Existential Scale for Teenagers Test - the question form
Questions: 43 · 8 minutes
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1. I often give up even on important tasks if they require too much effort.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Untrue with reservations
6 – Untrue
2. I feel that the tasks I face are meaningful to me.
1 – True
2 – True, with limitations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true, with limitations
6 – Not true
3. Something matters to me only if it matches what I personally want.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Untrue with reservations
6 – Untrue
4. There is nothing valuable in my life.
1 – True
2 – True with limitations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true with limitations
6 – Not true
5. I most enjoy being absorbed in myself—my concerns, desires, dreams, and fears.
1 – True
2 – True with limitations
3 – Rather true
4 – Rather untrue
5 – Not true with limitations
6 – Not true
6. I am usually easily distracted.
1 – True
2 – True, with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true, with reservations
6 – Not true
7. Even if I have achieved a lot, I feel dissatisfied because I did not do what was more important.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Not true with reservations
6 – Not true
8. I always act according to other people's expectations.
1 – True
2 – True, with exceptions
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true, with exceptions
6 – Not true
9. I put off decisions that are unpleasant for me without thinking much about them.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Untrue with reservations
6 – Untrue
10. I am easily distracted, even when I am doing something I enjoy.
1 – True
2 – True with limitations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true with limitations
6 – Not true
11. There is nothing in my life that I would want to do all the time.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true with reservations
6 – Not true
12. I often do not understand why I have to do what I am doing.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – True with reservations
6 – Untrue
13. I feel that the life I am living is not worthwhile.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Not true with reservations
6 – Not true
14. I find it difficult to understand the meaning of things.
1 – True
2 – True, with exceptions
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Untrue, with exceptions
6 – Untrue
15. I spend too little time on what is really important.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Untrue with reservations
6 – Untrue
16. It is never immediately clear to me what I can do in a given situation.
1 – True
2 – True with exceptions
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true with exceptions
6 – Not true
17. I do many things only because I have to, not because I want to.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true with reservations
6 – Not true
18. When problems arise, I feel confused.
1 – True
2 – True with limitations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true with limitations
6 – Not true
19. I am always interested in what the day will bring.
1 – True
2 – True, with some exceptions
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true, with some exceptions
6 – Not true
20. When I have to make a decision, I cannot rely on my intuition.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Untrue with reservations
6 – Untrue
21. Even when I like something, uncertainty about the outcome keeps me from doing it.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true with reservations
6 – Not true
22. I never know exactly what I am responsible for.
1 – True
2 – True, with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly false
5 – False, with reservations
6 – False
23. I feel inwardly free.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true with reservations
6 – Not true
24. I feel that life has treated me unfairly, because it has prevented my wishes from being fulfilled.
1 – True
2 – True, with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true, with reservations
6 – Not true
25. When I see that I have no choice, I feel relieved.
1 – True
2 – True with limitations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true with limitations
6 – Not true
26. There are situations in which I feel helpless.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Untrue with reservations
6 – Untrue
27. I often do things I do not fully understand.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true with reservations
6 – Not true
28. I usually do not know what is important in a given situation.
1 – True
2 – True with exceptions
3 – Probably true
4 – Probably not true
5 – Not true with exceptions
6 – Not true
29. Fulfilling my desires is my top priority.
1 – True
2 – True, with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Untrue, with reservations
6 – Untrue
30. I find it difficult to understand other people’s feelings.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true with reservations
6 – Not true
31. It would be better if I did not exist.
1 – True
2 – True with some reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Not true with some reservations
6 – Not true
32. Much of what I do feels alien to me.
1 – True
2 – True, with reservations
3 – Rather true
4 – Rather not true
5 – Not true, with reservations
6 – Not true
33. I like to form my own opinion.
1 – True
2 – True with limitations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Untrue with limitations
6 – Untrue
34. I feel torn because I am doing many things at the same time.
1 – True
2 – True, with exceptions
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true, with exceptions
6 – Not true
35. Even when doing something important, I lack the energy and perseverance.
1 – True
2 – True, with reservations
3 – Somewhat true
4 – Somewhat untrue
5 – Untrue, with reservations
6 – Untrue
36. I do many things that I do not want to do.
1 – True
2 – True with limitations
3 – Rather true
4 – Rather not true
5 – Not true with limitations
6 – Not true
37. A situation is interesting to me only when it matches what I want.
1 – True
2 – True with limitations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Untrue with limitations
6 – Untrue
38. When I am ill, I do not know how to fill the time.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Rather true
4 – Rather untrue
5 – Untrue with reservations
6 – Untrue
39. I rarely see more than one possible course of action (alternatives) in a given situation.
1 – True
2 – True with limitations
3 – Probably true
4 – Probably not true
5 – Not true with limitations
6 – Not true
40. Everything around me feels monotonous.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Not true with reservations
6 – Not true
41. I rarely have to ask myself whether I want to do something, because most of the time I have to do things.
1 – True
2 – True with limitations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true with limitations
6 – Not true
42. Nothing in my life is truly good, because everything has both pros and cons.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Untrue with reservations
6 – Untrue
43. My inner lack of freedom and dependence cause me a lot of difficulties.
1 – True
2 – True with limitations
3 – Rather true
4 – Rather untrue
5 – Untrue with limitations
6 – Untrue
1. I often give up even important tasks if they require too much effort.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Probably true
