Protestant Work Ethic Scale – PWE

Most people spend too much time in unprofitable amusement.

Our society would have fewer problems if people had less leisure time.

Money acquired easily, e.g., through gambling or speculation, is usually spent unwisely.

There are few satisfactions equal to the realization that one has done his [her] best at a job.

The most difficult college courses usually turn out to be the most rewarding.

Most people who do not succeed in life are just plain lazy.

The self-made man is likely to be more ethical than the man born to wealth.

I often feel I would be more successful if I sacrificed certain pleasures.

People should have more leisure time to spend in relaxation.

Any man who is able and willing to work hard has a good chance of succeeding.

People who fail at a job have usually not tried hard enough.

Life would have very little meaning if we never had to suffer.

Hard work offers little guarantee of success.

The credit card is a ticket to careless spending.

Life would be more meaningful if we had more leisure time.

The person who can approach an unpleasant task with enthusiasm is the person who gets ahead.

If one works hard enough he is likely to make a good life for himself.

I feel uneasy when there is little work for me to do.

A distaste for hard work usually reflects a weakness of character.