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The Character Assessment Scale – mini (CASm)

Paul F. Schmidt, PhD, published free by the nonprofit WELL Inc.

This test is for people who see and express themselves as Christians. It measures beliefs and habits the Bible calls fruits of the spirit and fruits of the flesh. Think for a moment about a painful problem in your life, past or present, perhaps a confusing habit, situation, or a relationship that has felt like a whirlpool, sucking the life out of you. The purpose of this test is to fulfill the calling of Romans 12: 1–2, by transforming that whirlpool and you yourself into a wellspring that pours out the life of God as fresh spiritual fruit to bless you and the world around you.

The CASm is based on the Bible’s 3000-year-old model for discerning good from bad choices. It measures how well you deal with 9 issues -- the HEALTH, PEACE, LOVE, HONOR, PURPOSE, GRACE, LOVEMAKING, WEALTH, and TRUTH which life brings to you. Within a minute or two of pressing the SUBMIT button at the end of your test, you will receive your feedback emailed to whatever email address you give here for where you want it sent.

This test will take about 15 minutes to complete, and it comes in two parts. The first is 72 “modified true-false” questions. Scores for individual answers will not be given, just the totals for groups of items that measure the same thing. The computer does not look at individual answers, but it will require you to answer every question, because your scores will be more accurate that way.

Some of the test items will seem to presume you are married or employed. If you don’t have a mate, spouse, job, or an income, then answer the question to describe how you think you would be later on if you did have a mate, spouse, job, or income.

The second and much shorter part of the test asks 9 brief, non-identifying questions about your demographics and your current quality of life. Remember this test is private and anonymous. Your answers to these questions (and the first 72 items) will NEVER be stored in any computer alongside the email address you give for where you want your results to be sent. We ask these questions because we’re trying to learn whether some of these factors might be significant causes or effects of the 27 traits the test measures.

NOW YOU CAN TAKE THE TEST:

Compare yourself to the item, not to other people:
Mark how true it is for you, over the past year of your life.

