Neuroception Scale in Psychological Safety, NPSS Test - the question form
Questions: 29 · 6 minutes
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1. I felt valued.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
2. I felt comfortable expressing myself.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree somewhat
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Agree somewhat
5 – Strongly agree
3. I felt accepted.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Neither agree nor disagree
4 - Somewhat agree
5 - Strongly agree
4. I felt understood.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Neither agree nor disagree
4 - Somewhat agree
5 - Strongly agree
5. I felt seen and understood.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
6. I felt respected.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree somewhat
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Agree somewhat
5 – Strongly agree
7. There was someone there who made me feel safe.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
8. There was someone there I could trust.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Agree
5 – Strongly agree
9. I felt comforted.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
10. I felt heard.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
11. I felt that people would do everything they could to help me.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
12. I felt cared for.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
13. I felt that others needed me.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
14. I did not feel judged.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Agree
5 – Strongly agree
15. I felt able to empathize with other people.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Agree
5 – Strongly agree
16. I felt able to comfort another person if needed.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Agree
5 – Strongly agree
17. I felt compassion for others.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Agree
5 – Strongly agree
18. I wanted to help others relax.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Neither agree nor disagree
4 - Somewhat agree
5 - Strongly agree
19. I felt I could comfort a loved one.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree somewhat
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Agree somewhat
5 – Strongly agree
20. I felt so connected to others that I wanted to help them.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Neither agree nor disagree
4 - Somewhat agree
5 - Strongly agree
21. I felt caring.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
22. I felt that my heart was beating steadily.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
23. I felt that I could breathe easily.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
24. I felt that I was speaking in a normal voice.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
25. I felt that my body was relaxed.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Neither agree nor disagree
4 - Somewhat agree
5 - Strongly agree
26. I felt that my stomach was calm.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
27. My breathing was steady.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
28. I felt able to stand/sit/lie still.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
29. I felt that my face was relaxed.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Neither agree nor disagree
4 - Somewhat agree
5 - Strongly agree
1. I felt valued.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Agree
5 – Strongly agree
2. I felt comfortable expressing myself.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
3. I felt accepted.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree somewhat
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Agree somewhat
5 – Strongly agree
4. I felt understood.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree somewhat
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Agree somewhat
5 – Strongly agree
5. I felt seen and understood.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
6. I felt respected.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Neither agree nor disagree
4 - Somewhat agree
5 - Strongly agree
7. There was someone who made me feel safe.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
8. There was someone I could trust.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
9. I felt comforted.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree somewhat
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Agree somewhat
5 – Strongly agree
10. I felt heard.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
11. I felt that people would do everything they could to help me.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Agree
5 – Strongly agree
12. I felt cared for.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
13. I felt needed by others.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
14. I did not feel judged.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
15. I felt able to empathize with other people.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Agree
5 – Strongly agree
16. I felt able to comfort another person if needed.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Agree
5 – Strongly agree
17. I felt compassion for others.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
18. I wanted to help others feel more relaxed.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
19. I felt that I could comfort a loved one.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Agree
5 – Strongly agree
20. I felt so connected to others that I wanted to help them.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
21. I felt caring.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Agree
5 – Strongly agree
22. I felt that my heart was beating steadily.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
23. I felt I could breathe easily.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Agree
5 – Strongly agree
24. I felt that I was speaking in a normal voice.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Agree
5 – Strongly agree
25. I felt that my body was relaxed.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Agree
5 – Strongly agree
26. I felt that my stomach was calm.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
27. My breathing was steady.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Completely agree
28. I felt able to stand, sit, or lie still.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree somewhat
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Agree somewhat
5 – Strongly agree
29. I felt that my face was relaxed.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree