Sense of Coherence Scale, SOC Test - the question form
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1. When talking to people, I often feel that they do not understand me.
(1) never, very rarely
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) very often, always
2. When I have asked someone to help me, I later regretted asking.
(1) never, very rarely
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) very often, always
3. When I think about the people I meet every day, I
(1) am surprised how poorly I know them
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) am sure I know them very well
4. Everything that happens around me but does not directly concern me
(1) still worries me
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) leaves me indifferent
5. I am surprised by the behavior of people whom I thought I knew well.
(1) never, very rarely
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) very often, always
6. People I have counted on have let me down.
(1) never, very rarely
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) very often, always
7. I feel that life is
(1) interesting and exciting
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) dull and uninteresting
8. So far, my life has been
(1) meaningless
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) full of meaning
9. I feel that other people treat me unfairly.
(1) Always, very often
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) Very rarely, never
10. Over the past ten years, my life has been
(1) full of changes and unexpected events
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) steady and calm
11. What I will be doing in the future will be
(1) very interesting
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) deadly boring
12. When I find myself in an unusual situation, I do not immediately know what to do.
(1) Very often; always
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) Very rarely; never
13. I think that, in life,
(1) you can always find a way out of a difficult situation
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) there are situations in which no one can find the right way out
14. When I think about my life, I
(1) feel that it is good to be alive
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) ask myself why I live at all
15. When I am faced with a difficult problem, I find a solution
(1) slowly and with difficulty
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) quickly and easily
16. Doing the things you do every day gives you:
(1) a deep sense of satisfaction
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) a feeling of gloom and suffering
17. My life in the future
(1) will be full of changes and unexpected events
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) nothing will surprise me anymore
18. When I have experienced setbacks
(1) I was ready to blame myself for it
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) I took them in stride and did not worry much
19. It happens that I cannot sort out my conflicting thoughts and feelings.
(1) always, very often
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) very rarely, never
20. When I do something I enjoy,
(1) I feel confident I will successfully complete what I am doing
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) I still worry that something will spoil my mood or that it will not work out
21. It happens that I feel pleased about something or worried about something, but I do not know why.
(1) always, very often
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) very rarely, never
22. I feel that my personal life in the future will be
(1) meaningless and without purpose
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) meaningful and have a purpose
23. I think there will always be people I can rely on.
(1) Confident
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) Doubtful
24. I feel uncertain about my future.
(1) Always, very often
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) Very rarely, never
25. Even people with strong character sometimes feel as if they are "lost." I feel this way
(1) never, very rarely
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) very often, always
26. When I think about events that happened to me in the past, I
(1) am surprised by how I felt about them at the time
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) am sure that I assessed their importance correctly at the time
27. When I think about the difficulties I may have to face in especially important moments in my life, I
(1) am confident that I will be able to find a way out and succeed
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) doubt that I will be able to get through them
28. I sometimes feel that everything I do in my daily life has too little meaning.
(1) Always or very often
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) Very rarely or never
29. When interacting with certain people, I feel I cannot control myself.
(1) always, very often
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) very rarely, never
1. When I talk with people, I often feel that they do not understand me.
(1) never, very rarely
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) very often, always
2. When I have asked someone to help me, I later regretted asking.
(1) never, very rarely
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) very often, always
3. When I think of the people I meet every day,
(1) I am surprised at how little I know them
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) I am sure I know them very well
4. Things that happen around me, but do not affect me directly
(1) still concern me
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) are of no concern to me
5. I am surprised by the behavior of people whom I thought I knew well.
(1) never, very rarely
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) very often, always
6. The people I counted on have let me down.
(1) never, very rarely
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) very often, always
7. I feel that life is
(1) interesting and exciting
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) dull and uninteresting
8. So far, my life has been
(1) meaningless
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) full of meaning
9. I feel that others treat me unfairly.
(1) always or very often
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) very rarely or never
10. Over the past ten years, my life has been
(1) full of changes and unexpected events
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) calm and steady
11. What I will be doing in the future will be
(1) very interesting
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) extremely boring
12. When I find myself in an unfamiliar situation, at first I do not know what to do.
(1) always or very often
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) very rarely or never
13. I think that in life
(1) it is always possible to find a way out of a difficult situation
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) there are situations in which no one can find the right way out
14. When I think about my life, I
(1) feel that life is good
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) wonder why I live at all
15. When I am faced with a difficult problem, I find a solution
(1) slowly and with great difficulty
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) quickly and easily
16. Doing the things you do every day gives you
(1) a feeling of deep satisfaction
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) a feeling of sadness and suffering
17. My life in the future
(1) will be full of change and unexpected events
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) nothing will surprise me anymore
18. When something unpleasant happened to me
(1) I was ready to blame myself severely for it
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) I took it in stride and did not worry much about it
19. Sometimes I cannot make sense of my conflicting thoughts and feelings.
(1) always or very often
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) very rarely or never
20. When I do something I enjoy, I
(1) feel confident that I will successfully complete what I am doing
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) still worry that something will spoil my mood or that it will not work out
21. Sometimes I feel happy about something or worried about something, but I do not know why.
Always, very often
Very rarely, never
22. I feel that my personal life in the future will be
(1) meaningless and without purpose
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) full of meaning and purpose
23. I think there will always be people I can rely on.
(1) I am sure
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) I doubt it
24. I feel uncertain about my future.
(1) always, very often
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) very rarely, never
25. Many people, even those with a strong character, sometimes feel as if they are "lost." I feel this way
(1) never, very rarely
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) very often, always
26. When I think about events that have happened to me in the past, I
(1) am surprised by how I felt about them at the time
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) am sure that I assessed their importance correctly at the time
27. When I think about the difficulties I may have to face in particularly important moments of my life, I
(1) am confident that I will find a way out and succeed
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) doubt that I will be able to get through them
28. I sometimes feel that everything I do in my daily life has very little meaning.
(1) always, very often
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) very rarely, never
29. When interacting with certain people, I feel I cannot control myself.
(1) always, very often
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) very rarely, never