Psychological tests for personality self-esteem. A simple test of self-esteem and self-confidence

Test questionnaire “Determining the level of self-esteem” S.V. Kovalev

Description of the technique

The technique developed by S.V. Kovalev, is intended to determine the level of self-esteem of an individual. Represents 32 judgments to which you need to express your attitude using the proposed answer options.

Instructions

“You are offered 32 judgments and five possible options answers, each of which corresponds to a certain number of points. Expressing the degree of your agreement with the judgments, you give points:

4 – very often;

3 – often;

2 – sometimes;

1 – rare;

0 – never.”

Stimulus material

1. I want my friends to cheer me up.

2. I constantly feel responsible for my work (study).

3. I'm worried about my future.

4. Many people hate me.

5. I have less initiative than others.

6. I worry about my mental state.

7. I'm afraid of looking stupid.

8. Others' appearance is much better than mine.

9. I am afraid to give a speech in front of strangers.

10. I often make mistakes.

11. What a pity that I don’t know how to speak properly with people.

12. What a pity that I lack self-confidence.

13. I would like others to encourage my actions more often.

14. I'm too modest.

15. My life is useless.

16. Many people have incorrect opinions about me.

18. People expect a lot from me.

19. People are not particularly interested in my achievements.

20. I'm a little embarrassed.

21. I feel that many people do not understand me.

22. I don't feel safe.

23. I often worry unnecessarily.

24. I feel awkward when I enter a room where people are already sitting.

25. I feel constrained.

26. I feel like people talk about me behind my back.

27. I am sure that people accept almost everything easier than I do.

28. It seems to me that some trouble is about to happen to me.

29. I worry about how people treat me.

30. What a pity that I’m not so sociable.

31. In disputes, I speak out only when I am sure that I am right.

32. I think about what people expect from me.

Processing the results

The results are processed by summing the scores for all 32 judgments.

Interpretation of results

– Withumma pointsfrom 0 to 25 talking abouthigh level of self-esteem , in which a person, as a rule, is not burdened by doubts, responds adequately to the comments of others and soberly evaluates his actions;

– total pointsfrom 26 to 45 indicatesaverage level of self-esteem . A person with this level of self-esteem from time to time feels inexplicable awkwardness in relationships with other people, and often underestimates himself and his abilities without sufficient reason.

– total pointsfrom 46 to 128 points tolow self-esteem , in which a person often painfully tolerates critical remarks addressed to him, more often tries to adapt to the opinions of other people, and suffers greatly from excessive shyness.

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Find out what kind of self-esteem you have (adequate, high or low)

1. How often are you tormented by thoughts that you should not have said or done something?
a) very often - 1 point;
b) sometimes - 3 points.

2. If you associate with a brilliant and witty person, you:
a) try to defeat him in wit - 5 points;
b) you will not get involved in the competition, but will give it its due and leave the conversation - 1 point.

3. Choose one of the opinions that is closest to you:
a) what seems to many to be luck is actually the result of hard work - 5 points;
b) successes often depend on a happy coincidence of circumstances - 1 point;
c) in difficult situation the main thing is not perseverance or luck, but a person who can approve or console - 3 points.

4. You were shown a cartoon or parody of you. You:
a) laugh and be glad that there is something in you
original - 3 points;
b) also try to find something funny in your partner and make fun of him - 4 points;
c) be offended, but don’t show it - 1 point.

5. Are you always in a hurry, don't have enough time, or do you take on tasks that exceed the capabilities of one person?
a) yes - 1 point;
b) no - 5 points;
c) I don’t know - 3 points.

6. You choose perfume as a gift for a friend. Buy:
a) perfume that you like - 5 points;
b) perfume that you think your friend will be happy with,
although you personally don’t like them - 3 points;
c) perfume that was advertised in a recent TV show.

7. You like to imagine various situations, in which you behave completely differently than in life?
a) yes - 1 point;
b) no - 5 points;
c) I don’t know - 3 points.

8. Does it bother you when your colleagues (especially young ones) achieve more success than you?
a) yes - 1 point;
b) no - 5 points;
c) sometimes - 3 points.

