Self-Compassion Assessment
NOESIS adaptation of the Self-Compassion Scale — Short Form (Raes et al., 2011; Neff, 2003)
~3 min · 12 questions · Free partial report
A 12-item assessment measuring self-compassion across six facets: self-kindness, self-judgment, common humanity, isolation, mindfulness, and over-identification. Based on Neff (2003).
Would you talk to a friend the way you talk to yourself? Measure the skill of treating yourself with the same kindness.
- Understand your self-compassion across six dimensions and identify patterns of self-kindness vs. self-criticism.
No signup required to start. The Partial Report is free at the end. The Complete costs $9.90, if and when you want it.
What this test measures
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Self-Compassion (Total)
How kindly you treat yourself in moments of failure and suffering — balancing self-kindness against self-judgment, common humanity against isolation, and mindfulness against over-identification.
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Self-Kindness
How readily you offer yourself warmth and patience when you suffer or fall short, instead of brushing the hurt aside.
S
Self-Judgment
How harshly you criticise your own flaws and failures. Reverse-scored: a lower score is the more self-compassionate one.
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Common Humanity
How much you see your difficulties as part of what everyone goes through, rather than as something happening only to you.
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Isolation
How much suffering makes you feel cut off from everyone else. Reverse-scored: a lower score is the more self-compassionate one.
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Mindfulness
How well you hold painful thoughts and feelings in balanced awareness — neither pushing them away nor letting them take over.
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Over-Identification
How far you get swept up in painful feelings and carried along by them. Reverse-scored: a lower score is the more self-compassionate one.
Discover where you stand on each dimension.
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From first click to report.
The process is simple: you respond, the system calculates, and the result appears. No prior signup, no form, no waiting.
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Click "Start for free"
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Answer the questions
Likert 5-point scale (Almost Never — Almost Always). Visible progress bar. You can pause and resume from any device after identifying yourself.
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Get the Partial Report
Immediate and free. A text summary of each dimension, with indication of high, medium, or low.
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Decide if you want the Complete
The Partial already delivers value. The Complete adds percentiles, norm comparison, charts, applied recommendations, and a verifiable Certificate.
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Talk to an AI about your results. Ask how your profile applies to your career, what a high score means, or compare with other tests.
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| Free and paid, side by side | Partial Report (free, always) | Complete Report ($9.90) |
|---|---|---|
| Interpretive text per dimension, generated from your answers | ✓ | ✓ |
| Raw score for each dimension | ✓ | ✓ |
| One-paragraph overview reading | ✓ | ✓ |
| Everything in the Partial, expanded to 3–5 paragraphs per dimension | — | ✓ |
| Percentile per dimension, compared to reference norms | — | ✓ |
| Inter-dimensional chart with accessible data table | — | ✓ |
| Applied recommendations: career, relationships, self-care | — | ✓ |
| Certificate with public verification and PDF download | — | ✓ |
- ✓Everything in the Partial, expanded to 3–5 paragraphs per dimension
- ✓Percentile per dimension, compared to reference norms
- ✓Applied recommendations: career, relationships, self-care
- ✓Certificate with public verification and PDF download
You only pay after completing the test, if you want to go beyond the Partial.
Payment via PIX (instant) or credit card. Access for 1 year. After that, the report stays visible in read-only mode.
What you receive.
Radar chart with percentiles. Illustrative example.
Executive Summary
"You present a profile marked by high intellectual curiosity and above-average conscientiousness, with moderate extraversion and balanced emotional reactivity. This combination suggests someone who seeks novelty in a disciplined way."
Illustrative example.
Scale analysis
The Complete Report details the practical meaning of each score in 3 to 5 paragraphs, personalized by your combined profile. It is not a generic text by range; the analysis crosses all dimensions to generate specific observations about you.
Applied recommendations
Practical recommendations by area (career, relationships, studies, self-care), based on your combined profile. Certificate with verifiable QR and PDF download.
Why trust this instrument.
Based on Neff's (2003) model of self-compassion, this assessment uses 12 independently developed items (α = 0.86) covering the model's six facets: self-kindness vs. self-judgment, common humanity vs. isolation, and mindfulness vs. over-identification. The items were written by NOESIS to represent the published constructs; this is not the original Self-Compassion Scale.
- Authors:
- Neff
- Year:
- 2003
- Range
- α 0.86 – 0.86(1 scales)
- Average
- α 0.86(good)
Cronbach's alpha. Values above .70 are acceptable; above .80, good.
The reliability, norms, and cutoffs shown are those of the original instrument (Self-Compassion Scale — Short Form (Raes et al., 2011; Neff, 2003)).
This NOESIS adaptation has not yet been independently validated.
- Neff, K. D. (2003). The development and validation of a scale to measure self-compassion. Self and Identity, 2(3), 223-250.
The theory behind this test.
Self-Compassion Theory
Theory defining self-compassion as a healthy self-attitude comprising three bipolar components: self-kindness vs. self-judgment, common humanity vs. isolation, and mindfulness vs. over-identification. Distinct from self-esteem in that it does not require positive self-evaluation.
Learn more about this theory →Target Audience
Adults (18+) interested in understanding their relationship with themselves
Recommended ages: 18+
Questions the report answers.
How self-compassionate are you overall?
Higher total scores indicate a compassionate, balanced relationship with yourself during difficulty. Lower scores suggest harsh self-criticism and emotional isolation.
Who benefits most.
Inner critic challengers
People who suspect they are too hard on themselves and want to understand their self-talk patterns.
Mindfulness practitioners
Individuals exploring self-compassion as part of their mindfulness or meditation practice.
Recovering perfectionists
High achievers whose inner critic gets results at a cost — and who want to check what that voice is actually doing to them.
Frequently asked questions
What does this assessment measure?
It measures self-compassion — how you treat yourself during suffering, failure, and imperfection. It assesses six facets: self-kindness, self-judgment, common humanity, isolation, mindfulness, and over-identification.
How does this relate to the Self-Compassion Scale?
This assessment measures the same self-compassion constructs defined by Neff (2003). All items are independently developed by NOESIS.
Is this test scientifically validated?
It is built on Neff's (2003) six-facet model of self-compassion, the founding framework of the field. The items are a NOESIS adaptation (α = 0.86) — independently written and not independently validated — so treat results as structured self-reflection.
What do high and low scores mean?
High scores mean you meet your own failures with the kindness you would offer a friend; low scores mean your default is criticism, isolation, or rumination. Self-compassion is not self-indulgence — research links it to more accountability and persistence after mistakes, not less — and it is one of the most trainable dispositions in this catalog.
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No signup, no time limit. The Partial is free at the end.
The Complete costs $9.90, if and when you want it.
This test is a self-knowledge tool for informational purposes. It does not constitute a psychological or clinical diagnosis and does not replace evaluation by a qualified professional. The report indicates the AI model used in text generation.
© 2026 NOESIS. All items independently developed. Constructs based on Neff (2003).