As you can see from reading this month’s feature article on coping with rejection, a large symptom of this fear is an additional fear of being judged or negatively evaluated. This following self-test is taken from The Honk Kong Polytechnic University website: Fear of Negative Evaluation

Take this true/false test they have created to help you determine how much the fear of negative evaluation plays in your life and its possible connection to any fears of rejection you may have.

The more you find the following situations are true for you, the more your fear of negative evaluation:

1. I am often afraid that I may look ridiculous or make a fool of myself.
2. I am frequently afraid of other people noticing my shortcomings.
3. If someone is evaluating me, I tend to expect the worst.
4. I often worry about what kind of impression I am making on someone.
5. I am upset if I do not please someone.
6. When I am talking to someone, I worry about what they may be thinking about me.
7. I often worry that I will say or do the wrong things.
8. I am not confident that others will have a favorable impression of me.
9. I become tense and jittery if I know someone is sizing me up.
10. The disapproval of others will have great effect on me.

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