Psychological Space Sovereignty, PSS-2010 Test - the question form
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1. Decisions about how to spend holidays and weekends were usually made without me.
Yes
No
2. It was normal in our family for my parents to change the TV channel to what they wanted while I was watching.
Yes
No
3. I often had to put up with relatives hugging and kissing me.
Yes
No
4. In childhood, I sometimes wore clothes that made me feel ridiculous and I was afraid I would be teased.
Yes
No
5. I felt upset when, as a punishment, I was spanked or slapped on the back of the head.
Yes
No
6. I got irritated when, while doing the laundry, my mother emptied my pockets.
Yes
No
7. My parents usually did not forbid me to listen to the music I liked, even if it annoyed them.
Yes
No
8. I was never forced to eat against my will, unlike other children.
Yes
No
9. I often felt upset when my parents tidied up my toys.
Yes
No
10. Having my nails cut was an unpleasant experience for me.
Yes
No
11. I always had a place (a desk, a chest, a box) where I could hide things that were important to me.
Yes
No
12. I remember feeling very sad because I was not allowed to go to bed a little later than was customary.
Yes
No
13. I was often bought things I needed as a reward for good school performance or behavior.
Yes
No
14. A children’s holiday was spoiled for me if I was not dressed the way I wanted.
Yes
No
15. I did not like it when someone took my cup or hairbrush without my permission.
Yes
No
16. When I felt hurt or offended, I would usually lock myself in the bathroom or toilet.
Yes
No
17. I felt upset when I could not finish playing because adults called me to come to them.
Yes
No
18. If my friends invited me to stay overnight at their place, my parents usually did not object.
Yes
No
19. I was usually able to organize a children's party the way I wanted.
Yes
No
20. I felt upset when adults started a serious conversation and sent me to another room.
Yes
No
21. Even when it was time to go to bed, I was usually allowed to finish watching my favorite TV program.
Yes
No
22. I did not like the family tradition of wearing hand-me-down good clothes from other children.
Yes
No
23. I often wanted to play with the other children who attended the same after-school activity as me, but my parents usually hurried me along, and it did not work out.
Yes
No
24. When buying things, my parents always took my opinion into account.
Yes
No
25. As a child, I often held it in for a long time because I was too embarrassed to ask to use the toilet.
Yes
No
26. I clearly felt that giving up a favorite toy is one of the most intense hardships for a young child.
Yes
No
27. Adults seemed to think they could enter the bathroom or toilet when a child was there and did not allow the door to be locked.
Yes
No
28. My parents tried to help me with my homework when I was already able to do it on my own.
Yes
No
29. Even if my parents were busy, they made time for me to play with children I liked.
Yes
No
30. When something tasty was prepared, the adults close to me felt it was necessary to make me eat it, even if I resisted.
Yes
No
31. I would really like children’s room doors to have locks, even if this offends adults.
Yes
No
32. I used to feel upset when my parents unexpectedly took me on visits.
Yes
No
33. In childhood, I was often made to eat high-calorie food that I did not like.
Yes
No
34. I was upset that adults mistakenly believed that in childhood any object could be replaced with another.
Yes
No
35. As a child, I preferred visiting others rather than having guests at my home.
Yes
No
36. It bothered me when adults did not tell me about their plans.
Yes
No
37. There was no "parents and children" conflict in our family, because my parents respected my opinion from early childhood.
Yes
No
38. I did not like it when, in childhood, adults liked to tickle or pinch me.
Yes
No
39. My parents were comfortable with the fact that they did not know all of my friends.
Yes
No
40. I did not like it when new things were not bought as long as we still had old ones in good condition.
Yes
No
41. There were TV programs that I was not allowed to watch without my parents' permission.
Yes
No
42. Like many other children, I wanted to build a fort out of sofa cushions, but I could not manage to do it.
Yes
No
43. If my friends and I made plans together, our parents often tried to change them.
Yes
No
44. If I came back from the store, I could keep part of the change for myself.
Yes
No
45. It was expected in our family that my parents would always know my daily schedule.
Yes
No
46. I was always sure that when I was talking to someone on the phone, no one would interrupt or listen in on our conversation.
