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