At Balanced Minds we’re interested in compassion, and the common things that can get in the way of us being compassionate with ourselves. One common difficulty people can face is when they compare themselves negatively in comparison to other people. In fact, lots of research has found that when we feel inferior and less than others, that this is associated with other difficulties, like higher self-criticism, shame, depression and anxiety.
So, how do you compare yourself to others? Do you sometimes compare yourself negatively? If you’d like to learn more about this, take our short test to find out!
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This questionnaire is based upon the Allan, & Gilbert (1995). A social comparison scale: Psychometric properties and relationship to psychopathology. Personality and individual differences, 19(3), 293-299.
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Your scores are in the LOW range
Well done for completing this questionnaire. Your scores were in the lower range, which might suggest that you tend to compare yourself negatively to other people. While it’s quite common for people to feel like this, we know that when we compare ourselves negatively to others, this is also associated with higher levels of shame, self-criticism, depression and anxiety.
If this is the case, it might be helpful to consider ways to reduce you negative comparison to others. Research has found that a powerful way of doing this is by developing more self-compassion for yourself. We’ve got some options that might be helpful:
Your scores are in the AVERAGE range
Well done for completing this questionnaire. Your scores were in the medium range, which suggests that you rate yourself as roughly similar with other people.
Research has found that a powerful way of feeling more at ease with ourselves is by shifting from social comparison to a more compassionate mind state. We’ve got some options that might be helpful:
Your scores are in the HIGH range
Well done for completing this questionnaire. Your scores were in the high range, which suggests that you rate yourself positively in comparison to others
Research has found that a powerful way of feeling more at ease with ourselves is by shifting out of a social comparison perspective, to a more compassionate, caring mind state. We’ve got some options that might be helpful:
At Balanced Minds we’re interested in compassion, and the common things that can get in the way of us being compassionate with ourselves. One common difficulty people can face is when they compare themselves negatively in comparison to other people. In fact, lots of research has found that when we feel inferior and less than others, that this is associated with other difficulties, like higher self-criticism, shame, depression and anxiety.