Self-assessment Method Research Articles

A roadmap for a leanness company to emerge as a true lean organization

The problem this work aims to solve is the improvement of the leanness level of a company jeopardized by the lack of lean engagement. The objectives of the research are to present a method based on a lean self-assessment approach, consisted of a qualitative self-assessment method based on lean elements that drives an index definition associated with a roadmap. The method consists in providing a roadmap for the assessed enterprise composed by the company’s lean index, recommendations and countermeasures deriving from Delphi and Kendall Coefficient of Concordance ( W) application among lean experts, leading the assessed enterprise to achieve results in terms of lean engagement, autonomy, and decision support criteria for future resource allocation. The results demonstrated that method can highlight gaps where additional improvements and investments would be necessary in the assessed enterprise. Finally, the study concludes that the lean performance identification associated to a lean roadmap in a company can be a highly effective tool to improve lean adoption in a leanness organization.

Method of increasing the objectivity of empirical research

The article describes types of cognitive distortions that can affect objectivity of empirical research and empirical data obtained. A self-assessment method for evaluating the experiment objectivity is presented, which can be used to self-assess the objectivity of empirical research. The developed method uses checklists at some stages of empirical research and allows reducing the research subjectivity by minimizing cognitive distortions that may arise due to deviations in the research or defects in the methods used.

ХАРАКТЕР МІЖОСОБИСТІСНОЇ ВЗАЄМОДІЇ ІНТЕРНЕТ-ЗАЛЕЖНИХ ПІДЛІТКІВ

Purpose. The investigation of the Internet dependent teenagers’ interaction was aimed at verifying how the Internet dependence affects the character of Internet addicted and Internet-independent teens’ interpersonal relationships. Presupposition that the Internet-dependence in some way affects the nature of interpersonal interaction in adolescence was chosen as a conceptual hypothesis. According to empirical hypotheses, the character of interpersonal interaction of Internet addicted teens is determined with: the differences in forms and directions of personal interaction, which differ in the terms of aggression and self-control, and are predominantly dependent and subordinate for the Internet dependent teenagers; differences in the indicators of mental states manifestations (anxiety, frustration, aggressiveness, rigidity), which are higher for the Internet-dependent adolescents; the connection between the level of Internet dependence and indicators of some teenagers’ personality characteristics . Methods. The following methods were chosen for the empirical research: The Internet Addiction Test (IAT) by Kimberly Young, The Test of the Internet Dependence by S.A. Kulakov, Interpersonal Diagnosis of Personality by T. Leary, Cattell’s 16 Personality Factors Test, Method of self-assessment of mental states by H. Eysenck. Results. The study involved adolescents aged 13 to 15 in the amount of 84 students, among whom 60 were selected from the pilot sample (30 with high and 30 with low levels of Internet dependency). After checking the data for the normality of distribution, the Mann-Whitney criterion was chosen for the comparative analysis, and the Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient was used for the correlation analysis. The obtained results have given the opportunity to confirm the empirical hypotheses as follows: it has been proved that the ordinary Internet users choose an altruistic style, while the Internet-dependent tend to subordinate and dependent type of interpersonal interaction; statistically significant differences between the indicators of manifestations of mental states (anxiety, frustration, aggressiveness, rigidity) have been found, and they are higher for the Internet-dependent adolescents; the correlation between the level of the Internet-dependence and indices of anxiety, impulsivity and practicality has been set up. Conclusions. These facts – the differences in forms and directions of personal interaction, differences in the indicators of mental states manifestations and the connection between the level of Internet dependence and indicators of some teenagers’ personality characteristics determine the specifics of the Internet addicted teenagers’ interpersonal interaction.

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY PERSONNEL USING REMOTE TECHNOLOGIES

Relevance: the need for the development and experimental verification of lifelong learning, namely: mi- crobiology, virology and immunology of future Masters of pharmacy (during studying in higher educational institution and after its graduation, their professional career in the context of society informatization).
 Aim: to analyze the state of preparation of Masters of pharmacy in the study of microbiology, virology and immunology in the conditions of society informatization.
 Methods: theoretical (analysis, synthesis, generalization); empirical (expert evaluation and self-assessment methods; questionnaire).
 Results: the modernization update of the purpose and contents of teaching the future Masters of pharmacy in microbiology, virology and immunology is proposed. An attempt has been made to introduce such a system of training, which would be aimed at the formation of professional knowledge of future Masters of pharmacy, continuous improvement of their professional competences, meaningful practical application of the obtained theoretical knowledge and the acquisition of new knowledge (that appears in the scientific space), the forma- tion of appropriate skills, effective communication formation in the professional pharmaceutical environment through remote technologies.
 Conclusions: the author has proved that the profession of provisor is inherently a process of constant self- development and self-improvement, with the help of which pharmaceutical activity will be effective. Considering that the pharmaceutical industry has undergone significant changes in comparison with the last century, and requires continuous scientific and educational education, it is concluded that the modern provisor should be able to improve his personal professional qualification at the convenient time for him, remotely, including by online and offline.

