Resiliency Quiz
Resiliency Quiz
Find Out How Resilient You Are
From 1 to 5, rate how much each of the following applies to you ( 1= very little, 5 = very much)
| 1 2 3 4 5 | Curious, ask questions, want to know how things work, experiment. |
| 1 2 3 4 5 | Constantly learn from your experience and the experience of others. |
| 1 2 3 4 5 | Need and expect to have things work well for yourself and others. Take good care of yourself. |
| 1 2 3 4 5 | Play with new developments, find the humor, laugh at self, chuckle. |
| 1 2 3 4 5 | Adapt quickly to change, are highly flexible. |
| 1 2 3 4 5 | Feel comfortable with paradoxical qualities. |
| 1 2 3 4 5 | Anticipate problems and avoid difficulties. |
| 1 2 3 4 5 | Develop better self-esteem and self-confidence every year.Develop a conscious self-concept of professionalism. |
| 1 2 3 4 5 | Listen well. Read others, including difficult people, with empathy. |
| 1 2 3 4 5 | Think up creative solutions to challenges, invent ways to solve problems. Trust hunches and intuition. |
| 1 2 3 4 5 | Manage the emotional side of recovery. Grieve, honor and let go of the past. |
| 1 2 3 4 5 | Expect tough situations to work out well, keep on going. Help others, bring stability to times of uncertainty and turmoil. |
| 1 2 3 4 5 | Find the gift in accidents and bad experiences. |
| 1 2 3 4 5 | Convert misfortune into good fortune. |
Add numbers to get your score.
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If you scored 60-70: You're highly resilient.
50-60: You’re better than most.
40-50: Adequate.
30-40: Struggling.
Under 30: Seek help!
Note: to improve your resiliency, practice more of the traits above.
Adapted from The Survivor Personality by Al Siebert, Ph.D.
How Resilient Are You?
For each statement, choose the response that best describes you:
1 - never, 2 - sometimes, 3 - always
| 1 2 3 | In times of trouble, I tend to turn to supportive people. |
| 1 2 3 | I look for the humorous side of life. |
| 1 2 3 | For the most part, I feel in charge of my destiny. |
| 1 2 3 | When faced with a crisis, I rely on my inner strength or my faith to pull me through. |
| 1 2 3 | I'm not afraid to take chances or to try different approaches to problems. |
| 1 2 3 | Suffering a setback makes me rise to the challenge. |
| 1 2 3 | Distressing events in my life teach me important lessons. |
| 1 2 3 |
I have a keen sense of intuition, a strong feeling for when to take risks and when to play it safe. |
| 1 2 3 | I set priorities for my life and figure out how to attain them |
| 1 2 3 |
When catastrophe strikes, I keep an eye on the big picture and focus on changing what I can. |
Add numbers to get your score.
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If you scored: 24-30: You're rolling with the punches. You hold the keys to weathering life's problems. When a setback occurs, you don't dwell on it, nor to you let it take a toll on your self-esteem. Just make sure you don't become so resilient that you refuse help when it's offered.
16-23: You're staying afloat. You're strong enough to rebound from many blows, but you could be triumphing over more. Maybe you're being too cautious when quick thinking, creativity and risk-taking are called for. Or maybe you're trying to control things that you can't. Focus your attention on what you can change or learn from a situation.
10-15: You're getting pushed around by life. Maybe you don't know how strong you really are or you automatically see adversity as scary or threatening. Try to exercise your resilience muscles more.
