SELF-TEST FOR PERFECTIONISM

 

This list is a guide to help you determine the degree of perfectionism in yourself.  Most people have a few positive responses; but if you check three or more items, you are experiencing greater stress than the average person.

 

____    I place excessive demands on myself.

 

____    Others would describe me as a perfectionist.

 

____    I often obsess about the details of a task, even though it may not be important.

 

____    I am annoyed when others don't act or behave as well as I do (for example, being on

             time, keeping order, etc.)

 

____    I am very organized in one or more areas of my life.

 

____    I get very upset with myself if I make a mistake.

 

____    I often have a mental list of things I "should be doing."

 

____    I never seem to be doing enough.

 

____    I tend to notice error in myself or others before I notice the positive.

 

____    I have an "all or nothing" philosophy: If I can't do it all or do it well, why bother?

 

____    I am devastated by criticism.

 

____    I have difficulty making decisions.