Yes
No
47. My parents stopped me from trying to decorate or modify my appearance in ways that were not considered acceptable in their time (e.g., piercings, tattoos, hairstyles).
Yes
No
48. I often felt uncomfortable when adults touched me.
Yes
No
49. I felt irritated when someone tidied up my room.
Yes
No
50. At lunchtime, if the soup was hot, I could eat the main course first, and my parents did not forbid it.
Yes
No
51. If I made a new acquaintance in childhood, I had to introduce them to my parents.
Yes
No
52. My parents always showed their disapproval of my attempts to fit in with youth culture.
Yes
No
53. When I visited a doctor, I was afraid not of pain, but of being touched by a stranger.
Yes
No
54. I may be possessive: even in childhood, I often felt irritated when someone used my things.
Yes
No
55. I did not like it when adults walked through the room where I was playing with friends.
Yes
No
56. When checking my homework, my parents always paid attention to the order in which it was done—first the main subjects and then the “secondary” ones—and were displeased if this order was not followed.
Yes
No
57. It irritated me in childhood when I had to wear my older brother’s clothes.
Yes
No
58. In childhood, I had an interest (club, sports program, or art school) that I did not pursue because my parents were opposed.
Yes
No
59. Little children are upset by many things: even when putting on a hat or tying a scarf, adults sometimes catch an ear or pull their hair.
Yes
No
60. I felt disgusted if my mother or grandmother insisted that I taste the food they had cooked using the cooking spoon they had already tasted it with.
Yes
No
61. I did not like it when guests stayed overnight at our home and I had to sleep somewhere else.
Yes
No
62. If I had not done my homework but managed to finish it during the break, my parents never scolded me: "Winners are not judged."
Yes
No
63. I was made to spend time with my brother or sister even when I did not want to.
Yes
No
64. I sometimes annoyed my parents when my opinion did not match theirs.
Yes
No
65. As a child, I was often upset when I was made to put on clothing over my head.
Yes
No
66. In my family, it was considered important to spend money not only on necessities but also on things the child really wanted (for example, expensive books or items such as binoculars or a dictionary that were not strictly necessary).
Yes
No
67. Even in childhood, my parents did not insist that I follow in their footsteps.
Yes
No
1. Decisions about how I would spend holidays and weekends were usually made without me.
Yes
No
2. It was normal in our family for my parents to change the TV channel to one they wanted while I was watching.
Yes
No
3. I often had to put up with relatives hugging and kissing me.
Yes
No
4. In childhood, I sometimes wore clothes that made me feel ridiculous and I was afraid I would be teased.
Yes
No
5. I felt hurt when I was spanked or smacked on the back of the head as a punishment.
Yes
No
6. I felt irritated when, while doing the laundry, my mother emptied the pockets of my clothes.
Yes
No
7. My parents usually did not forbid me to listen to the music I liked, even if it annoyed them.
Yes
No
8. I was never forced to eat, unlike other children.
Yes
No
9. I often felt upset when my parents tidied up my toys.
Yes
No
10. Having my nails trimmed was an unpleasant experience for me.
Yes
No
11. I always had a place (a desk, a trunk, a box) where I could hide things that were important to me.
Yes
No
12. I remember feeling very upset because I was not allowed to go to bed a little later than usual.
Yes
No
13. It often happened that things I needed were bought for me as a reward for good grades or good behavior.
Yes
No
14. There were times when a children’s party was spoiled for me if I was not dressed the way I wanted.
Yes
No
15. I did not like it when someone took my cup or hairbrush without permission.
Yes
No
16. When I felt hurt or offended, I used to lock myself in the bathroom or toilet.
Yes
No
17. I was upset when I could not finish playing because adults called me to come to them.
Yes
No
18. If my friends offered to let me stay overnight at their place, my parents usually did not object.
Yes
No
19. I was usually able to organize a children's party the way I wanted.
Yes
No
20. I felt upset when adults started a serious conversation and sent me to another room.
Yes
No
21. Even if it was time to go to bed, I was usually allowed to finish watching my favorite TV program.
Yes
No
22. I did not like the family tradition of having to wear good clothes that had belonged to other children.
Yes
No
23. I often wanted to play with the other children in the group I attended, but my parents were usually in a hurry, so it did not happen.