Personal Manuscript Acceptance Rates: Metrics for Self-assessment in Scholarship.

There is no established baseline for how frequently clinical researchers personally encounter manuscript rejection, making it difficult for faculty to put their own evolving experience in context. The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of obtaining personal acceptance per submission (APS) and acceptance per manuscript (APM) rates for individual faculty members. We performed a cross-section survey pilot study of clinical faculty members of two departments (family medicine and pediatrics), in one academic health center in the academic year 2017-2018. The survey asked participants to report the number of attempted submissions required per journal article they have had accepted in the prior 2 years as well as any submissions that did not lead to publication. Sixty-eight of 136 eligible faculty (50%) completed the questionnaire. Academic clinicians in the sample eventually published 80% of the manuscripts submitted, with 39% of papers rejected per submission attempt. Associate professors had the highest APS (0.71) and APM (0.88). In this pilot, we demonstrated the feasibility of retrospectively collecting data that could identify baseline manuscript acceptance rates and were able to generate department averages and rank specific averages for manuscript acceptance and rejection. We confirmed that rejection is common among academic clinicians. The APS and APM can be used by academic clinicians to track their own progress from day one of their publishing careers as a method of self-assessment, rather than having to wait for citations to accumulate.

Impact on core values of family medicine from a 2-year Master\u2019s programme in Gezira, Sudan: observational study

BackgroundTraining of family physicians should include not only clinical and procedural skills, but also core values as comprehensive care, continuity of care, leadership and patient-centeredness. The Gezira Family Medicine Project (GFMP) is a 2 years Master’s programme in family medicine in Sudan. We assessed the impact of GFMP on the candidates’ adherence to some core values of family medicine.MethodsThis is a prospective study with before-after design based on repeated surveys. We used Patient-Practitioner Orientation Scale (PPOS) to assess physicians’ attitude towards patient-centeredness. Practice based data from individual patients’ consultations and self-assessment methods were used to assess physicians’ adherence to core values.ResultsAt the end of the programme the candidates (N = 110) were significantly more active in community health promotion (p < 0.001), more confident as a team leader (p = 0.008), and showed increased adherence to national guidelines for managing diabetes (p = 0.017) and hypertension (p = 0.003). The responding candidates had more knowledge about patients’ medical history (p < 0.001), family history (p < 0.001) and family situation (p < 0.001). There were more planned follow up consultations (p < 0.001) and more referrals (p = 0.040). In contrast, results from PPOS showed slightly less orientation towards patient-centeredness (p = 0.007).ConclusionsThe GFMP Master’s programme induced a positive change in adherence to several core values of family medicine. The candidates became less patient-centered.

Bridging the gap between self-assessments and measured household food waste: A hybrid valuation approach

Great effort is invested in mapping the extent of household food waste and its main determinants. However, food waste valuation remains a challenging task. Valuation methods can be divided roughly into objective measurements that are based on physical waste surveys, and subjective self-assessments that are based on diaries or questionnaires. Self-assessment methods have been more popular than food waste measurement because they are less costly. The goal of this paper is to empirically test whether self-assessments can accurately reflect objective measurement. To answer this question, we implemented a hybrid valuation approach by integrating and comparing three methods: a self-assessment questionnaire, a physical waste survey, and a food expenditure survey. Self-assessments slightly underestimated measured food waste proportion (13.7% vs. 16.3%, respectively). The results also show a positive, yet, not very strong correlation between the measures and the self-assessments of unconsumed and partly consumed avoidable food waste in most food categories. Self-assessments of monetary losses were €42.07 per household per month on average, overestimating calculated losses of €25.74 on average. Our findings question the validity of self-assessments. The current paper demonstrates the questionable nature of the implicit assumption that self-assessment reflects the true level of food waste and suggests a rigorous method for exploring this relation.

