Self-Compassion Scale, SCS Test - the question form
Questions: 26 · 5 minutes
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1. I am disapproving and judgmental about my own flaws and inadequacies.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
2. When I feel sad, I tend to obsess and fixate on everything that is going wrong.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – About half the time
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
3. When things are going badly, I see difficulties as part of life that everyone goes through.
Almost never
Rarely
Somewhat
Often
Almost always
4. When I think about my mistakes, I feel separate and cut off from the rest of the world.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
5. I try to be loving toward myself when I am feeling emotional pain.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – About average
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
6. When I fail at something important to me, I become consumed by feelings of inadequacy.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – About half the time
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
7. When I feel emotionally overwhelmed, I remind myself that many other people in the world feel the same way I do.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – About halfway
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
8. When things are really difficult, I tend to be hard on myself.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
9. When something upsets me, I try to keep my emotions in balance.
Almost never
Rarely
Somewhat
Often
Almost always
10. When I feel inadequate in some way, I try to remind myself that feelings of inadequacy are something that everyone experiences at times.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Somewhere in between
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
11. I am intolerant of those aspects of my personality that I do not like.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – About average
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
12. When I am going through a difficult time, I take care of myself and treat myself with kindness.
Almost never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Almost always
13. When I am feeling down, I tend to feel that most other people are probably happier than I am.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – About half the time
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
14. When something upsetting happens, I try to keep things in perspective.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
15. I try to see my failings as part of being human.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
16. When I notice things about myself that I do not like, I am critical of myself about them.
Almost never
Rarely
Somewhat often
Often
Almost always
17. When I fail at something important to me, I try to keep things in perspective.
Almost never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Almost always
18. When I’m really struggling, I tend to feel that other people have it easier than I do.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
19. I am kind to myself when I am experiencing suffering.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
20. When something upsets me, I get carried away with my feelings.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
21. I am a bit hard on myself when I am suffering.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – About half the time
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
22. When I feel sad, I try to explore my feelings with curiosity and openness.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
23. I am tolerant of my own flaws and mistakes.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Somewhat
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
24. When something unpleasant happens, I tend to react very strongly.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – About half the time
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
25. When I fail at something important to me, I tend to feel alone in my failure.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
26. I try to be understanding and patient toward those aspects of my personality I do not like.
Almost never
Rarely
Somewhat
Often
Almost always
1. I am disapproving and judgmental about my own flaws and inadequacies.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Somewhat
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
2. When I feel sad, I tend to obsess and fixate on everything that is going wrong.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Somewhat
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
3. When things are going badly, I see difficulties as part of life that everyone goes through.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – About half the time
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
4. When I think about my shortcomings, I feel separate and cut off from the rest of the world.
Almost never
Rarely
About half the time
Often
Almost always
5. I try to be loving toward myself when I am feeling emotional pain.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Somewhat
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
6. When I fail at something important, I become consumed by feelings of inadequacy.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Neither often nor rarely
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
7. When I am feeling very discouraged, I remind myself that there are many other people in the world who feel the same way I do.
Almost never
Rarely
Neither rarely nor often
Often
Almost always
8. When times are really difficult, I tend to be hard on myself.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
9. When something upsets me, I try to keep my emotions in balance.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Somewhat often
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
10. When I feel inadequate in some way, I try to remind myself that feelings of inadequacy are shared by most people.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Somewhat
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
11. I am intolerant of aspects of my personality that I do not like.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – About half the time
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
12. When I am going through a difficult time, I take care of myself and treat myself with kindness.
1 - Almost never
2 - Rarely
3 - Somewhat
4 - Often
5 - Almost always
13. When I am feeling down, I tend to feel that most other people are probably happier than I am.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – About average
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
14. When something upsetting happens, I try to take a balanced view of the situation.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Somewhat
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
15. I try to see my failures as part of being human.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Neither rarely nor often
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
16. When I notice aspects of myself that I do not like, I criticize myself for them.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Somewhat
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
17. When something important does not go well for me, I try to keep things in perspective.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – About half the time
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
18. When I am really struggling, I tend to feel that other people have it easier than I do.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
19. I am gentle with myself when I am experiencing suffering.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
20. When something upsets me, I get carried away with my feelings.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – About average
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
21. I am a little harsh on myself when I am experiencing suffering.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
22. When I am feeling down, I try to approach my feelings with curiosity and openness.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – About half the time
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
23. I am tolerant of my own flaws and mistakes.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Neither often nor rarely
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
24. When something unpleasant happens, I tend to react very strongly.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Somewhere in between
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
25. When I fail at something important to me, I tend to feel alone in my failure.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – About average
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
26. I try to be understanding and patient toward aspects of my personality I do not like.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – About average
4 – Often
5 – Almost always