Assessment methodology
Self-Sabotage Pattern Assessment
Inner Work construct focused on avoidance and shutdown, self-criticism and shame, executive function strain.
Instrument type
Scenario-based self-report using avoidance loop evidence log.
Evidence lens
Evidence-backed
Diagnostic status
Reflective and educational. Not diagnostic, clinical, or a substitute for care.
Purpose
This can identify the avoidance loop that may be protecting you.
Limitations
It cannot prove laziness, weakness, or intent. A reflective self-discovery signal. It supports insight and next steps, but it is not a diagnosis or clinical assessment.
What this gathers
blocked goalavoidance movefeared consequence
Scholarly reference base
- AERA, APA, and NCME (2014), Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing.
- Messick (1995), validity and interpretation in psychological assessment.
- Neff (2003), self-compassion and self-judgment.
- Hayes, Strosahl, and Wilson (1999), acceptance and committed action.
Question 1 of 20
Question 1
When things are going surprisingly well for you, you usually:
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