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Types of Personal Self-Determination

Types of Personal Self-Determination Test

Understand how self-directed you feel across action, goals, and meaning in about 6 minutes. Get a clear profile from 30 items with practical pointers to strengthen motivation, autonomy, and follow-through.

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October 2, 2025

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How the Scales are Structured

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3/10

Meaning-Oriented (M)

Measures how strongly a person experiences life as meaningful and self-guided by values and personal purpose.

Low meaning focus

Developing meaning

Strong meaning orientation

0 – 3: Low meaning focus | 4 – 5: Developing meaning | 6 – 10: Strong meaning orientation

A score of 3 suggests that value-based self-guidance and reflection on personal meaning are currently less prominent, so actions may feel more driven by immediate demands than by a clear personal ideology.

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5/10

Goal-Oriented (G)

Measures goal-oriented self-determination expressed in setting goals, planning steps, and sustaining effort to achieve objectives.

Low goal focus

Moderate goal focus

High goal focus

0 – 4: Low goal focus | 5 – 6: Moderate goal focus | 7 – 10: High goal focus

A score of 5 suggests a moderate ability to set and pursue goals, with some consistency in planning and follow-through but room to strengthen persistence and structure.

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5/10

Functional (F)

Measures how capable you feel of acting with initiative and flexibility in the present moment, including energy, spontaneity, and adaptability.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 4: Low | 5 – 6: Moderate | 7 – 10: High

A score of 5 indicates a moderate level of functional self-determination, suggesting generally adequate initiative and adaptability with occasional fluctuations in energy or spontaneity.

example score

3/5

Personal Self-Determination Index (PSI)

Measures how coherently functional, goal-oriented, and meaningful self-determination work together to support relatively free pursuit of life aspirations.

Low integration

Moderate integration

High integration

1 – 2.4: Low integration | 2.5 – 3.7: Moderate integration | 3.8 – 5: High integration

A score of 3 indicates a moderate level of integration, suggesting some consistent self-directed action and goal pursuit with areas where meaning, initiative, or planning may not fully align yet.

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Who Usually Takes This Test?

Coaches and therapists

41%OF USERS

They use it to quickly pinpoint which self-determination layer is a client’s bottleneck and what to develop next.

Goal-driven self-improvers

34%OF USERS

They take it to understand why motivation stalls and how to act more consistently toward personal goals.

People at life crossroads

25%OF USERS

They use it when changing jobs, relationships, or direction to clarify agency, priorities, and meaning.

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

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Semantic (S)

Average

4.9

Normal range

3.6 — 6.3

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Target (T)

Average

6.9

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5.4 — 8.4

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Functional (F)

Average

2.6

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1.4 — 3.9

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Index of Personal Self-Determination (IoPS)

Average

2.9

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2.4 — 3.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What does this test assess?

It assesses self-determination, defined as the sense of being the author of one’s choices and actions. Results are organized into functional, goal-oriented, and meaningful layers.

How long does it take and how many items are included?

Estimated completion time is about 6 minutes. The test contains 30 questions.

What are the three layers measured by the test?

Functional covers perceived capacity to act and take initiative in the present. Goal-oriented covers setting tasks and moving toward them, and meaningful covers understanding purpose and life coherence.

How should responses be selected?

Select the option that best matches typical thoughts and behavior rather than an ideal response. Answer based on recent experience and usual patterns.

How should the results be used?

Results indicate relative strengths and development needs across the three layers. They can support goal setting and planning in counseling or personal development contexts.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Types of Personal Self-Determination Test

self-determination

This instrument assesses perceived personal self-determination, or the extent to which an individual experiences autonomy and self-endorsement in choices and actions. Types of Personal Self-Determination is a brief self-report measure intended to support clinical formulation and goal setting in counseling or coaching contexts.

The measure includes 30 items and typically takes about 6 minutes to complete. Content is organized to differentiate complementary aspects of self-determination, including effective self-initiation and follow-through, goal-directed engagement, and the degree to which actions are experienced as meaningful and internally guided. Item responses can be used to describe relative strengths and potential areas for intervention planning.

Types of Personal Self-Determination is conceptually aligned with self-determination theory (Edward L. Deci; Richard M. Ryan) and is best interpreted alongside other clinical data, including presenting concerns, context, and observed functioning.

Author: Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan

Literature: Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. The “what” and “why” of goal pursuits: Human needs and the self-determination of behavior. Psychological Inquiry. 2000.

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