Experiencing an Existential Crisis Test - the question form
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1. I have not lived up to my parents' expectations.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Unsure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
2. I often have days when it seems to me that everyone is stupid or immoral.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Completely disagree
3. I feel contempt for myself.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Unsure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
4. People tend to take pleasure not in others' happiness, but in others' misfortune.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
5. I am afraid of crowds and do not feel a sense of connection with strangers.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
6. All older people are lonely and not needed by anyone.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Unsure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
7. I have never believed in myself.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
8. I constantly feel guilty about everything that happens to me and to those close to me.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
9. Despite having many acquaintances and friends, I feel lonely.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Rather agree
3 – Unsure
4 – Rather disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
10. I believe that my personal life has not been very happy.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Rather agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Rather disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
11. I dislike altruistic people: people are too insignificant to even help themselves, let alone others.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
12. I feel I have no one to rely on in this life.
1 – Completely agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
13. I am to blame for my life not turning out well.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
14. I am constantly looking for a way to escape and stop thinking about what I have done with my life.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
15. I feel sexually unattractive.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
16. I feel as though life is draining out of me, drop by drop.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
17. I feel like I do not belong in my family.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
18. The only way to live my life with dignity is to depend on no one and not count on anyone's help or support.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
19. I am dissatisfied with how my life has turned out.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
20. Some losses are irreparable, and if people close to me leave my life, I will be completely alone.
1 – Completely agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Difficult to answer
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Absolutely disagree
21. Family life is like bondage; being alone is freedom.
1 - Strongly agree
2 - Somewhat agree
3 - Not sure
4 - Somewhat disagree
5 - Strongly disagree
22. I feel like a tiny grain of sand lost in the vast world around me.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
23. My life feels completely without purpose.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Rather agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Rather disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
24. My whole life feels like a series of disappointments and losses.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
25. If others could read my thoughts, they would shoot me like a rabid dog.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Rather agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Rather disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
26. Life has treated me much less fairly than it has treated others.
1 – Completely agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
27. People I know underestimate me.
1 – Completely agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Completely disagree
28. I have always been, and always will be, a failure.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Completely disagree
29. If I move away from my hometown, no one will remember me with warmth.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Completely disagree
30. I would not want to think that after death our actions will be judged, because that would bring me nothing good.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
31. Someone like me has nothing to hope for in terms of succeeding in life.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
32. It is upsetting that, having given people like me reason, God forgot to give us willpower.
1 – Completely agree
2 – Rather agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Rather disagree
5 – Completely disagree
33. I find it difficult to communicate even with the people closest to me.
1 – Completely agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Completely disagree
34. Many people who are no more intelligent or talented than I am have much more simply due to luck.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
35. I have always felt as if there were an impenetrable wall between me and the people around me.
1 – Completely agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
36. I do not feel supported or understood by those close to me, and as a result I have not been able to achieve much.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Rather agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Rather disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
1. I have not been able to live up to my parents' expectations.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Rather agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Rather disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
2. I often have days when everyone seems stupid or immoral to me.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
3. I despise myself.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
4. People tend to take pleasure not in others' happiness, but in others' misfortune.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Unsure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
5. I am afraid of crowds and do not feel a sense of connection with strangers.
1 – Completely agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Completely disagree
6. All older people are lonely and not needed by anyone.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
7. I have never believed in myself.
1 – Completely agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Completely disagree
8. I constantly feel guilty about everything that happens to me and to my loved ones.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Rather agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Rather disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
9. Despite having many acquaintances and friends, I feel lonely.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
10. I feel that my personal life has not turned out very happily.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Rather agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Rather disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
11. I hate altruists: people are too insignificant even to help themselves, let alone others.
1 – Completely agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Completely disagree
12. I feel that I have no one to rely on in this life.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Unsure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
13. I am to blame for my life not turning out well.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
14. I am constantly looking for a way to distract myself and stop thinking about what I have done with my life.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
15. I feel sexually unattractive.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Completely disagree
16. I feel as though life is draining out of me drop by drop.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
17. I feel like an outsider in my family.
1 – Completely agree
2 – Rather agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Rather disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
18. The only way to live my life with dignity is to need no one and not rely on anyone for help or support.
1 – Completely agree
2 – Rather agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Rather disagree
5 – Completely disagree
19. I am dissatisfied with how my life has turned out.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
20. Losses are irreparable, and if the people close to me leave my life, I will be completely alone.
1 – Completely agree
2 – Rather agree
3 – Difficult to say
4 – Rather disagree
5 – Absolutely disagree
21. Family is slavery; being alone is freedom.
1 – Completely agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Unsure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Completely disagree
22. I feel like a tiny speck lost in the vast world.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
23. My life has no purpose at all.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Completely disagree
24. My whole life is a series of disappointments and losses.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Rather agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Rather disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
25. If other people could read my thoughts, they would shoot me like a rabid dog.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
26. I feel that life has treated me much more unfairly than others.
1 – Completely agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
27. People I know underestimate me.
1 – Completely agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
28. I have always been, and always will be, a failure.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
29. If I leave my hometown, no one will remember me with warmth.
1 – Completely agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
30. I would not want to think that, after death, our actions will be judged, because it would not bring me anything good.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Unsure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
31. Someone like me has no reason to hope to succeed in life.
1 – Completely agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
32. It is frustrating that, having endowed people like me with reason, God forgot to endow us with willpower.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
33. I find it difficult to communicate even with the people closest to me.
1 – Completely agree
2 – Rather agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Rather disagree
5 – Absolutely disagree
34. Many people who are no more intelligent or talented than I am have much more, simply due to luck.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Rather agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Rather disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
35. I have always felt as if I were separated from the people around me by an impenetrable wall.
1 - Strongly agree
2 - Somewhat agree
3 - Not sure
4 - Somewhat disagree
5 - Strongly disagree
36. I do not feel supported or understood by people close to me, so I have not been able to achieve much.
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Somewhat agree
3 – Not sure
4 – Somewhat disagree
5 – Strongly disagree