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Professional Self-Attitude Questionnaire Test

In about 8 minutes, the Professional Self-Attitude Questionnaire Test presents 39 questions about your competence, professional fit, growth, responsibility, and confidence. Your results can highlight strengths, tensions, and self-critical patterns, offering a focused basis for reflecting on your working life and professional development.

Questions: 398 minutes

Professional Self-Attitude Questionnaire Test: sample question card

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How the Scales are Structured

Professional Self-BlamePSB

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

example score4/9

4/9Moderate self-blameexample score

0 – 3Low self-blame

4 – 6Moderate self-blame

7 – 9High self-blame

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

Internal ConflictIC

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

example score4/9

4/9Moderateexample score

0 – 3Low

4 – 6Moderate

7 – 9High

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.

Professional Self-DeprecationPSD

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

example score4/9

4/9Moderateexample score

0 – 3Low

4 – 6Moderate

7 – 9High

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.

Self-Rated Personal GrowthSRPG

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

example score6/9

6/9Moderate growth valueexample score

0 – 3Low growth value

4 – 6Moderate growth value

7 – 9High 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.

Professional Self-LeadershipPSL

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

example score4/9

4/9Moderate self-guidanceexample score

0 – 3Low self-guidance

4 – 6Moderate self-guidance

7 – 9High 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.

Professional Self-EfficacyPSE

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

example score1/9

1/9Lowexample score

0 – 3Low

4 – 6Moderate

7 – 9High

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.

Professional Self-AttachmentPSA

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

example score3/9

3/9Growth-orientedexample score

0 – 3Growth-oriented

4 – 6Balanced

7 – 9Highly 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.

Professional Self-ConfidencePSC

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

example score3/9

3/9Low confidenceexample score

0 – 3Low confidence

4 – 6Moderate confidence

7 – 9High confidence

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

Professional Self-RespectPSR

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

example score2/9

2/9Lowexample score

0 – 3Low

4 – 6Moderate

7 – 9High

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.

Overall Professional Self-Attitude PositivityOPSAP

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

example score6/9

6/9Moderate positivityexample score

0 – 3Low positivity

4 – 6Moderate positivity

7 – 9High 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.

Benchmarking

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

Self-Blame in the ProfessionSitP

You?

Average3.4

Typical rangeTypical2.2 – 4.6

Possible0 – 9

Inner ConflictIC

You?

Average4.2

Typical rangeTypical3 – 5.3

Possible0 – 9

Self-Denigration in the ProfessionSitP

You?

Average5.1

Typical rangeTypical3.8 – 6.5

Possible0 – 9

Self-esteem of personal growthSopg

You?

Average3.1

Typical rangeTypical1.7 – 4.5

Possible0 – 9

Self-Guidance in the ProfessionSitP

You?

Average5

Typical rangeTypical3.4 – 6.6

Possible0 – 9

Self-efficacy in the ProfessionSitP

You?

Average4.6

Typical rangeTypical3.5 – 5.8

Possible0 – 9

Self-Attachment in the ProfessionSitP

You?

Average2.9

Typical rangeTypical1.8 – 4

Possible0 – 9

Self-Confidence in the ProfessionSitP

You?

Average2.6

Typical rangeTypical0.9 – 4.3

Possible0 – 9

Self-Esteem in the ProfessionSitP

You?

Average3.1

Typical rangeTypical1.6 – 4.6

Possible0 – 9

Overall positivity indicator of professional self-attitudeOpiops

You?

Average3.8

Typical rangeTypical2.5 – 5.2

Possible0 – 9

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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.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

Professional Self-Attitude Questionnaire Test - Description and methodology of the test

self-efficacy

self-attitude

self-confidence

internal conflict

People reassessing a role, facing a career decision, or trying to understand persistent work-related reactions can use the Professional Self-Attitude Questionnaire Test to examine how they view themselves at work. The questions offer a structured pause when professional experiences feel confusing, discouraging, or difficult to interpret. As a professional self-assessment questionnaire, it gives respondents a language for reflecting on their relationship with work.

What This Assessment Explores

At its core, the questionnaire examines how a person evaluates the self at work: competence, fit, responsibility, growth, confidence, and reactions to difficulty. The statements move between affirming and troubling situations, including feeling suited to a profession, handling demanding tasks, trusting one’s qualities, regretting a career choice, and blaming oneself for setbacks. Viewed as a professional self-attitude profile, the result presents a pattern of self-evaluations in the professional domain rather than a single label.

A result is a profile rather than a single verdict. Confidence may coexist with self-blame, while attachment to a professional self-image may limit openness to change. Read together, the dimensions can help respondents consider how dissatisfaction relates to perceived capability, occupational demands, and professional development. This makes the assessment relevant to people reflecting on work or career change.

Methodology and Scientific Basis

Four choices range from completely untrue to completely true. Karpinski and Kolyshko (2010) provide a conceptual comparison; this is not their instrument or a documented adaptation, and their findings do not validate it.

The result dimensions are:

Professional Self-Deprecation, Professional Self-Efficacy, Internal Conflict, and Professional Self-Respect each run 0-9: Low 0-3, Moderate 4-6, High 7-9. They cover devaluation, efficacy, mismatch, and satisfaction.
Self-Rated Personal Growth, Professional Self-Leadership, and Professional Self-Blame each run 0-9: Low growth value/Low self-guidance/Low self-blame 0-3; Moderate growth value/Moderate self-guidance/Moderate self-blame 4-6; High growth value/High self-guidance/High self-blame 7-9. They cover growth, guidance, and self-criticism.
Professional Self-Attachment, Professional Self-Confidence, and Overall Professional Self-Attitude Positivity each run 0-9: Growth-oriented/Low confidence/Low positivity 0-3; Balanced/Moderate confidence/Moderate positivity 4-6; Highly self-attached/High confidence/High positivity 7-9. They cover self-esteem, competence, and positivity; higher attachment may suggest complacency, while lower attachment may reflect growth.

Displayed bands are defined; scoring rules, weighting, reverse scoring, norms, and standardization are unstated. As a professional self-attitude assessment, self-reports may shift with current work stress, self-awareness, or impression management.

Author: Donald E. Super, John L. Holland

Literature:

Karpinski, K. V., & Kolyshko, A. M. (2010). Professional Self-Attitude of the Individual and Methods of Its Psychological Diagnosis. Grodno: Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, 140 pp.
Karpinski, K. V., & Kolyshko, A. M. (2010). Professional Self-Attitude of Personality: Theoretical Approaches and Methods of Diagnostics. Psychological Diagnostics, 2010(3), 4-124.
Kolyshko, A. M., & Karpinski, K. V. (2022). Concept and Questionnaire of Professional Self-Attitude: New Empirical and Psychometric Results. Vesnik of the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno. Series 3: Philology, Pedagogy, Psychology, 12(3), 150-162.
Gerasimova, A. S., & Oboznov, A. (2019). Peculiarities of Psychological Well-Being of the Individual Heads of Structural Divisions of the University. Research Result. Pedagogy and Psychology of Education, 5(1), 70-85. 10.18413/2313-8971-2019-5-1-0-6

Updated: 2025-10-02