9. Does it give you pleasure to argue with someone?
a) yes - 5 points;
b) no - 1 point;
c) I don’t know - 3 points.

10. Close your eyes and try to imagine 3 colors:
a) blue - 1 point;
b) yellow - 3 points;
c) red - 5 points.

Scoring

50-38 points. You are happy with yourself and confident. You have a great need to dominate people; you like to emphasize your “I” and highlight your opinion. You don't care what people say about you, but you yourself tend to criticize others. The more points you have, the more suitable the definition is: “You love yourself, but don’t love others.” But you have one drawback: you take yourself too seriously and do not accept any critical information. And even if you don’t like the test results, most likely you will “defend yourself” with the statement “everyone’s calendars lie.” It's a pity…

37-24 points. You live in harmony with yourself, you know yourself and you can trust yourself. You have the valuable ability to find a way out difficult situations both personally and in relationships with people. The formula for your attitude towards yourself and others can be expressed in the words: “Happy with yourself, happy with others.” You have normal healthy self-esteem, you know how to be a support and source of strength for yourself and, most importantly, not at the expense of others.

23-10 points. Obviously, you are dissatisfied with yourself, you are tormented by doubts and dissatisfaction with your intelligence, abilities, achievements, your appearance, age, gender... Stop! Who said that loving yourself is bad? Who inspired you that a thinking person should be constantly dissatisfied with himself? Of course, no one demands self-satisfaction from you, but you must accept yourself, respect yourself, and maintain this fire within yourself.

Few people can look at themselves from the outside and objectively evaluate their self-esteem. Our test will help you become an outside observer for a moment to understand what you should strive for.

Previously, we published an article on how to get rid of excellent student syndrome. This is the main opponent of a sober, correct view of the world and normal self-esteem. If you are being stalked Bad mood, depression and failure, try to understand if you have such a syndrome by reading the corresponding article.

Self-esteem test

This test very simple. You will be asked 8 questions, after answering which you will calculate the number of points and understand what your self-esteem is. Each question must have only one answer.

Question 1: How do you deal with failure? What do you do if you fail?

a) I get upset and depressed;
b) I’m upset, but I’m looking for a way out of the situation;
c) I don’t worry, because it makes no sense.

Question 2: How would you describe yourself?

a) failures follow me everywhere;
b) I try to learn from my mistakes;
c) I am a winner in life.

Question 3: are you...

a) pessimist;
b) realist;
c) optimist.

Question 4: if you are busy and have a lot to do, and your colleagues ask you to help them solve some difficult problem, then...

a) you will help them, because you have no other choice;
b) you will help them if you are with them a good relationship and you are free;
c) you won’t help them in any case.

Question 5: If you can't cope with something important, then...

a) try to do everything yourself;
b) let your colleagues and friends know that you need help and continue to search for a solution;
c) I will make sure that someone else does my work.

Question 6: If someone deliberately stands in front of you in line, what will you do?

a) nothing, because perhaps he or she is in a hurry;
b) politely tell the person that he is wrong. If you get a refusal, you will try to solve the problem differently;
c) your personal time has been taken away, so don’t stop until the person gets in line according to the rules.

Question 7: If you were offered a job related to human resources management, what would you do?

a) refused because it is very difficult and you will have a lot of responsibility;
b) would take time to think, to assess their capabilities and ask for advice from relatives and friends;
c) would immediately agree.

Question 8: How often do you meet people on your own initiative?

a) almost never or never;
b) rarely, from time to time. There must be a good reason or my interest;
c) I always make acquaintances when I am in the appropriate mood.

If you scored from 8 to 16 points inclusive, then your self-esteem is low and self-confidence is probably lacking. IN in this case We recommend reading the article on how to increase self-esteem and develop self-confidence. Remember that your case is very common and thousands of people every day around the world get rid of uncertainty in various ways.

If your scores are between 17 and 31, then you're all in in perfect order. Try to continue to look at the world with a sober eye and evaluate your capabilities as objectively as possible. Most likely you good friend and comrade, and also have your own hobbies that bring you pleasure. An article about the 20-minute rule will help you get even more out of life, which will tell you how to learn to develop healthy habits.

Try not to go to extremes, be able to put yourself in other people’s shoes, but also don’t forget about yourself. Happiness and harmony lie in the balance between self-sacrifice and selfishness, which are two extremes of one sad ending - loneliness. Work on yourself, because our whole life lies in self-improvement. Good luck and don't forget to press the buttons and

Study of personality self-esteem.

Option I

Test instructions

Each person has certain ideas about the ideal of the most valuable personality traits. People focus on these qualities in the process of self-education. What qualities do you value most in people? U different people These ideas are not the same, and therefore the results of self-education are not the same. What ideas about the ideal do you have? The following task, which is performed in two stages, will help you figure this out.

Stage 1

Divide a sheet of paper into four equal parts, label each part with Roman numerals I, II, III, IV.

