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Üsküdar Political Leadership Scale (ÜSPOLİD)
An 18-item scale for rating a political leader of your choice on qualities such as morality, fairness, trustworthiness, bringing people together and wisdom.
NPİSTANBUL Brain Hospital
Üsküdar Political Leadership Scale (ÜSPOLİD)
- 18 questions
- About 4 minutes
- For adults
These tests are for screening. A result is not a diagnosis: only a psychiatrist or psychologist can make one, after talking with you.
Your answers are scored on this device and never sent. Only your result is saved, with the email address you confirm.
Confirm your email address
Before the test we send a 6-digit code to your email address. Your result is saved with it, so that our team can help you if you wish. The email with the code contains no health information.
Think of the political leader you want to rate, and mark how far each statement is true of that leader.
Choosing an answer takes you to the next question. You can go back at any time.
Your result
No political leadership qualities seen
You see almost none of the political leadership qualities the scale describes (moral values, fairness, trustworthiness, bringing people together, wisdom and so on) in this person. The scale's authors call this range 'not a political leader'.
Low political leadership
You perceive political leadership qualities in this leader at a low level.
Moderate political leadership
You perceive political leadership qualities in this leader at a moderate level; you find some of their qualities strong and others weak.
High political leadership
You perceive political leadership qualities in this leader at a high level; you see the leader as strong in principles, trustworthiness and wisdom.
Very high political leadership
You see nearly all of the political leadership qualities the scale describes in this leader.
Total score
out of 90
Take your result as a rough guide, not a diagnosis. How you feel over time, and a conversation with a specialist, tell much more than a questionnaire.
Talk it through with a specialist
If your result worries you, or you would like to talk it through, our psychiatrists can review it with you, free and without obligation.
Tarhan N, Kansu AF, Tutgun-Ünal A, 2022 (Üsküdar Political Leadership Scale).
This English version was translated by NPİSTANBUL from the Turkish form of the test; it has not been validated separately in English.
About this test
The Üsküdar Political Leadership Scale measures how a political leader is perceived in terms of charismatic, classical and wisdom-related values. Thinking of the leader you want to rate, you answer 18 statements in about 4 minutes. The result reflects your perception of that leader, not the leader themselves.
- Developed by
- Prof. Dr. K. Nevzat Tarhan
Score ranges of this test
| 18–32 | No political leadership qualities seen |
| 33–46 | Low political leadership |
| 47–61 | Moderate political leadership |
| 62–75 | High political leadership |
| 76–90 | Very high political leadership |
Uskudar Political Leadership Scale (ÜSPOLİD) · Tarhan N, Kansu AF, Tutgun-Ünal A, 2022 (Üsküdar Political Leadership Scale).
This English version was translated by NPİSTANBUL from the Turkish form of the test; it has not been validated separately in English.