Kernis-Goldman Authenticity Questionnaire, AI-3 Test - the question form

1. I often feel confused about my feelings.

2. I often pretend that I like something when I really do not.

3. For better or worse, I know who I really am.

4. I understand why I trust what I feel or think about myself.

5. I want the people close to me to understand my strengths.

6. I feel very uncomfortable objectively considering my limitations and shortcomings.

7. I often show agreement with a statement or someone’s position by staying silent or nodding, even though I do not actually agree.

8. I understand very well why I do what I do.

9. I am willing to change myself for others if the reward is significant.

10. I find it easy to pretend to be someone other than who I am.

11. I want the people close to me to understand my weaknesses.

12. I find it very difficult to be self-critical.

13. I am not in touch with my deepest thoughts and feelings.

14. I make it a point to let those close to me know how much I truly care about them.

15. I find it hard to accept my flaws, so I try to present them in the best possible light.

16. If you asked people close to me, they could accurately describe what kind of person I am.

17. I prefer not to notice my darkest thoughts and feelings.

18. I can tell which aspects of my personality are important to my true self and which are not.

19. It is important to me to understand the needs and wants of people close to me.

20. I want the people close to me to understand the real me, not just my public persona or "image."

21. I try to act in line with my personal values, even if others criticize or reject me for it.

22. I often do things I do not want to do just to avoid disappointing other people.

23. I would rather feel good about myself than objectively evaluate the limitations and shortcomings of my personality.

24. I rarely, if ever, put on a "mask" around other people.

25. I put a lot of energy into achieving goals that are very important to other people, even if they are not important to me.

26. I often lose touch with what is important to me.

27. I try to block any unpleasant feelings about myself.

28. I often find that I am too critical of myself.

29. I am in touch with my motives and desires.

30. Overall, I greatly value close people who understand who I really am.

31. If someone points out my flaws or focuses on them, I quickly try to push it out of my mind and forget about it.

32. Being open and honest in close relationships is very important to me.