Methodology for Diagnosing Irrational Beliefs, SPB Test - the question form

1. Dealing with some people may be unpleasant, but it is never awful.

2. When I make a mistake, I often tell myself, "I should not have done that."

3. People should definitely live according to the law.

4. There is nothing that I "cannot stand."

5. If I am ignored, or I feel awkward at a party, my sense of self-worth decreases.

6. Some situations in life are truly absolutely terrible.

7. On some issues, I definitely should be more competent.

8. My parents should have been less demanding of me.

9. There are things I cannot stand.

10. My sense of self-worth does not increase, even when I achieve major success in my studies or at work.

11. Some children behave really terribly.

12. I should not have made several obvious mistakes in my life.

13. If my friends have promised to do something very important for me, they are not obligated to keep their promises.

14. I cannot deal with my friends or my children if they behave foolishly, wildly, or inappropriately in a given situation.

15. People can be divided into “good” and “bad” based on what they do.

16. There are times in life when truly terrible things happen.

17. There is nothing in life that I truly must do.

18. Children should, eventually, learn to fulfill their responsibilities.

19. Sometimes I simply cannot tolerate my poor performance in my studies and at work.

20. Even when I make serious mistakes and hurt others, my self-respect does not change.

21. It would be terrible if I could not gain the affection of the people I love.

22. I would like to study or work better; however, there is no reason to think that I must achieve this at any cost.

23. I am convinced that people definitely should not behave badly in public places.

24. I simply cannot tolerate intense pressure or stress.

25. My friends' or family members' approval or disapproval does not affect how I evaluate myself.

26. It would be regrettable, but not terrible, if a member of my family had serious health problems.

27. If I decide to do something, I must do it very well.

28. Overall, I am comfortable with the fact that adolescents behave differently from adults (for example, sleeping late in the morning or leaving books or clothes on the floor in their room).

29. I cannot tolerate some of the things my friends or family members do.

30. Someone who continually sins or harms others is a bad person.

31. It would be awful if someone I love developed a mental illness and had to be admitted to a psychiatric hospital.

32. I need to be completely certain that everything is going well in the most important areas of my life.

33. If something is important to me, my friends should try to do everything I ask them to do.

34. I cope easily with unpleasant situations I find myself in, as well as unpleasant interactions with people I know.

35. How I evaluate myself depends on how other people (friends, supervisors, teachers, instructors) evaluate me.

36. It is awful when my friends behave badly or improperly in public places.

37. I absolutely should not make certain mistakes that I keep making.

38. I do not think that members of my family must act exactly as I want them to.

39. It is completely unbearable when things do not go the way I want.

40. I often judge myself by my success at work or in my studies, or by my social achievements.

41. It would be terrible if I completely failed at work or in my studies.

42. As a person, I should not be better than I really am.

43. There are definitely some things that other people should not do.

44. Sometimes (at work or in my studies), people do things that I cannot tolerate at all.

45. If I develop serious emotional problems or break the law, my sense of self-worth decreases.

46. Even very bad, unpleasant situations in which a person fails or loses money or a job are not terrible.

47. There are several important reasons why I should not make mistakes at school or at work.

48. It is certain that my family members should take better care of me than they sometimes do.

49. Even if my friends behave differently than I expect, I continue to treat them with understanding and acceptance.

50. It is important to teach children to be "good boys" and "good girls": to do well at school and earn their parents' approval.