Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale Test - the question form
Questions: 27 · 5 minutes
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1. Uncertainty keeps me from taking a firm position.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Somewhat like me
3 – Yes, like me
4 – Very much like me
5 – Exactly like me
2. When I am uncertain, I am disorganized.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – A little characteristic of me
3 – Somewhat characteristic of me
4 – Mostly characteristic of me
5 – Very characteristic of me
3. Uncertainty makes life unbearable.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – A little like me
3 – Somewhat like me
4 – Very much like me
5 – Exactly like me
4. It is unfair that nothing in life is guaranteed.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Somewhat like me
3 – Yes, this is like me
4 – Very much like me
5 – Completely like me
5. My mind cannot relax if I do not know what will happen tomorrow.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Somewhat characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Entirely characteristic of me
6. Uncertainty makes me uneasy, anxious, or stressed.
1 – Does not describe me at all
2 – Slightly describes me
3 – Somewhat describes me
4 – Very much describes me
5 – Entirely describes me
7. Unexpected events upset me greatly.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Somewhat like me
3 – Yes, this is like me
4 – Very much like me
5 – Completely like me
8. It upsets me when I do not have all the information I need.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Somewhat like me
3 – Yes, that sounds like me
4 – Very much like me
5 – That describes me exactly
9. When I am not sure about anything, it helps me anticipate the consequences of events in advance and prepare for them.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – A little characteristic of me
3 – Somewhat characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Entirely characteristic of me
10. One should always think ahead to avoid surprises.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – A little like me
3 – Yes, this is like me
4 – Very much like me
5 – Completely like me
11. A small unexpected event can ruin everything, even with the most careful planning.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Somewhat characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Entirely characteristic of me
12. When I need to act, uncertainty makes me feel unable to move forward.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – A little characteristic of me
3 – Somewhat characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Entirely characteristic of me
13. Being uncertain means I am not at my best.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – A little characteristic of me
3 – Somewhat characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Entirely characteristic of me
14. When I am uncertain, I cannot move forward.
1 - Not at all like me
2 - Somewhat like me
3 - Yes, this is like me
4 - This is very like me
5 - This describes me exactly
15. When I am uncertain, I cannot perform well.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Slightly like me
3 – Yes, this is like me
4 – Very much like me
5 – This describes me exactly
16. Unlike me, other people always know what they are striving for.
1 – Does not describe me at all
2 – Sounds a little like me
3 – Yes, that sounds like me
4 – Describes me very well
5 – This describes me exactly
17. Uncertainty makes me feel vulnerable, unhappy, or sad.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – A little like me
3 – Yes, like me
4 – Very much like me
5 – Exactly like me
18. I always want to know what the future has in store for me.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Somewhat like me
3 – Yes, that is like me
4 – Very much like me
5 – Exactly like me
19. I hate being caught off guard.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – A little like me
3 – Yes, like me
4 – Very much like me
5 – Exactly like me
20. The slightest doubt stops me from taking action.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Somewhat like me
3 – Yes, this is like me
4 – Very much like me
5 – This describes me exactly
21. I should be able to organize everything in the best possible way.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Somewhat like me
3 – Yes, like me
4 – Very much like me
5 – Exactly like me
22. Being uncertain means I lack confidence.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Somewhat like me
3 – Yes, this is like me
4 – Very much like me
5 – Completely like me
23. I think it is unfair that other people seem confident about their future.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Slightly like me
3 – Somewhat like me
4 – Very much like me
5 – Exactly like me
24. Uncertainty keeps me from sleeping well.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – A little like me
3 – Somewhat like me
4 – Very much like me
5 – Exactly like me
25. I should avoid uncertain situations.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – A little characteristic of me
3 – Somewhat characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Entirely characteristic of me
26. Ambiguous situations make me feel uneasy.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – A little characteristic of me
3 – Somewhat characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Entirely characteristic of me
27. If the future is uncertain, it is unbearable.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Somewhat characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Entirely characteristic of me
