ESTABLISH YOUR OWN SELF-WORTH

The Self Worth Code™ Questionnaire

Purpose:
This questionnaire helps you examine where you currently get your sense of worth, what strengthens it, and what may cause you to surrender it to other people.

How to complete it

For each statement, score yourself:

1 = Never true
2 = Rarely true
3 = Sometimes true
4 = Often true
5 = Consistently true

Answer honestly—not how you wish you were.

PART 1 — KNOWING YOUR WORTH

  1. I believe my worth exists independently of my achievements.

  2. I can identify qualities in myself that have nothing to do with money, status or recognition.

  3. I know what I stand for.

  4. I can describe my personal values clearly.

  5. I respect myself even when I make mistakes.

  6. I do not need other people to tell me that I matter.

  7. I recognise the contribution I can make to other people.

  8. I am comfortable acknowledging my strengths.

  9. I can accept my weaknesses without allowing them to define me.

  10. I believe I have something valuable to offer the world.

Section score: /50

PART 2 — EXTERNAL VALIDATION

  1. My confidence rises when other people praise me.

  2. Criticism from others can make me question my value.

  3. I compare my progress with other people's progress.

  4. I worry about what people think of me.

  5. I change my behaviour mainly to gain approval.

  6. I feel unsuccessful when other people appear more successful.

  7. I need recognition before I feel that my work matters.

  8. Rejection causes me to question myself.

  9. I sometimes make decisions based on how they will look to others.

  10. I find it difficult when people do not recognise my contribution.

Section score: /50

Reflection: Which matters more to you right now—your own assessment of yourself or other people's assessment of you?

PART 3 — BOUNDARIES AND SELF-RESPECT

  1. I can say no without feeling guilty.

  2. I protect my time when something is important to me.

  3. I do not tolerate disrespect simply to keep people happy.

  4. I can disagree with someone without attacking them.

  5. I can walk away from situations that repeatedly diminish me.

  6. I communicate what I need clearly.

  7. I keep promises I make to myself.

  8. I do not abandon my values to gain acceptance.

  9. I take responsibility for my choices.

  10. I treat myself with the same respect I expect from others.

Section score: /50

PART 4 — RESILIENCE

  1. I can recover from disappointment without losing my sense of worth.

  2. Failure teaches me rather than defines me.

  3. I can keep moving when progress is slow.

  4. I can learn from criticism without automatically believing it.

  5. I can separate a bad result from my identity.

  6. I can forgive myself for past mistakes.

  7. I can start again after setbacks.

  8. I remain committed to my values when circumstances become difficult.

  9. I can turn difficult experiences into learning.

  10. I trust myself to handle challenges.

Section score: /50

PART 5 — SELF-DIRECTION

  1. I know what I want to build in my life.

  2. I take action without waiting for everyone's approval.

  3. I make decisions based on my values.

  4. I set goals that genuinely matter to me.

  5. I take responsibility for turning my intentions into action.

  6. I can maintain focus when distractions appear.

  7. I measure my progress against my own standards.

  8. I am willing to be misunderstood while pursuing something meaningful.

  9. I take consistent action even when nobody is watching.

  10. I believe I am responsible for establishing and protecting my own self-worth.

Section score: /50

YOUR SELF-WORTH SCORE

Add your five section scores.

TOTAL: /250