Yes
No
24. When buying things, my parents always took my opinion into account.
Yes
No
25. In childhood, I often held it in for a long time because I was embarrassed to ask to use the toilet.
Yes
No
26. I clearly felt that having to give up a favorite toy is one of the greatest hardships for a small child.
Yes
No
27. Adults seemed to think they could enter the bathroom or toilet while a child was there, and they did not allow the door to be locked.
Yes
No
28. My parents tried to help me with my homework even when I could already manage it on my own.
Yes
No
29. Even when my parents were busy, they made time for me to play with children I liked.
Yes
No
30. When tasty food was prepared, the adults close to me felt it was necessary to make me eat it, even if I resisted.
Yes
No
31. I would have liked very much for children’s rooms to have locks on the doors, even if it upset adults.
Yes
No
32. I used to feel upset if my parents unexpectedly took me along when visiting someone.
Yes
No
33. As a child, I was often made to eat high-calorie food that did not taste good.
Yes
No
34. I was upset that adults mistakenly thought that in childhood any object could be replaced with another.
Yes
No
35. As a child, I preferred visiting others rather than having guests at my home.
Yes
No
36. I was irritated when adults did not tell me about their plans.
Yes
No
37. There was no "generation gap" in our family, because my parents respected my opinion from childhood.
Yes
No
38. I did not like it when adults would tickle me or pinch me in childhood.
Yes
No
39. My parents were comfortable with the fact that they did not know all of my friends.
Yes
No
40. I did not like it when new things were not bought as long as we still had old ones that were in good condition.
Yes
No
41. There were TV programs that I was not allowed to watch without my parents' permission.
Yes
No
42. Like many other children, I wanted to build a fort out of sofa cushions, but I could not manage to do it.
Yes
No
43. If my friends and I made plans together, our parents often tried to change them.
Yes
No
44. If I came back from the store, I could keep some of the change for myself.
Yes
No
45. It was expected that my parents would always know my daily routine.
Yes
No
46. I was always sure that when I was talking to someone on the phone, no one would interrupt or listen in on our conversation.
Yes
No
47. My parents stopped me from trying to decorate my appearance in ways that were not considered acceptable in their time (e.g., piercings, tattoos, hairstyles).
Yes
No
48. I often felt uncomfortable when adults touched me.
Yes
No
49. I felt irritated when someone tidied up my room.
Yes
No
50. During lunch, if the soup was too hot, I could eat the main course first, and my parents did not forbid it.
Yes
No
51. If I made a new acquaintance as a child, I had to introduce them to my parents.
Yes
No
52. My parents always showed disapproval of my attempts to fit in with youth culture.
Yes
No
53. When I visited a doctor, I was afraid not of pain, but of being touched by a stranger.
Yes
No
54. I was probably possessive: even in childhood, I often felt irritated when someone used my things.
Yes
No
55. I did not like it when adults walked through the room where I was playing with friends.
Yes
No
56. When checking my homework, my parents always paid attention to the order in which I did it: first the main subjects and then the "less important" ones, and they were displeased if I did not follow this order.
Yes
No
57. It bothered me in childhood when I had to wear my older sister’s clothes.
Yes
No
58. In childhood, I had an interest (a club, sports training, or an arts school) that I did not pursue because my parents were opposed.
Yes
No
59. Little children are disappointed everywhere: even when putting on a hat or tying a scarf, adults manage to catch an ear or pull out hair.
Yes
No
60. I felt disgusted when my mother or grandmother insisted that I taste food they had cooked using the same tasting spoon they had used themselves.
Yes
No
61. I did not like it when guests stayed overnight and I had to change where I slept.
Yes
No
62. If I had not done my homework but managed to complete it during the break at school, my parents never scolded me, saying, "Winners are not judged."
Yes
No
63. I was made to spend time with my brother or sister even when I did not want to.
Yes
No
64. I sometimes upset my parents when my opinion differed from theirs.
Yes
No
65. As a child, I was often upset when I had to put clothing on over my head.
Yes
No
66. In our family, it was considered important to spend money not only on necessities but also on things a child really wanted (e.g., expensive books or items such as binoculars or a dictionary), even if they were not essential.
Yes
No
67. Even in childhood, my parents did not insist that I follow in their footsteps.
Yes
No