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Social and emotional skills

Self-Control

Holding to an intention when something more immediate is on offer.

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At a glance

Questions
20
Typical time
Under 10 min
Time limit
30 min
Age
18+
Compared with
Adults generally

5-point scale ranging from "Strongly Disagree” to “Strongly Agree”

Self-Control

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What it reports

Reported as one overall score rather than as separate scales.

What it measures

How reliably you hold to an intention when something easier is available.

How a result is read
Very low2%Low14%Average68%High14%Very high2%

Your score is read against adults generally. The bands below come from the shape of a normal distribution, which is the model the scoring assumes rather than a count from a reference sample. Most people sit in the middle and both ends are rare by definition, so a band is a position in a distribution, not a verdict.

Good uses

  • Seeing a trait that predicts study, work and health outcomes.
  • A starting point for reflection, coaching or a conversation.
  • Seeing where you sit relative to adults generally.

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Known limits

  • It records how you see yourself, not how you behave. The two come apart whenever you have a reason to look good.
  • Scores describe tendencies across many situations, not what you will do in any single one of them.
  • It is not a diagnosis and does not replace speaking to a professional.

Other tests

Covering similar ground: Personal Integrity and Big Five 50.

How it works

Three steps, then a result

  1. You answer

    20 questions, under 10 min. There is no penalty for stopping early, but leaving the page loses your answers.

  2. It is scored

    Scoring happens the moment you finish. Nothing is queued, emailed later or charged for.

  3. You read it against adults

    Your score is placed against adults generally, which is the one comparison group held for this test.

Length, against others measuring the same thing
Personal Integrity, 12 questions Self-Efficacy, 8 questions Intellectual Curiosity, 6 questions Cultural Intelligence, 20 questions Social Intelligence, 21 questions Emotional Intelligence, 30 questions

6 this test: 20 30

How you answer

Disagree Agree

What you get

Your results, and their limits

As soon as you finish

You see your score on each scale the test measures, together with a short note on what that scale refers to and how to read the number. There is no charge.

Scores are read against adults generally. That is a way of interpreting the score rather than a percentile against a normed sample, so it tells you what the score means rather than where you rank among people of your age, occupation or country.

What it will not tell you

It is not a diagnosis and not a clinical assessment. It will not tell you whether you are suited to a particular job or course, and a score is not a verdict on you.

Results depend on how carefully and honestly you answer. If a result concerns you, or you are struggling, speak to a doctor or a licensed psychologist. Terms of use.

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