How happy are you with your job?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  What is your current work status?

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  • A.
    Freelance
  • B.
    Part-time
  • C.
    Contractual
  • D.
    Permanent
  • E.
    Self-employed
  • F.
    Unemployed
• 2.
  What is the nature of your current work?

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  • A.
    Education and Training
  • B.
    Government and Public Administration
  • C.
    Hospitality and Tourism
  • D.
    Information Technology
  • E.
    Manufacturing
  • F.
    Health Science
  • G.
    Business Management and Administration
  • H.
    Marketing, Sales and Service
  • I.
    Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
  • J.
    Architecture and Construction
  • K.
    Finance
  • L.
    Human Services
  • M.
    Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
  • N.
    Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
  • O.
    Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
  • P.
    Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications
• 3.
  You are about to take the Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction Scale by Deci and Ryan (2000). Ready?

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  • A.
    Game!
  • B.
    Bring it on!
• 4.
  I feel like I am free to decide for myself how to live my life.

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  • A.
    Not at all true
  • B.
    Almost never true
  • C.
    Usually not true
  • D.
    Somewhat true
  • E.
    Usually true
  • F.
    Mostly true
  • G.
    Very true
• 5.
  I really like the people I interact with.

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  • A.
    Not at all true
  • B.
    Almost never true
  • C.
    Usually not true
  • D.
    Somewhat true 
  • E.
    Usually true
  • F.
    Mostly true
  • G.
    Very true
• 6.
  Often, I do not feel very competent.

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  • A.
    Not at all true
  • B.
    Almost never true
  • C.
    Usually not true
  • D.
    Somewhat true 
  • E.
    Usually true
  • F.
    Mostly true
  • G.
    Very true
• 7.
  I feel pressured in my life.

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  • A.
    Not at all true
  • B.
    Almost never true
  • C.
    Usually not true
  • D.
    Somewhat true
  • E.
    Usually true
  • F.
    Mostly true
  • G.
    Very true
• 8.
  People I know tell me I am good at what I do.

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  • A.
    Not at all true
  • B.
    Almost never true
  • C.
    Usually not true
  • D.
    Somewhat true 
  • E.
    Usually true
  • F.
    Mostly true
  • G.
    Very true
• 9.
  I get along with people I come into contact with.

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  • A.
    Not at all true
  • B.
    Almost never true
  • C.
    Usually not true
  • D.
    Somewhat true 
  • E.
    Usually true
  • F.
    Mostly true
  • G.
    Very true
• 10.
  I pretty much keep to myself and don't have a lot of social contacts.

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  • A.
    Not at all true
  • B.
    Almost never true
  • C.
    Usually not true
  • D.
    Somewhat true 
  • E.
    Usually true
  • F.
    Mostly true
  • G.
    Very true
• 11.
  I generally feel free to express my ideas and opinions.

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  • A.
    Not at all true
  • B.
    Almost never true
  • C.
    Usually not true
  • D.
    Somewhat true 
  • E.
    Usually true
  • F.
    Mostly true
  • G.
    Very true
• 12.
  I consider the people I regularly interact with to be my friends.

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  • A.
    Not at all true
  • B.
    Almost never true
  • C.
    Usually not true
  • D.
    Somewhat true 
  • E.
    Usually true
  • F.
    Mostly true
  • G.
    Very true
• 13.
  I have been able to learn interesting new skills recently.

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  • A.
    Not at all true
  • B.
    Almost never true
  • C.
    Usually not true
  • D.
    Somewhat true 
  • E.
    Usually true
  • F.
    Mostly true
  • G.
    Very true
• 14.
  In my daily life, I frequently have to do what I am told.

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  • A.
    Not at all true
  • B.
    Almost never true
  • C.
    Usually not true
  • D.
    Somewhat true 
  • E.
    Usually true
  • F.
    Mostly true
  • G.
    Very true
• 15.
  People in my life care about me.

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  • A.
    Not at all true
  • B.
    Almost never true
  • C.
    Usually not true
  • D.
    Somewhat true 
  • E.
    Usually true
  • F.
    Mostly true
  • G.
    Very true
• 16.
  Most days I feel a sense of accomplishment from what I do.

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  • A.
    Not at all true
  • B.
    Almost never true
  • C.
    Usually not true
  • D.
    Somewhat true 
  • E.
    Usually true
  • F.
    Mostly true
  • G.
    Very true
• 17.
  People I interact with on a daily basis tend to take my feelings into consideration.

