Semantic Core Beliefs, SCB Test - the question form

1. I get upset when I am criticized.

2. I cannot be happy when I am not loved.

3. A worthy person should be outstanding in at least one way.

4. There is no point in taking on work you are not an expert at.

5. If I deserve something, I must get it.

6. I am responsible for the behavior of people close to me.

7. I should not have to control my feelings if something bad happens.

8. Other people's interests are more important to me than my own.

9. If I am not loved, I am doomed to be unhappy.

10. Without productive, creative activity, life loses its meaning.

11. One should not show one’s weaknesses.

12. When I encounter obstacles, I get upset.

13. I feel guilty if my criticism upsets someone.

14. Negative emotions are a normal part of everyday life, and there is no point in trying to get rid of them.

15. Without support from others, I feel unhappy.

16. If people close to me have turned away from me, then there is something wrong with me.

17. Creative people are more useful than people who do ordinary work.

18. One should try to do everything as well as possible.

19. If I put other people's interests above my own, then they are obligated to help me when needed.

20. A highly moral person is obligated to help everyone in need.

21. My mood often depends on things outside my control (for example, the past, biorhythms, hormonal cycles, fate).

22. I follow the advice of people I respect.

23. If someone I love does not return my feelings, it means I am impossible to love.

24. If I perform worse than others, it means I am worse than they are.

25. I get upset when I make mistakes.

26. If I am a good spouse, my partner is obligated to love me.

27. If a child's behavior does not conform to accepted norms, it is the parents' fault.

28. My happiness depends on my fate.

29. My self-esteem depends on what other people think of me.

30. Lonely people are unhappy.

31. If I cannot cope with my work, it means I am a failure as a person.

32. If I do not set myself the highest possible goals, I will inevitably slide backward.

33. If I treat someone well, they should treat me well in return.

34. I should be able to help everyone.

35. People who appear successful (e.g., attractive appearance, social status, wealth, or fame) are usually happier than those who do not have these things.