The Faking Good Scale

The Faking Good Scale is a psychological tool used to assess how much individuals may present themselves in a more favorable light than their true feelings or behaviors. This scale helps identify discrepancies between self-reported attitudes or mental states and actual conditions, highlighting tendencies to fake good—essentially, to show a more positive image to others. It can be useful in various contexts, such as mental health assessments or research, to better understand genuine experiences versus those influenced by social pressures or a desire for acceptance.