Technique 1.178 Self-esteem Test
Introduction
Included in self-esteem, is self-worth and self-regard
"...low self-worth can be detrimental to a person's well-being. If you think you are going to fail, you may well set yourself up for failure. Low self-regard can lead to poor health, mood disorders, and compromised well-being...."
PsychologyToday, 2024a
However, if you are over-confident, this can lead to arrogant narcissism.
Need to have a balance so that you can handle negative criticism as well as useful evaluation.
Answer by circling the appropriate box (disagree - neutral - agree) on the following 20 statements to understand where you are on the self-esteem scale.
Statements
1.You have nothing to show for yourself, you're a loser.
| Disagree | Neutral | Agree |
2. You are ashamed of yourself when you receive critical feedback.
| Disagree | Neutral | Agree |
3. You feel worthy, just like other people.
| Disagree | Neutral | Agree |
4. Failure is just part of life.
| Disagree | Neutral | Agree |
5. Feeling 'down and out' is part of being human and nothing to worry about.
| Disagree | Neutral | Agree |
6. You ruminate about all the things that are wrong in your life.
| Disagree | Neutral | Agree |
7. You isolate yourself and brood over your flaws.
| Disagree | Neutral | Agree |
8. You should have self-respect, but you don't.
| Disagree | Neutral | Agree |
9. You never beat yourself up as you have self-compassion.
| Disagree | Neutral | Agree |
10. You know how to say 'no'. Giving too much of yourself does no one any good.
| Disagree | Neutral | Agree |
11. You never judge and compare yourself with others.
| Disagree | Neutral | Agree |
12. You are self-determined and a good decision maker.
| Disagree | Neutral | Agree |
13. You like yourself and who you are.
| Disagree | Neutral | Agree |
14.You wish you could be more confident and satisfied, just like other people.
| Disagree | Neutral | Agree |
15. You wonder what people are thinking about you; you think it is negative.
| Disagree | Neutral | Agree |
16. You always feel unattractive.
| Disagree | Neutral | Agree |
17. When you feel bad, you shut down and know you are not worthy.
| Disagree | Neutral | Agree |
18. Your co-workers say you did a good job on your project but they're just being nice to you.
| Disagree | Neutral | Agree |
19. You welcome a challenge, you become more single-minded about succeeding.
| Disagree | Neutral | Agree |
20. You are effective and not inferior.
| Disagree | Neutral | Agree |
Answers (including score test)
visit https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/tests/personality/self-esteem-test