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Dr. Kristin Neff

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Test how self-compassionate you are

Please read each statement carefully before answering. To the left of each item, indicate how often you behave in the stated manner, using the following scale:

Almost
Never
Occasionally About Half
Of The Time
Fairly
Often
Almost
Always
1 2 3 4 5

 

Score interpretations:

Average overall self-compassion scores tend to be around 3.0 on the 1-5 scale, so you can interpret your overall score accordingly. As a rough guide, a score of 1-2.5 for your overall self-compassion score indicates you are low in self-compassion, 2.5-3.5 indicates you are moderate, and 3.5-5.0 means you are high. Remember that higher scores for the Self-Judgment, Isolation, and Over-Identification subscales indicate less self-compassion, while lower scores on these dimensions are indicative of more self-compassion (these subscales are automatically reverse-coded when your overall self-compassion score is calculated.)

Here are some self-compassion practices you can try now.

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Kristin Neff is Co-Founder of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion.