DIRECTIONS:Circle SA if you Strongly Agree, circle A if you Agree, circle U if you are Uncertain, circle D if you Disagree and circle SD if you Strongly Disagree.

 1. Jeers humiliate me even when I know I am right. SA A U D SD
 2. I worry about situations where I am being tested. SA A U D SD
 3. The best way to teach a child right from wrong is to spank him when he is wrong. SA A U D SD
 4. I must learn to Akeep my head when things go wrong. SA A U D SD
 5. I think I am getting a fair deal in life. SA A U D SD
 6. I worry about eternity. SA A U D SD
 7. I am happiest when I am sitting around doing little or nothing. SA A U D SD
 8. I prefer to be independent of others in making decisions. SA A U D SD
 9 If a person is ill-tempered and moody, he will probably never change. SA A U D SD
10. I get very upset when I hear of people (not close relatives) who are very ill. SA A U D SD
11. Crime never pays. SA A U D SD
12. My family and close friends do not take enough time to become acquainted with my problems. SA A U D SD
13. People who do not achieve competency in at least one area are worthless. SA A U D SD
14. We are justified in refusing to forgive our enemies. SA A U D SD
15. I frequently feel unhappy with my appearance. SA A U D SD
16. I feel that life has a great deal more happiness than trouble. SA A U D SD
17. I worry over possible misfortunes. SA A U D SD
18. I often spend more time in trying to think of ways of getting out of something than it would take me to do it. SA A U D SD
19. I  tend to look to others for the kind of behavior they approve as right and wrong. SA A U D SD
20. Some people are dull and unimaginative because of defective training as a child. SA A U D SD
21. Helping others is the very basis of life. SA A U D SD
22. School promotions should be for intellectual merit alone. SA A U D SD
23. It is very important to me when I do a good job to be praised. SA A U D SD
24. I find it difficult to take criticism without feeling hurt. SA A U D SD
25. It is terribly upsetting the way some students seem to be constantly protesting about one thing or another. SA A U D SD
26. It is impossible at any given time to change one=s emotion. SA A U D SD
27. I tend to worry about possible accidents and disasters. SA A U D SD
28. I need to learn how to keep from being too assertive or too bold. SA A U D SD
29. To cooperate with others is better than doing what you feel should be done. SA A U D SD
30. Sympathy is the most beautiful emotion of man. SA A U D SD
31. People who criticize the government are either ignorant or foolish. SA A U D SD
32. I wish that more affection were shown by members of my family. SA A U D SD
33. When a person is no longer interested in doing his best, he is done for. SA A U D SD
34. I get very angry when I miss a bus which passes only a few feet away from me. SA A U D SD
35. My place of employment and/or my neighborhood provide adequate opportunity for me to meet and make friends. SA A U D SD
36. I can walk past a graveyard alone at night without feeling uneasy. SA A U D SD
37. I avoid inviting others to my home because it is not as nice as theirs. SA A U D SD
38. I prefer to have someone with me when I receive bad news. SA A U D SD
39. It is necessary to be especially friendly to new co-workers and neighbors. SA A U D SD
40. The good person is usually right. SA A U D SD
41. Sometimes I feel that no one loves me. SA A U D SD
42. I worry about little things. SA A U D SD
43. Riches are a sure basis for happiness in the home. SA A U D SD
44. I can face a difficult task without fear. SA A U D SD
45. I usually try to avoid doing chores which I dislike doing. SA A U D SD
46. I like to bear responsibilities alone. SA A U D SD
47. Other people=s problems frequently cause me great concern. SA A U D SD
48. It is sinful to doubt the Bible. SA A U D SD
49. It makes me very uncomfortable to be different. SA A U D SD
50. I get terribly upset and miserable when things are not the way I would like them to be. SA A U D SD
51. I find that my occupation and social life tends to make me unhappy. SA A U D SD
52. I am afraid of the dark. SA A U D SD
53. Many people that I know are so unkind or unfriendly that I avoid them. SA A U D SD
54. It is better to take risks and to commit possible errors, than to seek unnecessary aid of others. SA A U D SD
55. I get disturbed when neighbors are very harsh with their little children. SA A U D SD
56. I find it very upsetting when important people are indifferent to me. SA A U D SD
57. I have sometimes had a nickname which upsets me. SA A U D SD
58. I have sometimes crossed the street to avoid meeting some person. SA A U D SD
59. When a friend ignores me I become extremely upset. SA A U D SD
60. My feelings are easily hurt. SA A U D SD
 

Scoring Key
 

SA  A  U   D   SD
 5    4   3    2    1

Except for the following eight items, which are scored:

SA  A  U  D  SD
 1     2  3   4   5

#5, #8, #16, #35, #36, #44, #46, and #54.

Total your score for all 60 items.

Range:  60-300 points

Mean*:  158 (normal population)

Mean*:  180-183 (alcoholics and institutionalized patients)

**Norms were done on Canadians B no U.S. norms available.