Unconditional Self-Acceptance Questionnaire, USAQ Test - the question form
Questions: 20 · 4 minutes
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1. When I am praised, I feel like a more valuable 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
2. Even if I have not achieved goals that are important to me, I feel that I am 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
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 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 – True and untrue equally often
5 – More often true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
5. Major mistakes may upset me, but they do not change my overall attitude toward myself.
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
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. To feel like a worthwhile person, I need to be loved by people who 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
8. I set goals for myself in the hope that they will make me happy (or happier).
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
9. I believe that if a person does well in many areas, that makes them a good person 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
10. My sense of self-worth depends largely on comparing myself to 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 feel that I have worth simply because I am a human being.
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
12. When I receive negative feedback, I often find it hard to stay open to what the person is saying about 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
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 I do not succeed at certain things, that makes me less worthwhile.
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 think people who are successful in what they do are especially worthwhile.
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
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 – True and untrue equally often
5 – More often true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
17. I feel like a worthwhile person even when other people disapprove of 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
18. I avoid comparing myself with other people to decide 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 judge my worth 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 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. Even if I have not achieved goals that are important to me, I feel like a worthwhile person.
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
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 not
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. Major mistakes may upset me, 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 – As often true as untrue
5 – More often true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
6. Sometimes I catch 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. In order to feel like a worthwhile person, I need to be loved by people who 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
8. I set goals in the hope that they will make me happy (or happier).
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
9. I believe that if a person is good in many ways, that makes them a good person 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
10. My sense of self-worth largely depends on comparing myself with other people.
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
11. I feel that 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 hard to be open to what the person says about me.
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
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 – True and untrue equally often
5 – More often true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
14. If I do not succeed at certain things, it makes me less worthwhile.
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
15. I think 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 – Equally often true and untrue
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 – Equally often true and 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 – 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 often untrue than true
4 – As often true as untrue
5 – More often true than untrue
6 – Usually true
7 – Almost always true
19. When I am criticized or when I do not succeed at something, I start to think worse 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 judge my worth 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