Authenticity Scale Test

In about 3 minutes, discover how true you are to yourself across self-awareness, personal responsibility, and living your values. Get clear, actionable insight fast to build confidence and resilience.

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October 2, 2025

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How the Scales are Structured

example score

26/28

Authentic Living (AL)

Measures how consistently you live in line with your own beliefs and desires rather than external pressures.

Low alignment

High alignment

4 – 19: Low alignment | 20 – 28: High alignment

A score of 26 falls in the High alignment range, suggesting you typically act in ways that reflect your personal values and preferences.

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11/28

Acceptance of External Influence (AoEI)

Measures how strongly you tend to accept others’ opinions and pressures when making decisions and acting.

Low external influence

Moderate to high external influence

4 – 11: Low external influence | 12 – 28: Moderate to high external influence

A score of 11 falls in the low external influence range, suggesting you generally maintain personal sovereignty and are less likely to be swayed by others.

example score

20/28

Self-Alienation (S)

Self-alienation measures how disconnected you feel from your own feelings, motives, and inner values, with higher scores indicating less self-awareness.

Low

High

4 – 11: Low | 12 – 28: High

A score of 20 falls in the High range, suggesting a stronger sense of disconnection from your inner experiences and a potential need to explore your feelings and motives more deeply.

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Who Usually Takes This Test?

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41%OF USERS

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34%OF USERS

They use self-reflection tools to understand their motives, build confidence, and live more consistently with who they are.

Clients in coaching or therapy

25%OF USERS

They take the test as part of psychological work to spot where they people-please, lose self-connection, or avoid responsibility.

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RESULTS YOU CAN ACTUALLY USE

What You’ll See After You Finish the Test

Scale Results
— Explained Clearly

Your scores across each test scale, translated into plain, usable insights. Not just numbers, but what they actually mean for your daily life, emotional state, and overall well-being.

AI-Powered
Interpretation

A structured, clinically grounded explanation. Our AI analyzes patterns and relationships between scales to provide a coherent interpretation — without alarmist language.

Statistical
Comparison

See how you compare to others. Your scores are placed in a statistical context, showing percentiles and trends based on anonymized platform data to help you understand what`s typical.

Practical
Recommendations

Actionable guidance tailored to your profile. Receive clear, realistic suggestions you can apply immediately — focused on coping, self-regulation, and realistic next steps.

AI-Detected
Insights

Key patterns you might not notice on your own. Surfacing subtle connections in your responses that help you better understand what may be driving your current results.

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Benchmarking

See How You Compare

Once you finish the test, your results will be compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of the benchmarks we use to place your score in context.

Authentic Life (AL)

Average

10.8

Normal range

6.6 — 15

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Acceptance of External Influence (AoEI)

Average

Normal range

10.6 — 17.4

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majority

This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear here so you can see where you land.

Self-alienation (S)

Average

Normal range

17.6 — 24.5

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majority

This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear here so you can see where you land.

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

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What does this questionnaire measure?

It measures three aspects of authenticity: self-knowledge, responsibility for oneself, and being oneself. Scores describe how closely behavior aligns with personal beliefs rather than external influence.

How long does it take and how many items are included?

Estimated completion time is about three minutes. The questionnaire contains 12 items.

How should responses be completed?

Answer each item based on typical thoughts and behavior, not an ideal self-image. Use the first response that seems accurate and avoid overthinking.

How are results interpreted?

Results are presented as scores for the three components and an overall indicator. Higher scores generally reflect greater consistency between internal values and outward behavior.

Is this tool a clinical diagnosis?

No, it is a brief self-report measure and does not diagnose mental disorders. Results are intended to guide self-reflection or support structured work in coaching or psychotherapy.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Authenticity Scale Test

authenticity

This self-report measure is designed to assess perceived personal authenticity and related patterns of self-functioning. The Authenticity Scale provides a brief snapshot of how individuals experience alignment between internal states and outward behavior.

The instrument includes 12 items and typically takes about 3 minutes to complete. It is commonly used in clinical and research settings to support case conceptualization and to monitor change over time. Content coverage generally reflects self-awareness, personal responsibility, and consistency between values and actions.

The Authenticity Scale was developed by Brian M. Goldman. Results should be interpreted in context of the referral question and other assessment data, and are not intended to serve as a standalone diagnostic indicator.

Author: Brian M. Goldman, michael-h-kernis

Literature: Kernis, M. H., & Goldman, B. M. A multicomponent conceptualization of authenticity: Theory and research. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology. 2006.; Wood, A. M., Linley, P. A., Maltby, J., Baliousis, M., & Joseph, S. The authentic personality: A theoretical and empirical conceptualization and the development of the Authenticity Scale. Journal of Counseling Psychology. 2008.

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