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Social Media Self-Presentation Questionnaire

Social Media Self-Presentation Questionnaire Test

Learn how you present yourself on social media and whether it reflects the real you in about 3 minutes. Get a quick, clear snapshot of authentic versus curated self-image to guide healthier online habits.

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October 2, 2025

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14/25

False Deceptive Self (FDS)

Measures the extent to which a person tends to present an unrealistic or intentionally misleading image of themselves on social media.

Mostly genuine

Mixed presentation

More deceptive

5 – 11: Mostly genuine | 12 – 18: Mixed presentation | 19 – 25: More deceptive

A score of 14 falls in the Mixed presentation range, suggesting a moderate tendency to occasionally idealize or strategically shape how one appears online.

example score

18/30

Authentic Expressive Self (AES)

Measures the degree to which a person presents a realistic but demonstrative version of themselves on social media, highlighting different facets of their personality.

Low

Moderate

High

6 – 13: Low | 14 – 22: Moderate | 23 – 30: High

A score of 18 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a balanced tendency to showcase multiple sides of oneself while staying broadly aligned with a real-life image.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Active social media users

41%OF USERS

People who post regularly and want to know whether their online image matches who they really are or leans toward a curated persona.

Self-esteem and identity seekers

34%OF USERS

People who feel pressure to look perfect online and want to understand how this affects their confidence, mood, and relationships.

Psychology and research audiences

25%OF USERS

Students, researchers, and practitioners who use brief questionnaires to measure authentic versus false self-presentation in studies or client work.

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False Deceptive Self (FDS)

Average

19.3

Normal range

16.9 — 21.8

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The True Dramatic Self (TTDS)

Average

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9.5 — 16.5

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this questionnaire measure?

It assesses how a person presents themselves on social media. It distinguishes between an authentic style and a false or idealized style.

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

Completion typically takes about 3 minutes. The questionnaire includes 11 items.

How should items be answered?

Select responses based on typical behavior rather than a single recent post. Answer honestly and use the same time frame across items.

What do the results mean?

Higher scores on the authentic style indicate a profile that matches everyday self-view. Higher scores on the false style indicate more strategic, idealized, or concealed self-presentation.

Can the results be used for diagnosis or screening?

Results describe self-presentation style and are not diagnostic. Interpretation should consider context and may be combined with other measures.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

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Self-Presentation Questionnaire on Social Media Test

Social Media Self-Presentation Questionnaire Test - Symptoms and Signs

cyberpsychology self-presentation social networks

This questionnaire assesses how individuals manage and portray their identity in social networking contexts. The Social Media Self-Presentation Questionnaire is designed to characterize tendencies toward presenting oneself in a more authentic versus more strategically constructed manner.

The measure includes 11 items and typically takes about 3 minutes to complete. Items ask respondents to rate common patterns of online self-disclosure and self-presentation.

Scores from the Social Media Self-Presentation Questionnaire are used to describe individual differences in self-presentation style, including relatively realistic self-presentation and more idealized or inauthentic presentation. Results may be used in research or clinical contexts to inform understanding of digital self-presentation and its potential interpersonal or self-evaluative correlates.

Author: mark-r-leary, roy-f-baumeister

Literature: Valkenburg, P. M., Peter, J., & Schouten, A. P. Self-presentation and social media. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. 2006.

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