Situational Motivation Scale, SIMS Test - the question form
Questions: 16 · 3 minutes
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1. Why are you currently engaged in this activity? Because I find my work interesting.
1 – Not at all true
2 – Untrue
3 – Rather untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Exactly true
2. Because doing it is beneficial to me.
1 – Not at all true
2 – Not true
3 – Somewhat not true
4 – Neither true nor false
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
3. Because I have to do it.
1 – Not at all true
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Exactly true
4. There may be reasons for doing this activity, but I do not see any personally.
1 – Not at all true
2 – Not true
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
5. Because I find doing this activity enjoyable.
1 – Not at all true
2 – Not true
3 – Slightly untrue
4 – Somewhat true
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
6. Because doing my work is beneficial to me.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Absolutely true
7. Because my work is something I have to do.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Absolutely true
8. I do my work, but I am not sure it is worth it.
1 – Does not correspond at all
2 – Does not correspond
3 – Rather not
4 – Moderately
5 – Corresponds somewhat
6 – Corresponds
7 – Corresponds exactly
9. Because my work is enjoyable.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
10. This is my choice.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
11. Because I have no choice.
1 – Completely false
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly false
4 – Neither true nor false
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
12. I do not know. I do not think this activity gives me anything.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
13. Because I feel good when I do it.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
14. Because I think that my work is important to me.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Neither true nor false
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
15. Because I feel that I will have to do it anyway.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Absolutely true
16. I am doing it, but I am not sure that this is the right thing to be doing.
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Somewhat not true
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Absolutely true
1. Why are you currently engaged in this activity? Because I find what I am doing interesting.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Somewhat true
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
2. Because doing it is beneficial to me.
1 – Absolutely false
2 – Not true
3 – Rather false
4 – Neither true nor false
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Absolutely true
3. Because I have to do it.
1 – Not at all true
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
4. There may be reasons for doing this activity, but I personally cannot see any.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
5. Because I enjoy doing this activity.
1 – Not true at all
2 – Not true
3 – Slightly untrue
4 – Somewhat
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
6. Because doing my job is beneficial to me.
1 - Absolutely untrue
2 - Untrue
3 - Mostly untrue
4 - Neither true nor untrue
5 - Mostly true
6 - True
7 - Absolutely true
7. Because my work is something I have to do.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Somewhat true
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Absolutely true
8. I do my work, but I am not sure it is worth it.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Absolutely true
9. Because I enjoy my work.
1 – Not at all true
2 – Not true
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
10. It is my choice.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
11. Because I have no choice.
1 – Not at all true
2 – Not true
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
12. I do not know. I do not think this activity gives me anything.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Somewhat true and somewhat untrue
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
13. Because I feel good when I am doing it.
1 – Not at all true
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Exactly true
14. Because I feel that my work is important to me.
1 – Not at all true
2 – Not true
3 – Rather untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
15. Because I feel that I will have to do it anyway.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
16. I am doing it, but I am not sure this is what I should be doing.
1 – Not at all true
2 – Not true
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true