1. Uncertainty keeps me from taking a firm stand.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – A little characteristic of me
3 – Somewhat characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Entirely characteristic of me
2. If I am uncertain, then I am disorganized.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Slightly like me
3 – Somewhat like me
4 – Very much like me
5 – Exactly like me
3. Uncertainty makes life unbearable.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – A little characteristic of me
3 – Somewhat characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Entirely characteristic of me
4. It is unfair that nothing in life is guaranteed.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – A little like me
3 – Yes, like me
4 – Very much like me
5 – Exactly like me
5. My mind cannot relax if I do not know what will happen tomorrow.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Somewhat characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Entirely characteristic of me
6. Uncertainty makes me feel uneasy, anxious, and stressed.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – This is somewhat like me
3 – Yes, this is like me
4 – This is very much like me
5 – This describes me exactly
7. Unexpected events upset me greatly.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – A little characteristic of me
3 – Somewhat characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Entirely characteristic of me
8. It upsets me when I do not have all the information I need.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Somewhat like me
3 – Yes, this is like me
4 – Very much like me
5 – Exactly like me
9. When I am uncertain about something, it helps me anticipate what might happen and prepare in advance.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Somewhat like me
3 – Yes, that is like me
4 – Very much like me
5 – Exactly like me
10. One should always think ahead to avoid surprises.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – A little like me
3 – Yes, somewhat like me
4 – Very much like me
5 – Exactly like me
11. A small, unexpected event can ruin everything, even with the most careful planning.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – A little like me
3 – Somewhat like me
4 – Very much like me
5 – Completely like me
12. When I need to act, uncertainty paralyzes me.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Somewhat like me
3 – Yes, that sounds like me
4 – Very much like me
5 – Completely like me
13. Being uncertain means that I am not at my best.
1 – That is not at all like me
2 – That is somewhat like me
3 – Yes, that sounds like me
4 – That is very much like me
5 – That describes me exactly
14. When I am in an uncertain situation, I cannot move forward.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Somewhat like me
3 – Yes, this is like me
4 – Very much like me
5 – This describes me exactly
15. When I am in a situation of uncertainty, I cannot perform well.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Yes, characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Entirely characteristic of me
16. Unlike me, other people always know what they are aiming for.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – Slightly characteristic of me
3 – Somewhat characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Entirely characteristic of me
17. Uncertainty makes me feel vulnerable, unhappy, or sad.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Entirely characteristic of me
18. I always want to know what the future has in store for me.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – This is somewhat like me
3 – Yes, this is like me
4 – This is very much like me
5 – This describes me exactly
19. I hate being taken by surprise.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Somewhat like me
3 – Yes, this is like me
4 – Very much like me
5 – Completely like me
20. The slightest doubt stops me from taking action.
1 – This does not describe me at all
2 – This is somewhat like me
3 – Yes, this is like me
4 – This describes me very well
5 – This describes me exactly
21. I need to be able to organize everything in the best possible way.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – A little like me
3 – Somewhat like me
4 – Very much like me
5 – Exactly like me
22. Being uncertain means I lack confidence.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Somewhat like me
3 – Yes, this is like me
4 – Very much like me
5 – Completely like me
23. I think it is unfair that other people seem confident about their future.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – A little characteristic of me
3 – Somewhat characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Entirely characteristic of me
24. Uncertainty keeps me from sleeping soundly.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat characteristic of me
3 – Yes, that is characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Entirely characteristic of me
25. I should keep away from uncertain situations.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – A little like me
3 – Yes, like me
4 – Very much like me
5 – Exactly like me
26. Ambiguous situations make me anxious.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – A little characteristic of me
3 – Somewhat characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Entirely characteristic of me
27. If the future is uncertain, I cannot stand it.
1 – Not at all characteristic of me
2 – A little characteristic of me
3 – Somewhat characteristic of me
4 – Very characteristic of me
5 – Entirely characteristic of me