USAQ Unconditional Self-Acceptance Diagnostic Test - the question form
Questions: 20 · 4 minutes
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1. When I am praised, I feel like a more worthwhile person.
1 – Almost always untrue
2 – Usually untrue
3 – More often untrue than true
4 – About equally true and untrue
5 – More often true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
2. I feel like a worthy person even when I do not succeed in achieving goals that are important to me.
1 – Almost always untrue
2 – Usually untrue
3 – More untrue than true
4 – Equally true and untrue
5 – More true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
3. I view negative feedback as an opportunity to improve my behavior and performance.
1 – Almost always untrue
2 – Usually untrue
3 – More often untrue than true
4 – Equally often true and untrue
5 – More often true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
4. I feel that some people are more valuable than others.
1 – Almost always untrue
2 – Usually untrue
3 – Mostly untrue rather than true
4 – About equally true and untrue
5 – Mostly true rather than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
5. I may get upset about major mistakes, but they do not change my overall attitude toward myself.
1 – Almost always untrue
2 – Usually untrue
3 – More often untrue than true
4 – True and untrue equally often
5 – More often true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
6. I sometimes find myself thinking about whether I am a good person or a bad person.
1 – Almost always untrue
2 – Usually untrue
3 – More often untrue than true
4 – True and untrue equally often
5 – More often true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
7. Without the love of people who are important to me, I cannot feel like a worthwhile person.
1 – Almost always untrue
2 – Usually untrue
3 – More often untrue than true
4 – True and untrue equally often
5 – More often true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
8. I set goals in the hope that they will make me happy (or happier).
1 – Almost always not true
2 – Usually not true
3 – More often not true than true
4 – About equally true and not true
5 – More often true than not true
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
9. I believe that if a person is good in many areas of life, that makes them a good person overall.
1 – Almost always not true
2 – Usually not true
3 – More often not true than true
4 – As often true as not true
5 – More often true than not true
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
10. My sense of self-worth largely depends on the results of comparing myself with other people.
1 – Almost always untrue
2 – Usually untrue
3 – More often untrue than true
4 – True and untrue equally often
5 – More often true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
11. I believe I have worth simply because I am a human being.
1 – Almost always untrue
2 – Usually untrue
3 – More often untrue than true
4 – True and untrue equally often
5 – More often true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
12. When I receive negative feedback, I often find it hard to accept what the person says about me.
1 – Almost always untrue
2 – Usually untrue
3 – More often untrue than true
4 – Equally often true and untrue
5 – More often true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
13. I set goals in the hope of proving that I am worthwhile.
1 – Almost always untrue
2 – Usually untrue
3 – More often untrue than true
4 – About equally true and untrue
5 – More often true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
14. If there is something I cannot do, it makes me value myself less.
1 – Almost always untrue
2 – Usually untrue
3 – More often untrue than true
4 – True and untrue equally often
5 – More often true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
15. I believe that people who are successful at what they do are especially worthwhile.
1 – Almost always false
2 – Usually false
3 – More often false than true
4 – True and false equally often
5 – More often true than false
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
16. The best thing about praise is that it helps me recognize my strengths.
1 – Almost always untrue
2 – Usually untrue
3 – More often untrue than true
4 – Equally often true and untrue
5 – More often true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
17. I feel I am a worthwhile person, even when other people do not approve of me.
1 – Almost always untrue
2 – Usually untrue
3 – More often untrue than true
4 – True and untrue equally often
5 – More often true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
18. I avoid comparing myself with other people to determine whether I am a worthwhile person.
1 – Almost always untrue
2 – Usually untrue
3 – More untrue than true
4 – About equally true and untrue
5 – More true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
19. When I am criticized or when I fail at something, I start to think less of myself.
1 – Almost always untrue
2 – Usually untrue
3 – More often untrue than true
4 – True and untrue equally often
5 – More often true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
20. I do not think it is a good idea to rate me as a person.
1 – Almost always untrue
2 – Usually untrue
3 – More often untrue than true
4 – Equally often true and untrue