4 – Probably untrue
5 – Untrue with reservations
6 – Untrue
2. I feel that the tasks in front of me are meaningful to me.
1 – True
2 – True with limitations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true with limitations
6 – Not true
3. Something matters to me only when it aligns with my own wishes.
1 – True
2 – True with limitations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true with limitations
6 – Not true
4. There is nothing valuable in my life.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Somewhat true
4 – Somewhat untrue
5 – Not true with reservations
6 – Not true
5. I most enjoy focusing on myself—my concerns, desires, dreams, and fears.
1 – True
2 – True, with reservations
3 – Rather true
4 – Rather not true
5 – Not true, with reservations
6 – Not true
6. I am usually distracted.
1 – True
2 – True with limitations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true with limitations
6 – Not true
7. Even if I have accomplished a lot, I feel dissatisfied because I did not do what was more important.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true with reservations
6 – Not true
8. I always act according to other people's expectations.
1 – True
2 – True with limitations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Untrue with limitations
6 – Untrue
9. I put off decisions that are unpleasant for me without much thought.
1 – True
2 – True, with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Not true, with reservations
6 – Not true
10. I am easily distracted, even when I am doing something I enjoy.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Probably true
4 – Probably not true
5 – Not true with reservations
6 – Not true
11. There is nothing in my life that I would want to do all the time.
1 – True
2 – True with limitations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true with limitations
6 – Not true
12. I often do not understand why I have to do what I do.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true with reservations
6 – Not true
13. I feel that the life I am living is not worthwhile.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Somewhat true
4 – Somewhat untrue
5 – Untrue with reservations
6 – Untrue
14. I find it hard to understand the meaning of things.
1 – True
2 – True, with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true, with reservations
6 – Not true
15. I spend too little time on what is really important.
1 – True
2 – True with limitations
3 – Rather true
4 – Rather not true
5 – Not true with limitations
6 – Not true
16. It is never immediately clear to me what I can do in a given situation.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Untrue with reservations
6 – Untrue
17. I do many things only because I have to, not because I want to.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Somewhat true
4 – Somewhat untrue
5 – Not true with reservations
6 – Not true
18. When problems come up, I feel confused.
1 – True
2 – True with limitations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true with limitations
6 – Not true
19. I am always interested in what the day will bring.
1 – True
2 – True with limitations
3 – Rather true
4 – Rather not true
5 – Not true with limitations
6 – Not true
20. When I have to make a decision, I cannot rely on my intuition.
1 – True
2 – True, with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true, with reservations
6 – Not true
21. Even if I like something, uncertainty about how it will turn out keeps me from doing it.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Not true with reservations
6 – Not true
22. I am never quite sure what I am responsible for.
1 – True
2 – True, with limitations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Untrue, with limitations
6 – Untrue
23. I feel inwardly free.
1 – True
2 – True with some limitations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true with some limitations
6 – Not true
24. I feel that life has treated me unfairly by preventing my wishes from being fulfilled.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true with reservations
6 – Not true
25. When I see that I have no choice, I feel relieved.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Somewhat true
4 – Somewhat untrue
5 – Not true with reservations
6 – Not true
26. There are situations in which I feel helpless.
1 – True
2 – True with limitations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true with limitations
6 – Not true
27. I often do things that I do not fully understand.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true with reservations
6 – Not true
28. I usually do not know what is important in a given situation.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Untrue with reservations
6 – Untrue
29. Fulfilling my desires is my top priority.
1 – True
2 – True, with some reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true, with some reservations
6 – Not true
30. I find it difficult to understand other people's feelings.
1 – True
2 – True, with limitations
3 – Rather true
4 – Rather untrue
5 – Not true, with limitations
6 – Not true
31. It would be better if I did not exist.
1 – True
2 – True with limitations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Not true with limitations
6 – Not true
32. Much of what I do feels alien to me.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Rather true
4 – Rather untrue
5 – Untrue with reservations
6 – Untrue
33. I like to form my own opinions.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Untrue with reservations
6 – Untrue
34. I feel torn because I am doing many things at the same time.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true with reservations
6 – Not true
35. Even when I am doing something important, I lack the strength and perseverance.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Probably true
4 – Probably not true
5 – Not true with reservations
6 – Not true
36. I often do things I do not want to do.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Untrue with reservations
6 – Untrue
37. I find a situation interesting only when it matches what I want.
1 – True
2 – True, with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true, with reservations
6 – Not true
38. When I am ill, I do not know how to occupy my time.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Untrue with reservations
6 – Untrue
39. I rarely see more than one possible course of action (alternatives) in a given situation.
1 – True
2 – True, with reservations
3 – Rather true
4 – Rather not true
5 – Not true, with reservations
6 – Not true
40. Everything around me feels monotonous.
1 – True
2 – True with limitations
3 – Rather true
4 – Rather untrue
5 – Untrue with limitations
6 – Untrue
41. I rarely ask myself whether I want to do something, because most of the time I have to do things.
1 – True
2 – True with limitations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true with limitations
6 – Not true
42. There is nothing truly good in my life, because everything has its pros and cons.
1 – True
2 – True with reservations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly not true
5 – Not true with reservations
6 – Not true
43. My inner lack of freedom and dependence cause me a lot of difficulty.
1 – True
2 – True with limitations
3 – Mostly true
4 – Mostly untrue
5 – Not true with limitations
6 – Not true