Application effect of assessment of dynamic pain in patients undergoing hip replacement

Objective To evaluate the effect of dynamic pain assessment in hip arthroplasty. Methods A total of 180 patients who underwent hip replacement for the first time from May 2015 to April 2017 were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group, with 90 patients in each group.Before the surgery, patients in both groups received pain education from nurses and mastered the self-assessment method of NRS(Numberical Rating Scale). On this basis, the observation group received relevant knowledge and application methods of Function Pain Scale.After surgery, the control group was routinely assessed for rest pain, and the nurses adjusted the analgesic regimen according to the NRS score.The observation group was given a combined assessment of rest and dynamic pain, and the nurses adjusted the analgesic regimen according to NRS score and FBS scale score. Results There were statistically significant differences between the two groups in pain intensity 24 hours after surgery, Harris hip score, and pain management satisfaction(P<0.05). Conclusion Resting combined with dynamic pain score can effectively manage postoperative pain of patients undergoing hip replacement, improve rehabilitation effect and improve patient satisfaction. Key words: Hip replacement; Dynamic pain assessment; Rehabilitation

Technical Debt as indicator for weaknesses in engineering of automated production systems

The concept of Technical Debt describes a situation in which a technical compromise is made despite better knowledge. The survey presented delivers insights on Technical Debt in 48 German companies supplying automated production systems. The participating companies do have some immediate benefits from taking Technical Debt under time pressure, but encounter a significant higher long-term additional effort to recover from technical debt. However, awareness for Technical Debt at these companies is low. Therefore, the automated production system manufacturers need to keep a closer eye on expenditure for Technical Debt. The developed survey can be used as a self-assessment method for other companies to compare their results with the average results from this survey.

Psychodiagnostics of suicide

An original hypothesis for the detection of suicidal readiness has been proposed: the dissociation between low self-esteem of personal qualitiesand high level of claims in behavior exists in all types of suicides. The main point is that suicide occurs in a situation where environmental conditions are appear to be completely incompatible with a person’s self-esteem; preserving the personality then the protective adaptive response of the personality is accomplished in the most radical way – self-destruction. Therefore, to detect readiness for suicide, you can use the methods of experimental psychological (psychodiagnostic) research. These are methods of self-assessment of a situation, that is, a tests assessing one's own merits and determining the level of claims in behavior. Discrepancies in the performance of these tests will reflect the degree of readiness for suicide. Confirmation has been obtained through clinical and experimental psychological research. On the material of 240 subjects, the modified methods of Dembo – Rubinstein and Hoppe were used. The main group consisted of 160 persons who committed suicidal attempts, of which 98 women and 62 men, average age (41.0 ± 9.7) years, including 86 with depressive disorders, 46 with neurotic disorders and 28 mentally healthy. In the control group there were 80 healthy individuals who did not commit suicidal attempts, with identical gender balance, average age and social status. The modification of the methods was that the results were presented in quantitative terms in points. In the main group, the dissociation indicators between the high level of claims and low self-esteem according to the methods of Dembo – Rubinstein and F. Hoppe were 46.8 ± 4.6, and in the control group – 27.00 ± 5.24 (P &lt; 0,001). The difference between dissociation in the main and control groups is very significant (P &lt; 0,0005), a score of 40–45 points indicates a suicidal risk, and 50–55 and more confidently point to the upcoming suicide attempt. As a result, the hypothesis is confirmed and a valid method of predicting suicide or assessing the degree of its risk arises; the method is suitable for practical use.

Visual scales are superior to questionnaires in skin phototype self-assessment by children.

There are no suitable methods for skin phototype self-assessment by children. Our study investigated several skin phototype self-assessment methods in children to identify the best correlation to objectively measure skin phototype. Danish schoolchildren (ages 6-19) participated in a nation-wide study that assessed skin, eye, hair colour and sun behaviour. Skin phototype self-assessment was performed by children using two visual colour scales (cartoon faces and colour cards), question-based colour scale and questions about tendency to burn and ability to tan. For objective skin phototype measurements, 483 children from all age groups were selected and their pigment protection factor (PPF) was measured at three skin sites using a skin reflectance spectrophotometer. Cartoon faces (r2 =0.654) and colour cards (r2 =0.659) were better at predicting PPF on the inner forearm than the question-based colour method (r2 =0.520). PPF prediction from questions on skin reaction to sun exposure was markedly inferior (r2 ≤0.142) to both visual colour scales and question-based colour method. Both visual colour scales proved to be superior to question-based skin phototype self-assessment in schoolchildren. In contrast, questions on skin reaction to sun exposure were shown to be an unsuitable tool for self-assessment of skin phototype in children.

