The Self-Sabotage Profile
Find the part of you that pulls the rug
About this assessment
A 36-item self-report profile that maps the six engines of self-defeating behavior: procrastination, perfectionism, fear of success, self-handicapping, avoidance, and comfort-zone clinging. Inspired by the self-defeating behavior literature — Baumeister and Scher's framework of counterproductive behavior, Berglas and Jones's self-handicapping theory, Hewitt and Flett's multidimensional perfectionism model, Steel's procrastination research, and the experiential-avoidance tradition (Hayes). Each subscale carries forward- and reverse-keyed items to control acquiescence bias. Items describe concrete moments rather than abstract traits, so the score reflects what you actually do under pressure rather than how you'd like to see yourself. For educational and self-reflection purposes only — not a clinical diagnosis.
Your result breaks down across 6 measured dimensions
This assessment includes built-in validity checks. Your result includes a confidence rating based on response consistency.