Reflective Sociability Test, RST - the question form
Questions: 25 · 5 minutes
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1. I understand the instructions and am ready to answer truthfully.
1 – No
2 – Probably not
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
2. I could be described as someone who constantly listens to an inner moral compass about what is acceptable and what is not.
1 – No
2 – Probably no
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
3. My inner self feels like a living mirror that I enjoy communicating with.
1 – No
2 – Rather no
3 – Rather yes
4 – Yes
4. I admit that other people's attitude toward me has often been a source of anxious thoughts.
1 – No
2 – Probably no
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
5. I cannot make myself calm down when I want to.
1 – No
2 – Probably no
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
6. I would like to bring together my childhood and youth self, my adult self, and my older self at one table and talk.
1 – No
2 – Probably not
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
7. My inner world is like a fascinating equation with many unknowns.
1 – No
2 – Rather no
3 – Rather yes
4 – Yes
8. At times, I cannot control my intrusive thoughts.
1 – No
2 – Probably no
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
9. My anxiety feels so strong that it drowns out reason and even the voices of loved ones who try to reassure me.
1 – No
2 – Probably no
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
10. Creating a crossword puzzle of questions and answers about myself would be an interesting activity.
1 – No
2 – Probably no
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
11. Even with today’s fast pace of life, I find time to get to know my inner world better.
No
Rather no
Rather yes
Yes
12. Thinking about myself mostly leads to disappointment.
1 – No
2 – Probably not
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
13. I would like to talk with a wise person who could help me, at least by giving advice on how to cope with anxiety.
1 – No
2 – Probably not
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
14. In responding to the statements above, I thought that I was wasting my time.
1 – No
2 – Probably no
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
15. I enjoy spending time with myself.
1 – No
2 – Mostly no
3 – Mostly yes
4 – Yes
16. From time to time, I ask myself, "What am I like now, and what has changed in me?"
1 – No
2 – Probably not
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
17. I am so tired of myself and my worries.
1 – No
2 – Probably no
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
18. My anxiety feels like a mental wolf, always ready to tear me apart, and impossible to reason with.
1 – No
2 – Rather no
3 – Rather yes
4 – Yes
19. I often ask myself, "What has changed for the better in my inner emotional world?"
1 – No
2 – Rather no
3 – Rather yes
4 – Yes
20. I try to find time to calmly reflect on the years I have lived.
1 – No
2 – Somewhat no
3 – Somewhat yes
4 – Yes
21. I think it would be interesting to write a fairy tale about myself and find out whether there is more good or evil in me.
1 – No
2 – Probably no
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
22. I am my own most important and uncompromising critic.
1 – No
2 – Rather no
3 – Rather yes
4 – Yes
23. At times, I do not have the strength to calm my restless thoughts about my life or my loved ones.
No
Rather no
Rather yes
Yes
24. In reality, my inner world is full of fears and monsters that frighten me.
1 – No
2 – Probably not
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
25. I tried to answer all statements and questions honestly.
1 – No
2 – Rather no
3 – Rather yes
4 – Yes
1. I understand the instructions and am ready to answer honestly.
1 – No
2 – Probably not
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
2. I am the kind of person who is constantly guided by an inner sense of what I should and should not do.
No
Rather no
Rather yes
Yes
3. My inner self feels like a living mirror that I enjoy engaging with.
1 – No
2 – Probably not
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
4. I admit that other people's attitudes toward me have often been a source of anxious thoughts.
1 – No
2 – Probably not
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
5. I cannot calm myself down when I want to.
No
Probably not
Probably yes
Yes
6. I would like to sit at a table with my younger self (childhood and adolescence) and my older self (adulthood and old age) and talk.
1 – No
2 – Probably no
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
7. My inner world is a fascinating equation with many unknowns.
No
Probably not
Probably yes
Yes
8. At times, I cannot cope with my intrusive thoughts.
1 – No
2 – Probably not
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
9. My anxiety feels so overwhelming that it can drown out my own reason and the reassurance of people close to me.
1 – No
2 – Probably not
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
10. It would be interesting to create a crossword puzzle made up of questions and answers about myself.
1 – No
2 – Probably no
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
11. Even with today’s fast-paced lifestyle, I find time to better understand my inner spiritual world.
No
Probably no
Probably yes
Yes
12. My thoughts about myself amount to disappointment.
No
Rather no
Rather yes
Yes
13. I would like to talk to a wise person who could help me, at least with advice, on how to cope with anxiety.
1 – No
2 – Probably not
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
14. In responding to the statements above, I thought that I was wasting my time.
1 – No
2 – Probably not
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
15. I enjoy spending time with myself.
1 – No
2 – Probably not
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
16. From time to time, I ask myself: "What am I like now, and what has changed in me?"
1 – No
2 – Probably no
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
17. I am so tired of myself and my worrying.
No
Rather no
Rather yes
Yes
18. My anxiety feels like a predator in my mind, always ready to attack me and impossible to reason with.
No
Probably not
Probably yes
Yes
19. I often ask myself, “What in my inner emotional world has changed for the better?”
No
Rather no
Rather yes
Yes
20. I try to find time to calmly reflect on the years I have lived.
1 – No
2 – Probably not
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
21. I think it would be interesting to write a fairy tale about myself and find out whether there is more good or evil in me.
No
Probably no
Probably yes
Yes
22. I am my own most important and uncompromising critic.
1 – No
2 – Mostly no
3 – Mostly yes
4 – Yes
23. At times, I have no strength left to stop anxious thoughts about my life or my loved ones.
1 – No
2 – Probably not
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
24. In fact, my inner world is full of fears and monsters that frighten me.
1 – No
2 – Probably no
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
25. I tried to answer all statements and questions honestly.
1 – No
2 – Rather no
3 – Rather yes
4 – Yes