Perfectionism Test: When High Standards Become a Burden

This test covers perfectionism, personal standards, failure, anxiety, checking, procrastination, avoidance, what others think, self-esteem, recognition, comparison, guilt, pleasure, control and readiness to change. What the test asks, for example Perfectionism If you find it difficult to consider a piece of work finished until it is perfect. If work that is not perfect still has full value in your eyes. Personal standards If you set goals that others find too demanding. If what you produce generally feels up to standard. Failure If, when you are not the best, you consider yourself a failure. If a single mistake does not call into question what you are able to do. Anxiety If making a mistake causes you enormous anxiety. If, after making a mistake, you move on without difficulty. Checking If you check your work over and over out of fear of having made an error. If a single check is enough before you hand in a piece of work. Procrastination If you postpone important tasks because you do not feel ready to do them perfectly. If getting started on an important task costs you little. Avoidance If you avoid situations where you might fail in front of others. If you would rather do something imperfectly than do nothing at all. What others think If you are convinced that others will judge you harshly when you make a mistake. If you dread other people's judgment in case of imperfection. Self-esteem If your sense of your own worth depends almost entirely on your performance. If you treat yourself with the same leniency as others. Recognition If you put yourself down even when others congratulate you on your work. If you take the time to celebrate your successes. Comparison If you constantly compare yourself to those who do better than you, and it discourages you. If you expect a perfection from yourself you would not demand of anyone else. Guilt If you feel guilty when you take time to rest instead of working. If you blame yourself for not having made enough effort, even when you have made a great deal. Pleasure If your perfectionist self-criticism prevents you from enjoying what you do. If a good result gives you real satisfaction. Control If you have difficulty delegating tasks because no one will do them as well as you would. If you start a project with the conditions you have. Readiness to change If the way you function has a real effect on your daily life. If you believe you are capable of growing in this area.