Covac Children's Depression Inventory, CDI Test - the question form

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1. I feel sad.

I am sad once in a while.

I am sad many times.

I am sad all the time.

2. I feel confident that I can do things successfully.

I never feel that I can do things successfully.

I rarely feel confident that I can do things successfully.

I feel that I do things well.

3. I do things wrong.

I do almost everything well.

I do many things wrong.

I do everything wrong.

4. I enjoy many things.

Many things are enjoyable for me.

Some things make me happy.

Nothing makes me happy.

5. I am bad

I am bad all the time

I am often bad

I am rarely bad

6. I worry that something bad may happen to me.

I rarely think that something bad may happen to me.

I worry that something bad may happen to me.

I am sure that something terrible will happen to me.

7. How do you feel about yourself?

I hate myself

I do not like myself

I like myself

8. When something bad happens:

Everything bad happens because of my mistakes.

Many bad things happen because of my mistakes.

Bad things usually happen through no fault of mine.

9. How do you feel about your life?

I like how my life is going.

Things are very hard at times, but I manage.

I do not enjoy my life.

10. I cry

I cry every day

I cry often

I rarely cry

11. I feel worried.

I feel worried all the time.

I often feel worried.

I rarely feel worried.

12. I like being with people.

I like being with people.

I do not like being with people.

I do not want to be with people at all.

13. Making decisions

I have trouble making up my mind about many things.

I make decisions easily.

14. How do you feel about the way you look?

I look good.

There are some things about my appearance that I do not like.

I look ugly.

15. Doing schoolwork

I have to push myself all the time to do my schoolwork.

I often have to push myself to do my schoolwork.

Doing my schoolwork is not a big problem for me.

16. Sleep

I sleep poorly every night

I often sleep poorly

I sleep very well

17. I feel tired.

I rarely feel tired.

I often feel tired.

I feel tired all the time.

18. I feel like eating.

Most of the time, I do not feel like eating.

I often do not feel like eating.

I eat very well.

19. I have aches or pains.

I am not bothered by aches or pains.

I am often bothered by aches or pains.

I am bothered by aches or pains all the time.

20. I feel lonely.

I do not feel lonely.

I often feel lonely.

I always feel lonely.

21. I feel that school is enjoyable.

School is never enjoyable for me.

School is sometimes enjoyable for me.

School is often enjoyable for me.

22. Friendships

I have many friends.

I have friends, but I would like to have more.

I have no friends.

23. How am I doing in school?

I am doing OK in school.

I am not doing as well in school as I used to.

Now I am getting bad grades in subjects that I used to do well in.

24. How do you feel about how good you are compared with other kids?

I can never be as good as other kids.

If I want to, I can be as good as other kids.

I am as good as other kids.

25. I feel that I am loved.

No one really loves me.

I am not sure that anyone loves me.

I am sure that I am loved.

26. I do what I am told to do.

I usually do what I am told.

I generally do not do what I am told.

I never do what I am asked to do.

27.

I feel alone even when I am with people.

I am happy much of the time.

I am happy all the time.

1. I feel sad

I am sad once in a while

I am sad much of the time

I am sad all the time

2. How well do things work out for you?

Nothing ever works out for me.

I am rarely sure that things will work out for me.

Things work out well for me.

3. I do things wrong.

I do almost everything well.

I do many things wrong.

I do everything wrong.

4. I enjoy things.

Many things are fun for me.

Some things are fun for me.

Nothing is fun for me.

5. I am bad.

I am bad all the time.

I am bad many times.

I am bad once in a while.

6. I think about bad things happening to me.

I rarely think that something bad might happen to me.

I worry that something bad might happen to me.

I am sure that something terrible will happen to me.

I hate myself

I do not like myself

I like myself

8. When bad things happen:

It is always because of my mistakes.

Many bad things happen because of my mistakes.

It is usually not my fault.

9. How have you felt about your life recently?

I like how my life is going

Things are very hard at times, but I manage

My life does not make me happy

10. I cry

I cry every day

I cry often

I cry rarely

11. I feel worried.

I feel worried all the time.

I often feel worried.

I rarely feel worried.

12. I like being with people.

I like being with people.

I do not like being with people.

I do not want to be with people at all.

13. Making decisions

I cannot make up my mind about many things.

I have trouble making up my mind about many things.

I make decisions easily.

14. How do you think you look?

I look good.

There are some things about my looks I do not like.

I look ugly.

15. Doing schoolwork

I have to push myself to do my schoolwork all the time

I often have to push myself to do my schoolwork

Doing my schoolwork is not a big problem for me

16. Sleep

I sleep poorly every night.

I often sleep poorly.

I sleep very well.

17. I feel tired.

I rarely feel tired.

I often feel tired.

I feel tired all the time.

18. I want to eat.

Most of the time I do not feel like eating.

I often do not feel like eating.

I eat very well.

19. I am bothered by aches and pains.

I am not bothered by aches and pains.

I am often bothered by aches and pains.

I am bothered by aches and pains all the time.

20. I feel lonely.

I do not feel lonely.

I often feel lonely.

I feel lonely all the time.

21. School is fun for me.

School is never fun for me.

School is fun for me sometimes.

School is fun for me often.

22. Friends

I have many friends.

I have some friends, but I would like to have more.

I have no friends.

23. I have trouble with schoolwork.

I do well in schoolwork.

I do not do as well in schoolwork as I used to.

I get poor grades in subjects I used to do well in.

24. How do you feel about being as good as other kids?

I can never be as good as other kids.

If I want to, I can be as good as other kids.

I am as good as other kids.

25. How loved have you felt?

Nobody really loves me.

I am not sure if anyone loves me.

I am sure that I am loved.

26. I do what I am told.

I usually do what I am told.

I usually do not do what I am told.

I never do what I am asked to do.

27. I feel happy.

I am rarely happy.

I am happy sometimes.

I am happy all the time.

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