Interpersonal Dependency Test, IDI - the question form
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1. I prefer to be alone.
1 - Not characteristic of me
2 - Somewhat characteristic of me
3 - Quite characteristic of me
4 - Very characteristic of me
2. When I have to make a decision, I always ask for advice.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
3. I do my work best when I know it will be highly praised.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
4. I cannot tolerate fussing around me when I am ill (upset).
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very strongly characteristic of me
5. I would rather be a follower than a leader.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
6. I believe that people could do much more for me if they wanted to.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
7. As a child, it was very important to me to please my parents.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very strongly characteristic of me
8. I do not need other people to make me feel better.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Fairly characteristic of me
4 – Very strongly characteristic of me
9. Disapproval from someone I care about is very painful for me.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
10. I feel confident in my ability to cope with most of the personal problems I am likely to encounter in life.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
11. The only person I want to please is myself.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
12. The thought of losing a close friend terrifies me.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
13. I quickly agree with the opinion that others expect me to have.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
14. I rely only on myself.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Very characteristic of me
4 – Extremely characteristic of me
15. I would feel completely lost if I did not have someone special.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very strongly characteristic of me
16. I get upset when someone discovers a mistake I have made.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
17. I find it difficult to ask someone for help.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very strongly characteristic of me
18. I hate it when people show affection toward me.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Very characteristic of me
4 – Extremely characteristic of me
19. I am easily discouraged when I do not get from others what I need.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very strongly characteristic of me
20. In an argument, I give in easily.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very strongly characteristic of me
21. I do not need much from other people.
1 – Not true of me
2 – Somewhat true of me
3 – Quite true of me
4 – Very true of me
22. I need to have one person who would live specifically for me.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
23. When I go to a party, I expect other people to like me.
1 - Not characteristic of me
2 - Slightly characteristic of me
3 - Quite characteristic of me
4 - Very characteristic of me
24. I feel better when I know someone else on the team.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
25. When I am ill, I prefer my friends to leave me alone.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Very characteristic of me
4 – Extremely characteristic of me
26. I am never happier than when people tell me I have done my work well.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
27. It is hard for me to form an opinion about a TV show or a movie until I know what other people think about it.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
28. I tend to ignore other people's feelings in order to do something that is important to me.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
29. I need one person who puts me ahead of others.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
30. In social situations, I tend to be very self-confident.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very strongly characteristic of me
31. I do not need anyone.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
32. I find it very difficult to make decisions on my own.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
33. I tend to imagine the worst if someone I love does not arrive when expected.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Fairly characteristic of me
4 – Very strongly characteristic of me
34. Even when something is wrong, I can succeed without help from my friends.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Very characteristic of me
4 – Extremely characteristic of me
35. I tend to expect too much from other people.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
36. I do not like buying clothes on my own.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
37. I tend to be a loner.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Very characteristic of me
4 – Extremely characteristic of me
38. I feel that I will never really get everything I would like from other people.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very strongly characteristic of me
39. When I meet new people, I am afraid I will do something wrong.
1 – Not true of me
2 – Somewhat true of me
3 – Very true of me
4 – Extremely true of me
40. Even if most people turned away from me, I could cope as long as someone I love stayed with me.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
41. I would rather remain independent of others than risk being disappointed.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Very characteristic of me
4 – Extremely characteristic of me
42. What other people think of me does not affect me.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very strongly characteristic of me
43. I think most people do not realize how easily they can hurt my feelings.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
44. I am very confident in my judgments.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Very characteristic of me
4 – Very strongly characteristic of me
45. I have a terrible fear that I will lose the love and support of people I need very much.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
46. I do not have the qualities needed to be a good leader.
1 – Not true of me
2 – Slightly true of me
3 – Very true of me
4 – Extremely true of me
47. I would feel unhappy if someone I love left me.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
48. I am not concerned about what others think of me.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
1. I prefer to be alone.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
2. When I have to make a decision, I always ask for advice.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
3. I do my best work when I know it will be highly valued.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very strongly characteristic of me
4. I cannot tolerate fuss around me when I am ill (upset).
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5. I would rather be a follower than a leader.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
6. I believe that people could do much more for me if they wanted to.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
7. As a child, it was very important to me to please my parents.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
8. I do not need other people to make me feel better.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
9. Disapproval from someone I care about is very painful for me.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very strongly characteristic of me
10. I feel confident in my ability to deal with most of the personal problems I am likely to encounter in life.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Very characteristic of me
4 – Extremely characteristic of me
11. The only person I want to please is myself.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Very characteristic of me
4 – Extremely characteristic of me
12. The thought of losing a close friend terrifies me.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Very characteristic of me
4 – Extremely characteristic of me
13. I quickly agree with the opinion that others expect me to have.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very strongly characteristic of me
14. I rely only on myself.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
15. I would feel completely lost if I did not have someone special.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
16. I get upset when someone discovers a mistake I have made.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Very characteristic of me
4 – Extremely characteristic of me
17. I find it difficult to ask someone for help.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
18. I hate it when people show affection toward me.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very strongly characteristic of me
19. I am easily discouraged when I do not get from others what I need.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
20. In an argument, I easily give in.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
21. I do not need much from other people.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
22. I need to have one person who lives specifically for me.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very much characteristic of me
23. When I go to a party, I expect that other people will like me.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Very characteristic of me
4 – Extremely characteristic of me
24. I feel better when I know someone else on the team.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Very characteristic of me
4 – Extremely characteristic of me
25. When I am ill, I prefer my friends to leave me alone.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
26. I am never happier than when people tell me I have done my work well.
1 – Not true of me
2 – Somewhat true of me
3 – Very true of me
4 – Extremely true of me
27. I find it hard to form an opinion about a TV show or movie until I know what other people think about it.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
28. I tend to ignore other people's feelings in order to do something that is important to me.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
29. I need one person who puts me above others.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very strongly characteristic of me
30. In social situations, I tend to be very self-confident.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
31. I do not need anyone.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
32. I find it very difficult to make decisions on my own.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very strongly characteristic of me
33. I tend to imagine the worst if a loved one does not arrive as expected.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very strongly characteristic of me
34. Even when something is wrong, I can succeed without help from friends.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Fairly characteristic of me
4 – Very strongly characteristic of me
35. I tend to expect too much from others.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Fairly characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
36. I do not like buying clothes on my own.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
37. I tend to be solitary.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
38. I feel that I will never really get everything I would like from other people.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very strongly characteristic of me
39. When I meet new people, I am afraid I will do something wrong.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Very characteristic of me
4 – Extremely characteristic of me
40. Even if most people turned away from me, I could cope as long as someone I love stayed with me.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
41. I would rather stay independent of others than risk being disappointed.
1 – Does not describe me
2 – Describes me somewhat
3 – Describes me well
4 – Describes me very strongly
42. What other people think of me does not influence me.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
43. I think most people do not realize how easily they can hurt my feelings.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
44. I am very confident in my judgments.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very strongly characteristic of me
45. I have a terrible fear that I will lose the love and support of people I need very much.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very much characteristic of me
46. I do not have the qualities needed to be a good leader.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very strongly characteristic of me
47. I would feel unhappy if someone I love left me.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Quite characteristic of me
4 – Very much characteristic of me
48. I am not concerned about what others think of me.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Very characteristic of me
4 – Extremely characteristic of me