Personality

How Solid Is Your Self-Esteem?

Not confidence in what you can do — what you think of yourself when nothing is going well.

16 questions · about 6 minutes

16 items across four self-esteem components on an agreement scale, with reverse-scored items. Original educational wording, not a clinical measure.

1. I think I am a person of worth, on equal terms with other people.

2. On the whole, I am satisfied with who I am.

3. At times I think I am no good at all.

4. I wish I could have more respect for myself.

5. I am able to do things as well as most people.

6. I feel I have a number of good qualities.

7. I do not feel I have much to be proud of.

8. When I face something new, I assume I will manage it.

9. I measure myself against people around me more than I would like.

10. Someone else doing well can make me feel smaller.

11. I can be happy for someone without ranking myself against them.

12. Scrolling through other people's lives leaves me feeling behind.

13. Criticism stings but it does not change how I see myself.

14. One bad day can change my whole opinion of myself.

15. I need other people's approval to feel okay about my work.

16. I can admit a mistake without it feeling like a verdict on me.

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These tests are for education and self-reflection. They are not diagnostic instruments and should not be used to diagnose or treat a mental-health condition. Anyone feeling unsafe, overwhelmed, or at risk should contact local emergency services or a qualified mental-health professional.