Taking An Online Test To Determine Your Self Esteem
A
new fad on the internet is the ability to take a series of psychological tests
to determine your current mood or mental state.
A
common questionnaire in this vein is the “Low Self Esteem Test” and some may
wonder how valid it is. Many people take
these tests for fun while others take them out of serious concern for their own
well being. While it certainly does not
hurt to take such tests you need to be
aware that these tests are not the equivalent as an evaluation by a mental
health professional. While it’s good to
take note of the results from a low self esteem test you also need to take it
with a grain of salt and here’s the reason why.
First
and foremost, the average run of the mill low self esteem test you’re bound to
find online is not necessarily a scientific one. The questions may be drawn from different
academic psychological resources but they are often not the official test employed
by mental health professionals to make a proper valid diagnosis. This means the results of a low self esteem
test may not reveal the true severity of low self esteem as some of the tests
are not sensitive or detailed enough to give a true and accurate result. Also, the factors and underlying causes of
the problem may not be thoroughly reflected in the average low self esteem test
online.
Additionally,
when you take a low self esteem test in the offices of a professional you will
be asked the questions orally by the person administering the test. This means the administrating representative
can gauge your reactions, inflections, and tone. The administering official can
ask follow up questions in order to clarify responses. This further aids in the
ability to help the person taking the test.
Further tests can be performed to clarify other areas of concern. Why is all this done during a low self esteem
test? so that the core of the issue can be unveiled leading to the proper
course of treatment.
Does
that mean if you take a low self esteem test online you should not take the
results seriously? On the contrary, you
would want to take any low self esteem test seriously when it presents results
that may be a cause for concern. However, it is best to avoid taking steps that
would be considered self diagnoses and seek guidance from a qualified therapist
or mental health care professional.
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