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Self-Denigration in the Profession (SitP)

Average

5.1

Normal range

3.8 — 6.5

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Self-efficacy in the Profession (SitP)

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4.6

Normal range

3.5 — 5.8

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Self-esteem of personal growth (Sopg)

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3.1

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1.7 — 4.5

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Self-Guidance in the Profession (SitP)

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3.4 — 6.6

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Self-Blame in the Profession (SitP)

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3.4

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2.2 — 4.6

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Inner Conflict (IC)

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4.2

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3 — 5.3

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Self-Attachment in the Profession (SitP)

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2.9

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1.8 — 4

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Self-Confidence in the Profession (SitP)

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2.6

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0.9 — 4.3

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Self-Esteem in the Profession (SitP)

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3.1

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1.6 — 4.6

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Overall positivity indicator of professional self-attitude (Opiops)

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3.8

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2.5 — 5.2

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

Please read each statement carefully and indicate the extent to which it describes you personally. Do not spend too much time thinking about your responses. Provide the answer that comes to mind first. Remember that there are no right or wrong answers, and no good or bad answers.

- Completely untrue
- Probably untrue
- Probably true
- Completely true
- Completely untrue
- Probably untrue
- Probably true
- Completely true
- Completely untrue
- Probably untrue
- Probably true
- Completely true

These are 3 of the 39 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

Questionnaire on Professional Self-Relation of the Individual Test

Professional Self-Attitude Questionnaire Test - Symptoms and Signs

self-efficacy

self-attitude

self-confidence

internal conflict

This measure is designed to assess an individual’s self-evaluative attitudes and perceived identity in relation to work roles. The Professional Self-Attitude Questionnaire provides a brief, structured self-report format for describing how a person appraises themselves as a worker or professional and how they relate emotionally and cognitively to their occupation.

It consists of 39 items and typically takes about 8 minutes to complete. Content is intended to support clinical or counseling formulations in vocational contexts by clarifying perceived competence, self-worth, and motivational orientation as they pertain to work.

Results from the Professional Self-Attitude Questionnaire may be used to inform career counseling, workplace coaching, or broader psychosocial assessment when work-related self-concept is clinically relevant. When interpreted alongside history and other measures, findings can help identify areas for further evaluation or intervention planning. Authors: Donald E. Super and John L. Holland.

Author: Donald E. Super, John L. Holland

Literature: Super, D. E. A life-span, life-space approach to career development. Journal of Vocational Behavior. 1980.