Four sets of words are given that characterize positive traits of people. In each set of qualities, you must highlight those that are more significant and valuable to you personally, which you prefer over others. What qualities these are and how many there are – everyone decides for themselves.

Read the words of the first set of qualities carefully. Write down the qualities that are most valuable to you in a column along with their numbers on the left. Now proceed to the second set of qualities - and so on until the very end. As a result, you should end up with four sets of ideal qualities.

In order to create conditions for an equal understanding of the qualities by all participants in the psychological examination, we provide an interpretation of these qualities:

I. Interpersonal relationships, communication.

1. Politeness– observance of rules of decency, courtesy.
2. Caring– a thought or action aimed at the well-being of people; care, care.
3. Sincerity– expression of genuine feelings, truthfulness, frankness.
4. Collectivism– ability to support general work, common interests, collective beginning.
5. Responsiveness- willingness to respond to other people's needs.
6. Cordiality- a cordial, affectionate attitude, combined with hospitality, with a willingness to serve in some way.
7. Sympathy– a responsive, sympathetic attitude towards people’s experiences and misfortune.
8. Tact– a sense of proportion, which creates the ability to behave in society without hurting people’s dignity.
9. Tolerance– the ability to treat other people’s opinions, character, habits without hostility,
10. Sensitivity– responsiveness, empathy, ability to easily understand people.
11. Goodwill– desire for good to people, willingness to contribute to their well-being.
12. Friendliness– the ability to express feelings of personal affection.
13. Charm- the ability to charm, attract.
14. Sociability– ability to easily enter into communication.
15. Mandatory- loyalty to word, duty, promise.
16. Responsibility– necessity, obligation to be responsible for one’s actions and actions.
17. Frankness– openness, accessibility for people.
18. Justice– an objective assessment of people in accordance with the truth.
19. Compatibility– the ability to combine one’s efforts with the activity of others in solving common problems.
20. Demandingness– rigor, expectation from people to fulfill their duties and duty.

II. Behavior

1. Activity– manifestation of an interested attitude towards the surrounding world and oneself, towards the affairs of the team, energetic actions and actions.
2. Pride- self-esteem.
3. good nature– gentleness of character, goodwill towards people.
4. Decency– honesty, inability to commit vile and antisocial acts.
5. Courage– the ability to make and implement one’s decisions without fear.
6. Hardness– the ability to insist on one’s own, not to give in to pressure, steadfastness, stability.
7. Confidence– faith in the correctness of actions, absence of hesitation or doubt.
8. Honesty– directness, sincerity in relationships and actions.
9. Energy– decisiveness, activity of actions and actions.
10. Enthusiasm- strong inspiration, elation.
11. Integrity- honest performance of one's duties.
12. Initiative– desire for new forms of activity.
13. Intelligence– high culture, education, erudition.
14. Perseverance– persistence in achieving goals.
15. Determination– inflexibility, firmness in actions, the ability to quickly make decisions, overcoming internal fluctuations.
16. Integrity– ability to adhere solid principles, beliefs, views on things and events.
17. Self-criticism– the desire to evaluate one’s behavior, the ability to reveal one’s mistakes and shortcomings.
18. Independence– the ability to carry out actions without the help of others, on one’s own.
19. Equilibrium– even, calm character and behavior.
20. Determination– having a clear goal, the desire to achieve it.

III. Activity

1. Thoughtfulness – deep penetration to the heart of the matter.
2. Efficiency– knowledge of the matter, enterprise, intelligence.
3. Mastery- high art in any field.
4. Understanding- ability to understand meaning, intelligence.
5. Speed– swiftness of actions and actions, speed.
6. Composure- concentration, smartness.
7. Accuracy– the ability to act as specified, in accordance with the model.
8. Hard work– love of work, socially useful activities that require effort.
9. Passion- the ability to devote oneself completely to any task.
10. Perseverance– diligence in something that requires a long time and patience.
11. Accuracy– observance of order in everything, thoroughness of work, diligence.
12. Attentiveness– focus on the activity at hand.
13. Foresight- foresight, the ability to foresee consequences, predict the future.
14. Discipline– habit of discipline, consciousness of duty to society.
15. Performance– diligence, good performance of tasks.
16. Curiosity– an inquisitive mind, a tendency to acquire new knowledge.
17. Resourcefulness– the ability to quickly find a way out of difficult situations.
18. Subsequence– the ability to carry out tasks, actions in a strict order, logically.
19. Performance– the ability to work hard and productively.
20. Scrupulousness– precision to the smallest detail, special care.

