Persistence Scale for Teenagers Test - the question form

Questions: 12 · 3 minutes

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1. I am a goal-oriented person.

1 – Strongly disagree

2 – Disagree

3 – Somewhat disagree

4 – It depends

5 – Somewhat agree

6 – Agree

7 – Strongly agree

2. I patiently keep working on something new until I understand it.

1 – Strongly disagree

2 – Disagree

3 – Disagree more than agree

4 – Sometimes yes, sometimes no

5 – Agree more than disagree

6 – Agree

7 – Strongly agree

3. Sometimes I notice that I keep doing something even when it seems pointless.

1 – Strongly disagree

2 – Disagree

3 – Somewhat disagree rather than agree

4 – It depends

5 – Somewhat agree rather than disagree

6 – Agree

7 – Strongly agree

4. I always achieve my goals.

1 – Completely disagree

2 – Disagree

3 – Rather disagree than agree

4 – Sometimes yes, sometimes no

5 – Rather agree than disagree

6 – Agree

7 – Completely agree

5. Despite difficulties, I persist in taking action until I have solved the problem.

1 – Completely disagree

2 – Disagree

3 – Disagree more than agree

4 – It depends

5 – Agree more than disagree

6 – Agree

7 – Completely agree

6. I keep trying to do something even when I know it is pointless.

1 – Strongly disagree

2 – Disagree

3 – Disagree more than agree

4 – Sometimes

5 – Agree more than disagree

6 – Agree

7 – Strongly agree

7. The phrase “If you strive, you will succeed” describes me.

1 – Strongly disagree

2 – Disagree

3 – Somewhat disagree

4 – Neither agree nor disagree

5 – Somewhat agree

6 – Agree

7 – Strongly agree

8. My motto is: “Patience and hard work can overcome anything.”

1 – Completely disagree

2 – Disagree

3 – Disagree somewhat more than agree

4 – It depends

5 – Agree somewhat more than disagree

6 – Agree

7 – Completely agree

9. Nothing will make me change my mind.

1 – Completely disagree

2 – Disagree

3 – Somewhat disagree

4 – It depends

5 – Somewhat agree

6 – Agree

7 – Completely agree

10. I can stay interested for a long time in a task I need to complete.

1 – Strongly disagree

2 – Disagree

3 – Disagree more than agree

4 – Depends

5 – Agree more than disagree

6 – Agree

7 – Strongly agree

11. People are much more likely to fail because they lack perseverance than because they lack talent.

1 – Strongly disagree

2 – Disagree

3 – Somewhat disagree

4 – It depends

5 – Somewhat agree

6 – Agree

7 – Strongly agree

12. I stand by my opinion to the end in an argument.

1 – Strongly disagree

2 – Disagree

3 – Somewhat disagree

4 – It depends

5 – Somewhat agree

6 – Agree

7 – Strongly agree

1. I am a goal-oriented person.

Completely disagree

Disagree

Rather disagree than agree

It depends

Rather agree than disagree

Agree

Completely agree

2. I patiently keep working on learning something new until I understand it.

1 – Strongly disagree

2 – Disagree

3 – Disagree more than agree

4 – It depends

5 – Agree more than disagree

6 – Agree

7 – Strongly agree

3. Sometimes I catch myself continuing to do something even when it seems pointless.

1 – Strongly disagree

2 – Disagree

3 – Disagree more than agree

4 – It depends

5 – Agree more than disagree

6 – Agree

7 – Strongly agree

4. I always achieve my goals.

1 – Completely disagree

2 – Disagree

3 – Disagree more than agree

4 – Sometimes

5 – Agree more than disagree

6 – Agree

7 – Completely agree

5. Despite difficulties, I persist in taking action until I solve the problem.

1 – Strongly disagree

2 – Disagree

3 – More disagree than agree

4 – Sometimes

5 – More agree than disagree

6 – Agree

7 – Strongly agree

6. I keep trying to do something even when I know my efforts are pointless.

1 – Strongly disagree

2 – Disagree

3 – Somewhat disagree

4 – Neither agree nor disagree

5 – Somewhat agree

6 – Agree

7 – Strongly agree

7. The saying, "If you try hard, you will succeed," describes me.

1 – Completely disagree

2 – Disagree

3 – Somewhat disagree rather than agree

4 – It depends

5 – Somewhat agree rather than disagree

6 – Agree

7 – Completely agree

8. My motto is: "Patience and hard work overcome all."

1 – Strongly disagree

2 – Disagree

3 – Somewhat disagree

4 – It depends

5 – Somewhat agree

6 – Agree

7 – Strongly agree

9. Nothing will make me change my mind.

1 – Strongly disagree

2 – Disagree

3 – Disagree rather than agree

4 – It depends

5 – Agree rather than disagree

6 – Agree

7 – Strongly agree

10. I can stay interested for a long time in a task that needs to be finished.

1 – Strongly disagree

2 – Disagree

3 – Somewhat disagree

4 – It depends

5 – Somewhat agree

6 – Agree

7 – Strongly agree

11. People are much more likely to fail because they lack perseverance than because they lack talent.

1 – Strongly disagree

2 – Disagree

3 – Somewhat disagree

4 – It depends

5 – Somewhat agree

6 – Agree

7 – Strongly agree

12. I stand by my opinion to the end in an argument.

1 – Strongly disagree

2 – Disagree

3 – Disagree more than agree

4 – It depends

5 – Agree more than disagree

6 – Agree

7 – Strongly agree

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