Social Anhedonia Scale, RSAS Test - the question form
Questions: 40 · 8 minutes
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1. I feel better and more comfortable when I learn more about my friends' feelings.
True
False
2. I usually feel comfortable only when I am alone, thinking or daydreaming about something.
True
False
3. When someone near me is feeling down, it affects me negatively as well.
True
False
4. Although I know I should feel affection for certain people, I do not actually feel it.
True
False
5. My relationships with other people are never particularly close.
True
False
6. I prefer hobbies and leisure activities that do not involve other people.
True
False
7. When other people try to tell me about their problems and "dump" them on me, I usually listen with interest and attention.
True
False
8. Although there are some things I enjoy doing alone, I enjoy them more when I do them with someone else.
True
False
9. There are things more important to me than being alone.
True
False
10. Making new friends is not worth the energy it takes.
True
False
11. In school, I never had any really close friends.
True
False
12. When something makes my close friends happy, I feel good too.
True
False
13. I prefer watching television to talking with other people.
True
False
14. A car ride is much more enjoyable if someone is with me.
True
False
15. I like to call friends and relatives who live far away.
True
False
16. I generally prefer the company of pets to the company of people.
True
False
17. When I am alone, I am often irritated by people who call me or drop in unexpectedly.
True
False
18. It was very hard for me to see all my school friends go their separate ways after we finished school.
True
False
19. Having close friends is not as important as people generally think.
True
False
20. A person usually feels much better when they avoid emotional closeness with many people.
True
False
21. Knowing that I have caring friends makes me feel safe.
True
False
22. Sometimes I become very attached to people I spend a lot of time with.
True
False
23. People sometimes think I am shy, but I really just want to be left alone.
True
False
24. I can only feel truly good when I am with friends.
True
False
25. People who have tried to get to know me better have usually left me afterward.
True
False
26. I could be quite happy living alone in a cabin in the woods or in the mountains.
True
False
27. When I go to a new city, I feel a strong desire to make new friends.
True
False
28. I am too independent to become genuinely attached to other people.
True
False
29. My emotional reactions are different from those of other people.
True
False
30. When something is bothering me, I like to discuss it with other people.
True
False
31. People often expect me to spend much more time talking with them than I am really willing to spend.
True
False
32. Few things are as tiring as lengthy face-to-face conversations with someone.
True
False
33. Honestly, I do not feel close even to my friends.
True
False
34. If given a choice, I would prefer to talk with people rather than be alone.
True
False
35. I often find it difficult to end a conversation with a friend, even when I have other things to do.
True
False
36. I think people too often assume that I am interested in their activities and opinions.
True
False
37. Having close friends is not very important to me.
True
False
38. Playing with children is real work.
True
False
39. I get a lot of pleasure from looking at photographs of my friends.
True
False
40. Singing with other people is enjoyable.
True
False
1. I feel better and more comfortable when I learn more about my friends' feelings.
True
False
2. I usually feel comfortable only when I am alone, thinking or daydreaming about something.
True
False
3. When someone near me is in a depressed mood, it affects me negatively as well.
True
False
4. Although I know I should feel attached to certain people, I do not actually feel it.
True
False
5. My relationships with other people are never particularly intense.
True
False
6. I prefer hobbies and leisure activities that do not involve other people.
True
False
7. When other people try to tell me about their problems and put them on me, I usually listen with interest and attention.
True
False
8. Although there are some things I like to do alone, I enjoy them more when I do them with someone else.
True
False
9. There are things that are more important to me than being alone.
True
False
10. Making new friends is not worth the energy it takes.
True
False
11. In school, I never had any really close friends.
True
False
12. When something pleases my close friends, I feel good too.
True
False
13. I prefer watching television to spending time talking with other people.
True
False
14. Riding in a car is much more enjoyable if someone is with me.
True
False
15. I like to call friends and family who live far away.
True
False
16. I usually prefer the company of pets to the company of people.
True
False
17. When I am alone, I am often irritated by people who call or unexpectedly stop by.
True
False
18. It was very hard for me to see all my school friends go their separate ways after we finished school.
True
False
19. Having close friends is not as important as people generally think.
True
False
20. A person usually feels much better when they refrain from forming emotional attachments with many people.
True
False
21. Knowing that I have caring friends makes me feel safe.
True
False
22. Sometimes I become very attached to people I spend a lot of time with.
True
False
23. People sometimes think I am shy, but I just want to be left alone.
True
False
24. Only when I am with friends can I feel truly good.
True
False
25. People who have tried to get to know me better have usually left me afterward.
True
False
26. I could be quite happy living alone in a cabin in the woods or in the mountains.
True
False
27. When I go to a new city, I feel a strong desire to make new friends.
True
False
28. I am too independent to become truly attached to other people.
True
False
29. My emotional reactions are different from those of other people.
True
False
30. When something is bothering me, I like to talk it over with other people.
True
False
31. People often expect me to spend much more time talking with them than I am really willing to spend.
True
False
32. Few things are as tiring as long, face-to-face conversations with someone.
True
False
33. Honestly, I do not feel close even to my friends.
True
False
34. If given a choice, I would rather be with people than be alone.
True
False
35. I often find it hard to end a conversation with a friend, even when I have other things to do.
True
False
36. I think people too often assume that I am interested in what they do and what they think.
True
False
37. Having close friends is not very important to me.
True
False
38. Playing with children is real work.
True
False
39. I greatly enjoy looking at photographs of friends.
True
False
40. I enjoy singing with other people.
True
False