CHOICES:
FALSE = mostly not true for me
TRUE = mostly true for me
MIXED (both true and false) = about as much true as false for me
1.The way I use or avoid alcohol, drugs, and medications keeps me healthy.
2.I'm seldom taken in by virtual realities online, as I usually prefer facing actual reality.
3.My sexual love life is or later will be fulfilling because it is surrendered to God.
4.I give the first portion of my income to God so I don’t forget where it all comes from.
5.I seldom make promises or commitments I'm not likely to keep.
6.I doubt this test will teach me anything new about myself.
7.I thrive on being the center of attention.
8.People tell me I have optimism, spontaneity, joy, and a zest for life.
9.I am really attracted to popular brands of clothes, cars, and restaurants.
10.I am a considerate, empathetic, encouraging, and helpful person toward people in need.
11.Every person is a child of God, and racially, I see us all a part of the human race.
12.When I struggle to forgive someone, prayer and effort bring God’s forgiveness out of me.
13.I waste a lot of time on screens, or just goofing off.
14.It’s harmless for married people to compare their spouses to spouses of other people.
15.Not a chemical addiction, but I have a pain killing habit I sometimes can't refuse.
16.Sharing physical affection is or would be mostly shameless for me.
17.Guilt feelings don't do me any good.
18.In groups I act like just a regular person, not someone special.
19.Generalized anxiety comes from trusting too much in myself, or in untrustworthy people.
20.I nurse grudges against people who offend me.
21.It really irritates me when life isn’t fair.
22.I have peace that God knows all, overcomes all, loves us, and is always right here with me.
23.I long to have (or I have) a soul mate who never criticizes my choices.
24.I can express and show forgiveness easily and quickly.
25.I’ve been told I care more about money than I do about my loved ones.
26.With money and material things, I celebrate saving, sharing, and living simply.
27.I am competitive - I love to win and hate to lose.
28.I wonder if anything really matters.
29.In disputes with my loved ones, I put the relationship over winning the argument.
30.Most of my life, I haven’t gotten the attention or recognition I’ve needed and deserved.
31.It’s usually harmless for married people to flirt behind their spouse’s back.
32.My worries sometimes turn into discouragement, and my fears into panic.
33.I strongly believe I’m a special person.
34.I can be the calm in the middle of a storm that upsets everybody else.
35.I’m modest and private about sex – it should be too beautiful to tell anybody about.
36.I eat too much.
37.I pay more attention to money matters than I do to my relationships.
38.It bugs me when I don’t get the appreciation I deserve.
39.I like to see other people embarrass themselves.
40.Thanks to Jesus, I don’t need to ask myself what’s wrong with me.
41.My work, rest, and recreation are in balance, as they’re in service to our graceful God.
42.I give my body what it needs before I let it have what it wants.
43.Sexual pleasure is one of my most important needs.
44.When I panic and worry, I don’t really have anybody to encourage me.
45.When I am serving God by taking care of others and myself, I don’t burn out.
46.Sometimes mentally, I just can’t get myself going and focused.
47.I punish people who have deliberately hurt me.
48.Marital sex pursued primarily for pleasure can be patient, unselfish, and shameless.
49.I think and feel for friends or family in crisis, and often offer them encouragement and help.
50.I take care of my body as God takes care of me, as I take care of a child.
51.I pray for people I know who are hurting, and see what God would lead me to do for them.
52.I smoke
53.I usually admit my faults and mistakes to others, even ones that bother me.
54.When I am frightened, I don’t usually relax until someone comforts me.
55.In arguments, I am a better peacemaker than I used to be.
56.I keep up with the news, even when my trusted leaders seem to be messing up.
57.The best things in life are free.
58.Scary situations don’t frighten us as much as how we look at them.
59.No matter what they look like on the outside, I treat people pretty much the same.
60.Seeing online the fun others are having sometimes gets me down.
61.I have a bad drug problem.
62.When a loved one is in trouble, I check in or just show up.
63.Even in a paid job, God is my boss, and I serve others to glorify my Creator.
64.I’m afraid of situations that would bring me face to face with God, or with death.
65.I’m a big procrastinator.
66.God gives me purpose, drive, energy, time, and mental focus for the life I live.
67.I just can’t seem to save money.
68.My quick temper gets me into trouble.
69.My body receives thankfully from God and me the food, rest, and exercise it needs.
70.I try to make others think I am happier than I really am.
71.No one is so evil or so good, so smart or so dumb, that they can’t change.
72.I fantasize about possible sexual or romantic adventures that would be risky.
NOTE: The final nine questions below enable us to learn what kinds of people show each aspect of spiritual wellness we are studying, and what kinds of beliefs and lifestyles are associated with it. These rather personal questions will never be stored or seen with your personal email address. They won’t even be shown on your feedback, so this data can never be associated with you. Since you are not giving exact information about yourself here, no one can identify you from your answers, even if someone sees the feedback that only you will be sent. Because the world needs all this information to help us distinguish God's life from our own life, your test scores will not be returned to you unless you complete these nine items. Thank you for taking these final three or four minutes to complete your test.
73.PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS where your results can be sent: _______________________ PEA (To be completely anonymous, give someone else’s email who will get your feedback to you.)
74.GROUP EMAIL ADDRESS (just put in a 0 if you’re not taking this with a group): Here your Group Administrator will receive a summary of your group’s test data. They do not receive any of your answers to this test. They do receive a list in alphabetical order of all personal email addresses that were used by your group. If credit or compensation is offered for taking the test, you can give your GEA above to receive credit for being on the GA’s list. The GA will receive the averages for your group on each of the 27 scales of this test, and on each demographic question that follows: ______________________________________________ GEA
75.AGE:(Required.)
76.GENDER (GEN):
77.MARITAL STATUS (MAS-pick one):
78.INCOME LEVEL (INC) Your household, compared to others in your nation:
79.PHYSICAL HEALTH (PHE):
80.RELATIONAL HEALTH (RHE):
81.MENTAL HEALTH (MHE):

Thank you very much for your time and information in taking this test.

In less than a minute after you press the DONE button below, your test results will come to the email address you gave us.




The CASm is licensed by Creative Commons Copyright BY-NC-SA 4.0.
It can legally be shared and copied with this notation, but not published or sold.

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