¶ … SF-36 demo gave mostly mid-range scores in the 40-60%ile. This was most likely because most of my answers to the questions consisted of "some of the time" or "not sure," as I felt that my subjective experience of my overall health and mental state is possibly not as accurate as a true objective view of what my activity and overall life is like. Thus, the test did not provide me with as much useful information as I would have liked, as I felt it was too subjective in spite of the variables used by Dr. Ware to ensure a quality algorithmic reading of my responses to the 36 question test (Ware, n.d.). My perception of those variables is really what determines the scoring and I doubt my own perception is always the most accurate one; for example, regarding bodily pain or physicality or functioning and general health, I do not really think I have a fair assessment of what I do, as I tend to be overly analytical or critical or even just the opposite -- hardly interested; so it is a difficult test to take with much authority.
Discussion Question 2
The questions in the test do seem applicable to me, as there are days when I wonder if I am getting enough exercise or if I feel up to completing the work I have laid out for me for the week. Sometimes I feel like I am not getting as much done as I would like to, but usually I feel like this is because I am being lazy or allowing myself to be distracted by trifles.
I think these questions would also be applicable to the general population as most people seem to wonder about these things, about how they are feeling and if they could be functioning at a more optimal level. People also wonder if there is something wrong with them that needs to be fixed.
What I learned about myself using this instrument was that I do not have a good assessment of myself, as I tend to be unsure of how I actually feel or think about myself; I think that I could go either way in different directions at the same time; so I sense some conflict with how I view and score myself (through the answering of questions). I do not believe such assessments can give ready-made solutions. Therefore, I doubt the score will change any of my behaviors as I probably over analyze things no matter what a test tells me.
Discussion Question 3
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