ГЕЙМІФІКАЦІЯ ЯК МЕТОД НАВЧАННЯ ЗДОБУВАЧІВ ВИЩОЇ ОСВІТИ АНГЛІЙСЬКОЇ МОВИ

Запровадження методу гейміфікації в ЗВО пов’язане з низкою питань, які зумовлені необхідністю якісної модернізації чинної системи вищої освіти. Однією з основних причин впровадження цього методу є необхідність підвищення рівня володіння англійською мовою, мотивації та інтересу сучасного студента до навчання англійської мови. У статті подано огляд підходів до тлумачення та розробки методу гейміфікації зарубіжними вченими. Доведено, що поширення цього методу в зарубіжній освітній практиці дозволяє розв’язувати низку проблем, пов’язаних із поширенням елементів смарт-освіти у вищій школі, реалізацією принципів трудності й доступності навчання, індивідуального підходу, оптимізації навчального процесу, а також підвищенням рівня зацікавленості предметом, формуванням у студентів умінь працювати в команді тощо. Акцентується увага на висновках зарубіжних учених про те, що метод гейміфікації є не лише дієвим способом набуття знань, але й має потужні важелі для формування в студентів навичок вирішення проблем, організації співпраці та комунікації. У дослідженні висвітлено різновиди методу гейміфікації (групова та індивідуальна форми), а також представлено результати педагогічного експерименту, що мав на меті виявлення впливу названого методу на підвищення рівня володіння англійською мовою студентів ЗВО у процесі навчання англійської мови та зміну їхньої мотивації до вивчення цієї навчальної дисципліни в поза аудиторний час. До педагогічного експерименту було залучено 40 студентів першого року навчання, що мали приблизно однаковий рівень знань з англійської мови. Експеримент тривав протягом навчального року. Студентів було розподілено на дві групи: експериментальну (ЕГ – 20 осіб) та контрольну (КГ – 20 осіб). Студентам експериментальної групи були завантажені на мобільні телефони додатки Lingvaleo, English LioDuo, Lingvist, EnglishDom, Ewa, якими вони активно користувалися впродовж навчального року. Студенти контрольної групи працювали без використання пропонованих додатків. Результати контрольного етапу експерименту зафіксували суттєве зростання рівня успішності студентів ЕГ у порівнянні з контрольною. До того ж студенти ЕГ, віддаючи перевагу таким додаткам, як Lingvaleo; English LioDuo; EnglishDom у навчанні англійської мови, методом самооцінки фіксували підвищення рівня пізнавального інтересу до вивчення цієї дисципліни у ЗВО. Отже, результати проведеного дослідження підтвердили висновки зарубіжних учених про ефективність застосування методу гейміфікації в освітньому процесі вищої школи, зокрема у навчанні англійської мови.

Assessing the Graphic Questionnaire Used in Digital Literacy Training

Aim/Purpose: To capture digital training experiences, the paper introduces a novel data collection method – a graphic questionnaire. It aims to demonstrate the opportunities and limitations of this tool for collecting feedback from socially disadvantaged participants of digital literacy training about their progress. Background: In training of digital skills for disadvantaged audiences through informal educational interventions, it is important to get sufficient knowledge on factors that lead to their progress in the course of training. There are many tools to measure the achievements of formal education participants, but assessing the effectiveness of informal digital skills training is researched less. The paper introduces a small-scale case study of the training programme aimed at the developing of reading and digital skills among the participants from three socially disadvantaged groups – people with hearing impairments, children from low income families, and elderly persons. The impact of the training on participants was evaluated using different tools, including a short graphic questionnaire to capture the perceptions of the participants after each training. Methodology: We performed a thematic analysis of graphic questionnaires collected after each training session to determine how the students perceived their progress in developing literacy and digital skills. Contribution The findings of the paper can assist in designing assessment of digital literacy programmes that focus not only on final results, but also on the process of gaining digital skills and important factors that facilitate progress. Findings: The graphic questionnaire allowed the researchers to get insights into the perception of acquired skills and progressive achievements of the participants through rich self-reports of attitudes, knowledge gained, and activities during training sessions. However, the graphic questionnaire format did not allow the collection of data about social interaction and cooperation that could be important in learning. Recommendations for Practitioners: Graphic questionnaires are useful and easy-to-use tools for getting rich contextual information about the attitudes, behaviour, and acquisition of knowledge in digital literacy training. They can be used in applied assessments of digital literacy training in various settings. Their simplicity can appeal to respondents; however, in the long-run interest of respondents in continuing self-reports should be sustained by additional measures. Recommendations for Researchers: Researcher may explore the variety of simple and attractive research instruments, such as “honeycomb” questionnaires and similar, to facilitate data collection and saturate feedback with significant perception of personal experiences in gaining digital literacy skills. Impact on Society: Designing effective digital literacy programmes, including engaging self-assessment methods and tools, aimed at socially disadvantaged people will contribute to their digital inclusion and to solving the issues of digital divide. Future Research: Exploration of diverse research methods and expanding the research toolset in assessing digital literacy training could advance our understanding of important processes and factors in gaining digital skills.

