Rough Character Questionnaire Test

See in 3 minutes how perfectionism, distrust, and control show up in your work style. Get clear feedback to delegate better, reduce tension, and strengthen team relationships.

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October 2, 2025

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4/15

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Counts how many responses suggest potentially abrasive, mistrustful, or controlling interaction tendencies at work.

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0 – 2: Low | 3 – 6: Moderate | 7 – 15: High

A score of 4 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting some tendencies that could create occasional tension with colleagues, though they may be context-dependent.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Perfectionist high performers

41%OF USERS

Driven specialists who redo others’ work and struggle to trust teammates want to see whether their standards have turned into rigidity.

New managers and leads

34%OF USERS

Recently promoted team leads take it to check if their control habits are sliding into micromanagement and hurting collaboration.

HR and team mediators

25%OF USERS

HR partners and colleagues in conflict-heavy teams use it to pinpoint control-and-trust patterns that create tension at work.

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11.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this assessment measure?

It screens for a pattern of excessive perfectionism, low trust in coworkers, and reluctance to delegate. It also assesses irritability when others work at a different pace or level of detail.

How long does it take, and how many items are included?

Estimated completion time is about 3 minutes. The survey includes 15 items.

Who is this assessment intended for?

It is intended for individuals who want to review collaboration and delegation habits, and for managers or HR staff monitoring team dynamics. It may be used for self-reflection and development planning.

How should responses be selected?

Select the option that best matches typical behavior across recent months. Avoid answering based on rare events or a single conflict.

How should results be interpreted?

Results indicate relative likelihood of controlling, mistrustful, and micromanaging tendencies. They are informational and do not provide a clinical diagnosis.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Rough Character Questionnaire Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This brief self-report screening tool is designed to identify interpersonal and work-style tendencies associated with a highly controlling, distrustful approach to collaboration. The Rough Character Questionnaire is intended to flag patterns such as reluctance to delegate, heightened sensitivity to others’ mistakes, and friction in team interactions (Levinson, H.).

The measure consists of 15 items and typically requires about 3 minutes to complete. Results are best interpreted as descriptive indicators rather than a diagnosis, and may be useful for guiding self-reflection, supervisory feedback, or discussion of workplace functioning when elevated control and low trust are contributing to strain. When used in organizational or clinical contexts, the Rough Character Questionnaire should be considered alongside other sources of information (e.g., observed behavior and contextual factors) to support balanced interpretation.

Author: Levinson, H.

Literature: Hogan, R., & Hogan, J. Development of an industry-based measure of socioanalytic theory. Journal of Applied Psychology. 2001.

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