Shame Test
20 Questions
3 Minutes
Do you feel too much shame?
Shame is a negative emotion that bubbles up when we feel we fall short, making us embarrassed about who we are. We want to hide. It can lead to negative self-evaluation, worthlessness, and even mood disorders. See where you fall on this shame-proneness scale.
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Who Is This Test For?
This test is for anyone who wants to examine their level of shame. It’s designed for adults and is not intended to be prescriptive.
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Sources
A Psychometric Evaluation of the Guilt and Shame Experience Scale (GSES) on a Representative Adolescent Sample: A Low Differentiation between Guilt and Shame. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. K. Malinakova.
What do the TOSCA guilt and shame scales really measure: Affect or action? Personality and Individual Differences. R. Giner-Sorolla
Conceptual and methodological issues in the assessment of shame and guilt. Behaviour Research and Therapy. J. Price Tangney
Introducing the GASP scale: A new measure of guilt and shame proneness. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. T.R. Cohen
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