Опыт применения средств социально-творческой деятельности в психологической реабилитации людей с ограниченными возможностями здоровья

The article aim is analyzing the effect of innovative ergo and art therapy techniques “Ebru” in the social and creative rehabilitation of people with severe movement disorders using the example of working with a young man (26 years old) with a with spinal cord injury. The article gives a detailed description of this technique, which is the best suited for people with such disorders, because it is quite easy to learn, for drawing it is not necessary to be able to carry out subtle differentiated movements of the hands. The article describes the rehabilitation strategy used, identifies the advantages and limitations when working with this category of persons with disabilities, defines the conditions under which the advantages of the method can be fully realized. In order to study the personality characteristics of the rehabilitant, psychological diagnostics was carried out using the methods: Dembo-Rubinshtejn self-assessment method, questionnaire "Quality of life" (S. Kreitler), test "Life Orientation Test", test of hardiness, method "Dreams, hope, fears and anxiety" (A.M. Prikhozhan), and "Tree" method. The environmental resources of the rehabilitant are also analyzed. The question about creation a complex rehabilitation environment is raised.

Self-assessment Methods for Tongue and Lip Dysfunction with Oral Diadochokinesis

Self-assessment Methods for Tongue and Lip Dysfunction with Oral Diadochokinesis

학교안전교육이 고등학생의 안전행동에 미치는 영향

The purpose of this study is to provide basic data for improving school safety education by analyzing the effect of school safety education on safety behavior of high school students. The subjects of this study were eight classes of U high school in Uiwang-si, Gyeonggi-do. They were educated for five minutes on the seven standards for safety education at the beginning of the physical education class for four months. A questionnaire was used as a research tool. Before and after the study, the researcher distributed questionnaires, and the statistics used 270 copies of the questionnaire collected after the study subjects responded by using self-assessment methods. The conclusions obtained by using the SPSS Win 21.0 and AMOS 19.0 programs for frequency analysis, percent calculation, Cronbach`s a coefficient, confirmed factor analysis, and response sample t-test are as follows: First, in the active participation of safety education, experimental group showed more active participation in safety education than control group at p>.05 level between experimental group and control group. Also, pre-post test of experimental group showed significant improvement at p>.05 level. Second, in active behavior according to education, the experimental group showed more active behavior than the control group at the p>.05 level between the experimental group and the control group. Also, pre-post test of experimental group showed significant improvement at p>.05 level. Third, in enhancing friend safety, the experimental group showed more actively help the peer safety than the control group at the p>.05 level between the experimental group and the control group. Also, pre-post test of experimental group showed significant improvement at p>.05 level. Fourth, in the positive compliance with safety regulations, the experimental group showed a positive compliance with the safety rules compared to the control group at the p>.05 level between the experimental group and the control group. Also, pre-post test of experimental group showed significant improvement at p>.05 level. In this conclusion, more active and systematic safety education, which entails action, should be conducted in schools.

The Perspectives Associated With the Computer-Based Diagnostic Method of Depressive Disorder.