5 – More often true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
1. When I am praised, I feel like a more worthwhile person.
1 – Almost always not true
2 – Usually not true
3 – More often not true than true
4 – True and not true equally often
5 – More often true than not true
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
2. I feel like a worthwhile person even if I do not achieve goals that are important to me.
1 – Almost always untrue
2 – Usually untrue
3 – More often untrue than true
4 – Equally often true and untrue
5 – More often true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
3. I view negative feedback as an opportunity to improve my behavior and performance.
1 – Almost always untrue
2 – Usually untrue
3 – More often untrue than true
4 – Equally often true and untrue
5 – More often true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
4. I feel that some people are more valuable than others.
1 – Almost always untrue
2 – Usually untrue
3 – More often untrue than true
4 – Equally often true and untrue
5 – More often true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
5. I may get upset about major mistakes, but they do not change how I feel about myself overall.
1 – Almost always untrue
2 – Usually untrue
3 – More often untrue than true
4 – True and untrue equally often
5 – More often true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
6. I sometimes catch myself thinking about whether I am a good person or a bad person.
1 – Almost always not true
2 – Usually not true
3 – More often not true than true
4 – Equally often true and not true
5 – More often true than not true
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
7. Without the love of people who are important to me, I cannot feel that I am a worthwhile person.
1 – Almost always untrue
2 – Usually untrue
3 – More often untrue than true
4 – Equally often true and untrue
5 – More often true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
8. I set goals for myself in the hope that they will make me happy (or happier).
1 – Almost always not true
2 – Usually not true
3 – More often not true than true
4 – True and not true equally often
5 – More often true than not true
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
9. I believe that if a person does well in many areas of life, that makes them a good person overall.
1 – Almost always untrue
2 – Usually untrue
3 – More often untrue than true
4 – Equally often true and untrue
5 – More often true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
10. My sense of self-worth depends largely on how I compare myself with other people.
1 – Almost always not true
2 – Usually not true
3 – More often not true than true
4 – True and not true equally often
5 – More often true than not true
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
11. I believe I have worth simply because I am a human being.
1 – Almost always untrue
2 – Usually untrue
3 – More often untrue than true
4 – Equally often true and untrue
5 – More often true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
12. When I receive negative feedback, I often find it difficult to accept what the other person says about me.
1 – Almost always false
2 – Usually false
3 – More false than true
4 – Equally true and false
5 – More true than false
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
13. I set goals in the hope of proving that I am worthwhile.
1 – Almost always untrue
2 – Usually untrue
3 – More untrue than true
4 – About equally true and untrue
5 – More true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
14. If I am not good at something, I value myself less.
1 – Almost always untrue
2 – Usually untrue
3 – More often untrue than true
4 – True and untrue equally often
5 – More often true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
15. I believe that people who are successful in what they do are especially valuable.
1 – Almost always untrue
2 – Usually untrue
3 – More often untrue than true
4 – True and untrue equally often
5 – More often true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
16. The best thing about praise is that it helps me recognize my strengths.
1 – Almost always untrue
2 – Usually untrue
3 – More often untrue than true
4 – As often true as untrue
5 – More often true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
17. I feel that I am a worthwhile person even when other people do not approve of me.
1 – Almost always untrue
2 – Usually untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Equally true and untrue
5 – More true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
18. I avoid comparing myself to other people to judge whether I am a worthwhile person.
1 – Almost always untrue
2 – Usually untrue
3 – More often untrue than true
4 – Equally often true and untrue
5 – More often true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
19. When I am criticized or when I fail at something, I start to think less of myself.
1 – Almost always untrue
2 – Usually untrue
3 – More often untrue than true
4 – True and untrue equally often
5 – More often true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
20. I do not think it is a good idea to evaluate me as a person.
1 – Almost always untrue
2 – Usually untrue
3 – More often untrue than true
4 – True and untrue equally often
5 – More often true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true