Self-Compassion Assessment

This 12-question assessment measures your self-compassion and will give you a score based on your answers. You can compare your score to the average score of others who take this assessment. If you are working to increase your self-compassion, you can use this assessment to measure progress.

Instructions: Read each statement carefully before answering. In the dropdown, choose the answer that best indicates how often you behave in the stated manner. When you have answered all of the questions, the “Score My Answers” button will appear.

Self-Compassion Assessment

I’m disapproving and judgmental about my own flaws and inadequacies.

When I’m feeling down I tend to obsess and fixate on everything that’s wrong.

When I fail at something important to me I become consumed by feelings of inadequacy.

When something upsets me I try to keep my emotions in balance.

When I feel inadequate in some way, I try to remind myself that feelings of inadequacy are shared by most people.

I’m intolerant and impatient towards those aspects of my personality I don't like.

When I’m going through a very hard time, I give myself the caring and tenderness I need.

When I’m feeling down, I tend to feel like most other people are probably happier than I am.

When something painful happens I try to take a balanced view of the situation.

I try to see my failings as part of the human condition.

When I fail at something that's important to me, I tend to feel alone in my failure.

I try to be understanding and patient towards those aspects of my personality I don't like.

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