Depressive disorder (DD) shortens a healthy and productive human life, has significant public health costs is and associated with high suicide rates. In depression sadness and emotional misery manifest in facial expressions, as psychomotor slowing, lack of energy, high tension, and attenuated sensory perception. Loss of appetite, changes to the taste of food, and the loss of pleasure in eating are important criteria in the diagnosis of DD. We hypothesized that a patient's facial expressions and emotional responses to different tastes can be used as the diagnostic moderators for the development of a new contactless, computer-based method for diagnosis of DD. The confirmation of this hypothesis can shed a new perspective on early contactless, computer-based psychiatric diagnostic strategies and early identification of DD symptoms, as DD is an important issue in public mental health. The benefits of this method are evidence from several perspectives (I) patients can use a self-rating instrument to assess DD symptoms; this may act as an incentive to seek professional help; (II) family and community can use an instrument for early recognition of DD symptoms and suicidal tendencies, making it possible to encourage the individual to seek professional health care; (III) general practitioners have a reliable instrument for preliminary diagnosis of DD in primary care, thus saving the time and resources; (IV) public health benefits include early diagnosis and treatment of DD and better outcomes, reductions in disability-adjusted life years and the global burden of the disease. It is nevertheless important to recognize the limitations and risks of contactless diagnosis of DD. As it is a self-assessment method it is not possible to rule out false positives and false negatives. However, this method might be used for early diagnosis of DD symptoms. Also, it should be mentioned that further evaluation and an experts opinion about this method is needed. The clinical diagnosis of DD should continue to be made by healthcare professionals. Finally, this method may perspectively predict DD at an early stage and may ensure a higher quality of the patients' primary care in the public health system.

Assessing the ability of students to self-evaluate their level of comprehension in a 1st year chemical engineering course

Self-regulated learners have the ability to accurately assess their own level of learning, and to adjust their learning methods in order to master their learning. These types of learners generally show a strongpersistence, and are most likely to succeed in in theiracademic career.To help determine whether students already possessthe skill to identify their academic capabilities, a selfassessment and reflection method was employed after every lecture in a first year chemical engineering course.The students were also tested at the beginning of the next lecture to determine the accuracy of their self-assessment. To have an academic goal, students were asked at the beginning of the course to estimate their desired lowest mark.On average, students overestimated their ability 47%of the time, and student did not show an improvement on their level comprehension over the course of the semester.Also only 22% of the students obtained a mark that wasequal to or greater than their desired lowest mark.

Advantages of authentic assessment over traditional assessment while teaching English to university students majoring in non-linguistic subjects

The paper analyzes existing approaches to assessing the results of teaching foreign languages to the university students majoring in non-linguistic subjects with a special focus on the advantages of authentic assessment. The authors stress the state-level need to develop and implement effective assessment tools for ESL university teaching, and substantiate the effectiveness of authentic assessment for increasing students motivation to learn English. They identify advantages of authentic assessment, including a possibility to track individual students learning progress, to effectively use peer assessment and self-assessment, to focus on students performance indicators, to create a success effect, and to present actual teaching and learning results or personal development achievements in the form of presentations, projects and other tangible accomplishments. The paper describes a unified system of control, assessment and evaluation of ESL teaching and learning results, developed by Foreign Languages for Students of Humanities Department at Petrozavodsk State University (Russia) for modeling a foreign-language environment and enhancing students language socialization. The authors give a detailed account of establishing procedures for the assessment of speaking and writing skills, and analyze a didactic potential of a foreign language portfolio as one of authentic assessment tools. They come to the conclusion that peer assessment, self-assessment and other authentic assessment methods help to shift the focus from teaching to learning and create optimal conditions for student-centered education process.

Self-Assessment Method for Sustainability Implementation in Product Innovation

Companies, striving towards an effective and systematic integration of a strategic sustainability perspective in product innovation, need to treat the implementation of necessary processes and tools, as well as their continuous improvement, as a project in itself. An efficient way to measure the current sustainability implementation level in the organization, as well as guidance for progression, is required. To meet this need, a novel self-assessment was developed, which provides companies with a tool to assess and visualize their current capabilities in relation to key elements for successful sustainability integration in the product innovation process. It includes a scale of different sustainability implementation levels to support building a roadmap for systematic implementation, and to measure progress over time. This research is based on results from previous descriptive work within the area of sustainable product development and learning from applying strategic and tactical assessment tools for eco-design and sustainability maturity. Besides the contribution to practice, this study also contributes to knowledge by specifying detailed aspects for each key element that must be considered to guide sustainability integration. Also, insights from applying different existing tools in real cases are provided. The newly-developed self-assessment method was applied and validated at two case companies. Independent and continuous use of it by the companies beyond this particular study indicate the practical value of the method.