IV. Experiences, feelings

1. Cheerfulness– a feeling of fullness of strength, activity, energy.
2. Fearlessness- lack of fear, courage.
3. Gaiety- a carefree and joyful state.
4. Soulfulness– sincere friendliness, disposition towards people.
5. Mercy- willingness to help, forgive out of compassion, philanthropy.
6. Tenderness- a manifestation of love, affection.
7. Love of freedom– love and desire for freedom, independence.
8. Cordiality– sincerity, sincerity in relationships.
9. Passion– the ability to give oneself completely to one’s passion.
10. Shyness- the ability to feel shame.
11. Excitement- a measure of experience, mental anxiety.
12. Enthusiasm- a great upsurge of feelings, delight, admiration.
13. Pity- a tendency to feel pity and compassion.
14. Cheerfulness– constancy of feelings of joy, absence of despondency.
15. Lovingness– the ability to love deeply and many.
16. Optimistic– cheerful attitude, belief in success.
17. Restraint– the ability to restrain oneself from expressing feelings.
18. Satisfaction- a feeling of pleasure from the fulfillment of desires.
19. Coolness– the ability to remain calm and self-possessed.
20. Sensitivity– ease of occurrence of experiences, feelings, increased susceptibility to external influences.

StageII

Carefully consider the personality traits you wrote out from the first set, and find among them those that you possess really. Circle the numbers next to them. Now move on to the second set of qualities, then to the third and fourth.

Processing test results

Count how many you have found real qualities (R).

Count the quantity ideal qualities, written out by you ( AND; qualities written out in the first stage), and then calculate their percentage:

C = (R / I) * 100%.

Option 2

Test instructions

Carefully read the set of 20 personality traits: accuracy, kindness, cheerfulness, perseverance, intelligence, truthfulness, integrity, independence, modesty, sociability, pride, conscientiousness, indifference, laziness, arrogance, cowardice, greed, suspicion, selfishness, impudence.

In the column " ideal“Under number (rank) 1, write down the quality from the above that you value most in people, under number 2 - the quality that you value a little less, etc., in descending order of importance. Under number 13, indicate the quality - shortcoming - of the above, which you could most easily forgive people (after all, as you know, ideal people doesn’t happen, everyone has shortcomings, but some you can forgive, and some you can’t), number 14 is the flaw that is more difficult to forgive, etc., number 20 is the most disgusting, from your point of view vision, quality of people.

In the column " I"Under (rank) 1, write down the quality from the above that is most developed for you personally (regardless of whether it is an advantage or a disadvantage), at number 2 - the quality that is slightly less developed for you, etc. in descending order ok, under latest numbers- those qualities that are least developed or absent in you.

Sample form for the test

Processing test results

In column No. 3, the respondent must calculate the difference in rank numbers for each written quality. For example: such a property as “neatness” in the first column (Ideal) is ranked 1st, and in the second (I) – at 7th; d will be equal to 1-7=-6; such a quality as “principledness” ranks 3rd in both the first and second columns. In this case d will be equal to 3-3=0; such a quality as “indifference” is ranked 20th in the first column, and rank 2 in the second. In this case d will be equal to 20-2=18, etc.

Column No. 5 calculates the amount d 2, that is:

Σd 2 = d 1 2 + d 2 2 + d 3 2 + … + d 20 2;

R = 1 – 6Σd 2 /(n 3 – n), Where

• n– number of pairs being compared

In the case of n=20, the formula takes the following form:

R = 1 – 0.00075Σd 2

Values R will be within [-1; +1].

Interpretation of test results

Self-esteem can be optimal And suboptimal. With optimal, adequate self-esteem, the subject correctly correlates his capabilities and abilities, is quite critical of himself, strives to realistically look at his failures and successes, tries to set achievable goals that can be achieved in practice. He approaches the assessment of what has been achieved not only with his own standards, but also tries to anticipate how other people will react to it: workmates and loved ones. In other words, adequate self-esteem is the result of a constant search for a real measure, i.e. without too much overestimation, but also without being overly critical of your communication, behavior, activities, experiences. This self-assessment is best for specific conditions and situations.

The optimal level includes self-esteem " high level" And " above average"(a person deservedly values, respects himself, is satisfied with himself), and also " average level"(a person respects himself, but knows his weak sides and strives for self-improvement and self-development).

Self-esteem may be suboptimal - too high or too low.

