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The following test is a simple assessment of your levels of self esteem at this moment. From the statements, score yourself with the number that is most true
for you on the following basis :-

1=Never 2=Rarely 3=Sometimes 4=Frequently 5=Always

1 I constantly seek approval from others ( )
2 I am afraid of criticism ( )
3 I isolate myself and fear people in authority roles ( )
4 I guess at normal behaviour, and feel less than other people ( )
5 I am unable to appreciate my own accomplishments ( )
6 I have difficulty completing projects ( )
7 I get fearful or stressed in the company of an angry person ( )
8 To avoid conflict, I find it easier to be secretive or to lie ( )
9 I have compulsive behaviour, over eat, drink, use drugs, gamble, excessively spend, over indulge in sex ( )
10 I am my own worst critic, harder on myself than others ( )
11 I feel more alive in crisis, uneasy when life is going smoothly, I am always anticipating problems ( )
12 I struggle having fun. I don’t seem to know how to play for fun ( )
13 I am attracted to others I perceive to have been victims. In this way, I often confuse love and pity. I find myself rescuing/care-taking people. ( )
14 I need and expect perfection at home and work. ( )
15 I seek out novelty, excitement and the challenge of newness in my life with little concern for the consequences of my actions ( )
16 I take myself and view all of my relationships seriously ( )
17 I have problems maintaining intimate relationships ( )
18 I feel guilty when I stand up for myself or take care of my needs first, instead of giving in or taking care of others’ needs first ( )
19 I attract people who have compulsive behaviours (e.g. alcohol, smoking, drugs, food, spending, sex, overwork or excitement seekers ( )
20 I feel responsible for others and find it easier to have concern for others than myself ( )
21 I am loyal to people for whom I care, even if in the face of evidence that the loyalty is undeserved ( )
22 I cling to and will do anything to hold on to relationships for fear of being alone and feeling abandoned ( )
23 I am impulsive and act too quickly, before considering alternative actions or possible consequences ( )
24 I struggle expressing and feel out of touch with my feelings ( )
25 I mistrust my feelings and the feelings expressed by others ( )
26 I isolate myself from other people and I am initially shy and withdrawn in new social surroundings ( )
27 I feel that I am being taken advantage of by individuals, I often feel victimised ( )
28 I can be over responsible much of the time, but can be extremely irresponsible at other times ( )
29 I feel confused and angry at myself and not in control of my environment or my life when the stresses are great ( )
30 I waste time and energy cleaning up the consequences of ill thought out or impulsive actions for which I am responsible (e.g. excessive spending) ( ) Page120
TOTAL SCORE