What it measures
Your overall sense of your own worth, using the most widely used scale for it.
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
- A quick read on a single, well-studied construct.
- Seeing where you sit relative to adults generally.
- A starting point for reflection, coaching or a conversation.
Known limits
- Too few questions per scale to place you precisely. Read the direction, not the exact number.
- It records how you see yourself, not how you behave. The two come apart whenever you have a reason to look good.
- It is not a diagnosis and does not replace speaking to a professional.
Other tests
Covering similar ground: Self-Efficacy.