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  • A.
    Not at all true
  • B.
    Almost never true
  • C.
    Usually not true
  • D.
    Somewhat true 
  • E.
    Usually true
  • F.
    Mostly true
  • G.
    Very true
• 18.
  In my life I do not get much of a chance to show how capable I am.

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  • A.
    Not at all true
  • B.
    Almost never true
  • C.
    Usually not true
  • D.
    Somewhat true 
  • E.
    Usually true
  • F.
    Mostly true
  • G.
    Very true
• 19.
  There are not many people that I am close to.

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  • A.
    Not at all true
  • B.
    Almost never true
  • C.
    Usually not true
  • D.
    Somewhat true 
  • E.
    Usually true
  • F.
    Mostly true
  • G.
    Very true
• 20.
  I feel like I can pretty much be myself in my daily situations.

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  • A.
    Not at all true
  • B.
    Almost never true
  • C.
    Usually not true
  • D.
    Somewhat true 
  • E.
    Usually true
  • F.
    Mostly true
  • G.
    Very true
• 21.
  The people I interact with regularly do not seem to like me much.

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  • A.
    Not at all true
  • B.
    Almost never true
  • C.
    Usually not true
  • D.
    Somewhat true 
  • E.
    Usually true
  • F.
    Mostly true
  • G.
    Very true
• 22.
  I often do not feel very capable.

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  • A.
    Not at all true
  • B.
    Almost never true
  • C.
    Usually not true
  • D.
    Somewhat true 
  • E.
    Usually true
  • F.
    Mostly true
  • G.
    Very true
• 23.
  There is not much opportunity for me to decide for myself how to do things in my daily life.

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  • A.
    Not at all true
  • B.
    Almost never true
  • C.
    Usually not true
  • D.
    Somewhat true 
  • E.
    Usually true
  • F.
    Mostly true
  • G.
    Very true
• 24.
  People are generally pretty friendly towards me.

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  • A.
    Not at all true
  • B.
    Almost never true
  • C.
    Usually not true
  • D.
    Somewhat true 
  • E.
    Usually true
  • F.
    Mostly true
  • G.
    Very true

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  You have high autonomy in your job.

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  You are able to self-manage in your workplace and this allows you to make decisions about your work and to make plans about when and how to work without too much reference to a higher authority. With management and collegial support, you get to choose what to be involved in and the scope of new things you wish to explore.
• 2.
  You have average autonomy in your job.

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  While the weight you place on the level of scrutiny by your superiors or authorities is weighing you down on some instances, you are still able to make decisions for yourself with regard to your work.
• 3.
  You have low autonomy in your job.

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  You are presently experiencing pressure to behave and think in certain ways in your workplace. You also have a limited amount of choice over important aspects of your work.
• 4.
  You feel a high sense of competence in your job.

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  You feel you have what it needs to succeed in your daily tasks, including resources, skills, and expertise. With your value acknowledged, you are likewise confident that you can continually stretch your abilities in manageable ways that can give you a feeling of growth toward career goals.
• 5.
  You feel an average sense of competence in your job.

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  You have some mastery with your present job as you feel somewhat capable of performing tasks at varying levels of difficulty. Feedback about how you do and provision of growth opportunities have to be made more consistent in your workplace.
• 6.
  You feel a low sense of competence in your job.

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  You are not really confident that you have what it needs to succeed in your daily tasks. Feedback at work is lacking and opportunities to grow and to show your full potential have yet to be provided.
• 7.
  You feel a high sense of relatedness in your job.

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  You perceive your workplace as a friendly and open environment as a result of your and your colleagues' personal and professional characteristics. This kind of relationship among you, irrespective of levels of authority, results from an informal working environment where people could seek help or work together on things which particularly interest you.
• 8.
  You feel an average level of relatedness in your job.

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  Helping each other and engaging in respectful supportive relationships is yet to be established as a norm in your workplace. There is still room for improving and strengthening existing relationships with your colleagues.
• 9.
  You feel a low sense of relatedness in your job.

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  Considering the individualistic work practices which exist within your workplace, working alone may have isolated you from your colleagues. This could be attributed to either personal or collegial characteristics, and this has caused you some difficulty in feeling supported and in establishing a sense of belongingness within your job.