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Spiritual Orientation Inventory Test

Understand how strongly someone lives by spiritual and moral values in about 8 minutes. Get clear, practical insight into inner motivations and how ideals show up in everyday choices.

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Questions: 408 minutes

08:30

October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score

20/50

Moral Fortitude (MF)

Measures volitional moral fortitude—courage, integrity, and perseverance in pursuing ethical and spiritual ideals despite difficulties.

Lower moral fortitude

Moderate moral fortitude

High moral fortitude

10 – 29: Lower moral fortitude | 30 – 43: Moderate moral fortitude | 44 – 50: High moral fortitude

A score of 20 suggests moral courage and perseverance toward ethical ideals are less consistently expressed in everyday challenges and may rely more on situational support.

example score

27/50

Inclination Toward Virtue (ITV)

Measures willingness to act on moral principles by doing good, helping others, and resisting egocentric impulses in everyday behavior.

Lower inclination

Moderate inclination

Higher inclination

10 – 31: Lower inclination | 32 – 45: Moderate inclination | 46 – 50: Higher inclination

A score of 27 falls in the Lower inclination range, suggesting virtuous motives may be less consistently prioritized in day-to-day choices compared with more self-focused considerations.

example score

28/50

Higher Moral Feelings (HMF)

Measures the intensity of higher moral emotions such as compassion, gratitude, selfless love, and conscience in everyday attitudes toward others.

Lower

Moderate

High

10 – 30: Lower | 31 – 44: Moderate | 45 – 50: High

A score of 28 falls in the Lower range, suggesting these higher moral sentiments are present but tend to be less consistently experienced or expressed in daily situations.

example score

21/50

Value-Meaning Aspirations (VMA)

Measures the strength of a person’s orientation toward spiritual and moral ideals and motivation to realize higher values in daily life over material priorities.

Low

Moderate

High

10 – 29: Low | 30 – 44: Moderate | 45 – 50: High

A score of 21 falls in the Low range, suggesting spiritual and moral ideals are present but are less central drivers of everyday goals and choices at this time.

example score

141/200

Spiritual Orientation (SO)

Measures the degree to which a person strives to embody higher spiritual and moral values in everyday choices and behavior.

Lower orientation

Moderate orientation

High orientation

40 – 123: Lower orientation | 124 – 175: Moderate orientation | 176 – 200: High orientation

A score of 141 falls in the Moderate orientation range, suggesting a steady interest in spiritual and moral ideals that is present in daily life but not consistently central across situations.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Self-reflection seekers

41%OF USERS

People exploring purpose, values, or inner growth use it to see how spiritual ideals show up in daily choices.

Counseling and coaching clients

34%OF USERS

Clients in therapy or coaching take it to clarify moral priorities and strengthen resilience and life direction.

Students and trainees

25%OF USERS

Learners in psychology, education, or helping professions use it for coursework and to understand motivation and value orientation.

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

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Moral strength of spirit (Msos)

Average

29.2

Normal range

21.8 — 36.5

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Inclination Toward Virtue (ITV)

Average

23.7

Normal range

17.7 — 29.8

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Higher Moral Sentiments (HMS)

Average

31.2

Normal range

24.1 — 38.3

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Value-Semantic Aspirations (VA)

Average

35.9

Normal range

30.7 — 41.1

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Spiritual Orientation of Personality (SOoP)

Average

112.6

Normal range

84 — 141.3

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200

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

Imagine that you have met a person who has the abilities described below. Please consider how similar or dissimilar this person is to you. Select the response option that indicates how much the described person is like you.

- Very much like me
- Like me
- Somewhat like me
- Not like me
- Not at all like me
- Very much like me
- Like me
- Somewhat like me
- Not like me
- Not like me at all
- Very much like me
- Like me
- Somewhat like me
- Not like me
- Not at all like me

These are 3 of the 40 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

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Spiritual Orientation Inventory Test - Symptoms and Signs

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spirituality

morality

This self-report measure is designed to assess an individual’s orientation toward spiritual values and ideals in everyday life. The Spiritual Orientation Inventory provides a structured way to evaluate the extent to which spiritual or moral priorities are reflected in attitudes and typical behavior.

The measure, developed by R. L. Piedmont, consists of 40 items and typically takes about 8 minutes to complete. Results are commonly used to support clinical formulation and reflective discussion by describing the respondent’s reported emphasis on spiritual meaning, ideals, and related personal commitments; the Spiritual Orientation Inventory is not intended to serve as a stand-alone diagnostic instrument.

Author: R. L. Piedmont

Literature: Pargament, K. I. The psychology of religion and coping: Theory, research, practice. Guilford Press. 1997.