Self-Compassion Assessment for Interpreters
This assessment invites you to reflect honestly on how you respond to mistakes, stress, and professional vulnerability. Based on Dr. Kristin Neff's research on self-compassion, it measures three core capacities that shape your well-being as an interpreter. There are no right or wrong answers, only honest ones.
How to respond
- 1Almost never
- 2Occasionally
- 3About half the time
- 4Fairly often
- 5Almost always
Your Self-Compassion Profile
Remember: these scores simply illuminate patterns in how you relate to yourself during challenging moments. This reflection offers an opportunity to explore how you relate to yourself during challenges and to support your ongoing growth as an interpreter.
How to read your scores
Aim for higher scores in Self-Kindness, Mindfulness, and Common Humanity.
Aim for lower scores in their counterparts: Self-Judgment, Over-Identification, and Isolation.
Each subscale score below reflects the balance between both poles. Scores range from 1 to 5.
Overall Self-Compassion Score
Self-compassion is a practice, not a destination. You are welcome to retake this assessment at any time as your journey continues.