Self esteem tests from Dr Marilyn Sorensen (and others)...   

Self Esteem Tests

Do you find it difficult to hear criticism of yourself?

Well, keep answering 'yes' to questions like these (in the self-esteem test below) and chances are that you're suffering from low self esteem. That's according to DR Marilyn Sorensen's self esteem assessment anyway - and she should know as she's the Director of the Self Esteem Institute.

And if you still need a second opinion, you will find several other popular self-esteem tests including links to the Rosenberg self esteem scale. Ooh, I bet you can't wait... ;-)

Self esteem test - what I say...

I took Marilyn J Sorensen's self-esteem test and let's just say that there's room for improvement! :-O Interestingly, though, if you take a long, hard look at the questions her test asks you'll find clues as to what having self-esteem is all about - a kind of 'symptoms of low self esteem', you might say.

Anyway, I encourage you to take the self-esteem test(s) below, or any of the others listed. And, remember, you can always learn how to boost your self-esteem! :-)

(Do let us know how you got on with these self esteem tests, though, won't you!)

Self Esteem Tests...

Self esteem tests - what Marilyn J Sorensen has to say...

Below you will find Dr Marilyn J Sorensen's self-esteem test. Marilyn's formal title is Marilyn J Sorensen, PhD, Psychologist & Author, Director: The Self-Esteem Institute - so I think it's safe to say she knows what's what when it comes to self-esteem tests.

Marilyn has given me permission to "print out the test on your website if you then direct them to my website to take it interactively" and that is what I'm going to do. However, due to laziness on my part (a little - I had to type out the questions from her self-esteem test) and wanting to maintain Marilyn's copyright, I'm only going to include the first ten questions of her self-esteem test.

If you want to take this self-esteem test interactively then simply visit the link at the end of the self-esteem test. Okay, questions maestro please...

Dr Marilyn Sorensen's Self-Esteem Test

Make a note of all the questions below that you answer yes to. Count them. And check your score at the end:

1. I generally feel anxious in new social situations where I may not know what is expected of me. (My answer: yes! :-( )
2. I find it difficult to hear criticism about myself. (My answer: no, but I used to!)
3. I fear being made to look a fool. (My answer: yes, but I'm working on it! :-) )
4. I tend to magnify my mistakes and minimize my successes. (My answer: hmm!)
5. I am very critical of myself and others. (My answer: no - hooray!)
6. I have periods in which I feel devastated and/or depressed. (My answer: no.)
7. I am anxious and fearful much of the time. (My answer: no.)
8. When someone mistreats me I think that I must have done something to deserve it. (My answer: no.)
9. I have difficulty knowing who to trust and when to trust. (My answer: not sure.)
10. I often feel like I don't know the right thing to do or say. (My answer: hmm again!)

There are 40 more questions in Marilyn's self esteem test. (By the way a good score is saying yes to less than 4 questions. I'm not sure I'd have got less than 4 :-O)

Anyway, Take Dr. Marilyn Sorensen's self-esteem test here!

Self esteem tests - what they say...

Here are several other self esteem tests, including the famous Rosenberg self esteem scale. Good luck...

• Queendom Self-Esteem Test
  "The land of tests"
  
  
• The Self-Esteem Checklist
  (From Walmsley & Associates)
  
  

• Self-Esteem Test
  (From Test Cafe)

• Self esteem quiz
  (From Ultimate Self Esteem. NB you have to give provide your name and email address to take this quix. Also some of the questions are a little confusing. And there are spelling mistakes. I'll leave it up to you, shall I, though I think this test is worth taking! :-) )

Self esteem scale test

And if you're looking for rosenberg self esteem scale, then you'll find it here, courtesy of WikiPedia:

"The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale is a widely-used self-esteem measure in social science research. It's a ten item Likert scale with items answered on a four point scale - from strongly agree to strongly disagree.

1. On the whole I am satisfied with myself.
2. At times I think that I am no good at all.
3. I feel that I have a number of good qualities.
4. I am able to do things as well as most other people.
5. I feel I do not have much to be proud of.
6. I certainly feel useless at times.
7. I feel that I am a person of worth, at least the equal of others.
8. I wish I could have more respect for myself.
9. All in all, I am inclined to feel that I am a failure.
10. I take a positive attitude toward myself."

Note: the following links are relevant too:

1. A PDF version of Rosenbert Self-Esteem scale!
2. An interactive version of Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale

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