Dysfunction Scale, DSF Test - the question form

1. Criticism always upsets me.

2. I cannot be happy when I am not loved.

3. If I want to be a worthwhile person, I must be outstanding in at least one area.

4. If I am not really good at it, there is no point in taking on this work.

5. If I deserve something, I must definitely get it.

6. I am responsible for the behavior of people close to me.

7. I should not have to control my feelings when something bad happens.

8. Other people’s interests are preferable to my own.

9. If I am not loved, I am doomed to be unhappy.

10. I must be a useful, productive, creative person; otherwise life loses all meaning.

11. You should not show your weaknesses.

12. When I encounter obstacles, I get upset.

13. If someone is upset by my criticism, it means I am to blame.

14. There is no point in trying to get rid of problems, because they are a normal part of everyday life.

15. Without support from others, I am unhappy.

16. If people close to me have turned away from me, then something is wrong with me.

17. People who are full of ideas are more useful than those without ideas.

18. A person should try to do everything as well as possible.

19. If I put other people's interests above my own, then those people are obligated to help when needed.

20. To be a highly moral person, one must help everyone who is in need.

21. My mood often depends on things that are outside my control (for example, the past, biological rhythms, hormonal cycles, the soul, fate).

22. I always have to follow the advice of people I respect.

23. If the person I love does not return my feelings, it means I am unlovable.

24. If I perform worse than others, it means I am inferior to them.

25. Mistakes always upset me.

26. If I am a good spouse, my partner is obligated to love me.

27. If a child’s behavior does not match social norms, it means the parents have failed in their parenting.

28. My happiness depends on my fate.

29. My self-worth depends entirely on what others think of me.

30. If I am alone, I will soon become unhappy.

31. If I do not cope with my work, I feel like a failure as a person.

32. If I do not set the highest goals for myself, I will slip backward.

33. If I feel positively toward someone, that person should feel the same way toward me.

34. I should be able to please everyone.

35. People who have clear signs of success (good appearance, social status, wealth, or fame) are usually happier than those who do not.