Based inappropriately high self-esteem a person develops a misconception about himself, an idealized image of his personality and capabilities, his value to others, to the common cause. In such cases man walking to ignore failures in order to maintain the usual high assessment of oneself, one’s actions and deeds. There is an acute emotional “repulsion” of everything that violates the self-image. The perception of reality is distorted, the attitude towards it becomes inadequate - purely emotional. The rational grain of the assessment falls out completely. Therefore, a fair remark begins to be perceived as nit-picking, and an objective assessment of work results as unfairly underestimated. Failure appears as a consequence of someone’s machinations or unfavorable circumstances, which in no way depend on the actions of the individual himself.

Man with inflated inadequate self-esteem does not want to admit that all this is a consequence of one’s own mistakes, laziness, lack of knowledge, abilities or incorrect behavior. Difficulty arises emotional condition– affect of inadequacy, main reason which is the persistence of the existing stereotype of overestimating one’s personality. If high self-esteem is plastic, changes in accordance with the real state of affairs - increases with success and decreases with failure, then this can contribute to the development of the individual, since she has to make every effort to achieve her goals, develop her abilities and will.

Self-esteem may be low, i.e. below real opportunities personality. This usually leads to self-doubt, timidity and lack of daring, and the inability to realize one’s abilities. Such people do not set difficult-to-achieve goals, limit themselves to solving ordinary problems, and are too critical of themselves.

Too high or too low self-esteem disrupts the process of self-government and distorts self-control. This is especially noticeable in communication, where people with high and low self-esteem cause conflicts. At inflated self-esteem conflicts arise due to disdainful attitude towards other people and disrespectful treatment of them, too harsh and unfounded statements addressed to them, intolerance to other people's opinions, manifestations of arrogance and conceit. Low self-criticism prevents them from even noticing how they insult others with arrogance and indisputable judgment.

At low self-esteem conflicts may arise due to the excessive criticality of these people. They are very demanding of themselves and even more demanding of others, do not forgive a single mistake or mistake, and tend to constantly emphasize the shortcomings of others. And although this is done with the best intentions, it still becomes a cause of conflict due to the fact that few can tolerate systematic “sawing.” When they see only the bad in you and constantly point it out, then hostility arises towards the source of such assessments, thoughts and actions.

Affect of inadequacy arises as an attempt by people with high self-esteem to protect themselves from real circumstances and maintain their usual self-esteem. This leads to disruption of relationships with other people. Experiencing resentment and injustice allows you to feel good, remain at the proper level in your own eyes, and consider yourself injured or offended. This elevates a person in his own eyes and eliminates dissatisfaction with himself. The need for inflated self-esteem is satisfied and there is no need to change it, that is, to come to grips with management itself. Conflicts inevitably arise with people who have different ideas about a given individual, his abilities, capabilities and value to society. The affect of inadequacy is a psychological defense, it is a temporary measure because it does not solve main task, namely, a fundamental change in suboptimal self-esteem, which is the cause of unfavorable interpersonal relationships.

These techniques allow us to solve several more research and practical problems. Here are some of them:

I. There are several forms of human activity: communication, behavior, activity, experiences. A person can also be considered as a subject of self-government. Since the simultaneous implementation of all these forms of activity is difficult, the individual shows interest in one or two areas of his life. Indeed, everyone has observed people who live “in the world of people,” “in a closed world,” “in the world of affairs,” and “in the world of feelings.” It would be natural to assume that when performing the technique, people choose more qualities in the area that interests them more. This allows find out what area their interests and preferences lie in. For this purpose, you need to calculate how many “ideal” qualities were written down for each of the four blocks and compare the resulting numbers with each other. The leading level will be the level of human activity where the most “ideal” and “real” qualities are collected, as well as their percentage.

II. Available an idea of ​​the value orientations of a group different from others in age, gender, profession; To do this, you need to calculate how many people chose this or that quality and with what rank of significance. If this number is converted into a percentage, then an interesting opportunity opens up to compare groups with each other in terms of preference for personality traits and the degree of importance of individual properties for it. Ranking these properties by the number of people who have chosen this property shows where it belongs in whole system ideas about personality.

III. Available an idea of ​​how each specific person differs from other people in terms of their value guidelines. To do this, you need to create an average “portrait” value orientations the group he belongs to. Then we need a qualitative analysis of the qualities he has chosen and those personality traits that are most often found in the group as a whole. Thus, against the background of group preferences, it is possible to identify individual characteristics.

Sources

• Self-Esteem Test/ Stolyarenko L.D. Fundamentals of psychology: Workshop. – Rostov n/d, 2003. P.479-480