Sociotropy–Autonomy Test - the question form
Questions: 39 · 8 minutes
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1. It is important to me to be loved and to receive approval from others.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
2. I am afraid of hurting other people's feelings.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
3. To please other people, I act against my own interests.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
4. I feel lonely when I am home alone at night.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
5. My family and friends are too sensitive to what other people say.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
6. I feel awkward if I do not know how I should behave around other people.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
7. When I am with other people, I pay attention to whether they enjoy being with me.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
8. When I am visiting someone, it is hard for me to sit still and carry on a conversation; I would rather get up and do something.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
9. What other people think of me is more important to me than my achievements.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
10. The worst thing about getting older is being left alone.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
11. Being able to share my experiences with other people makes them more enjoyable for me.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
12. When I face a problem, I prefer to think it through and solve it on my own rather than rely on other people’s opinions.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
13. I find it difficult to concentrate during a long conversation, even with close friends.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
14. Having close relationships with other people makes me feel more confident.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
15. I worry that if people knew my flaws or weaknesses, they would not like me.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
16. I set my own standards and goals rather than following other people's goals.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
17. I worry that someone I love will die.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
18. If a goal is important to me, I will pursue it even if it may make other people uncomfortable.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
19. I find it hard to say "no" to other people.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
20. I watch what I say carefully because I worry that the other person may not approve of me or may disagree with me.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
21. I often find myself thinking about family or friends.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
22. I would rather take responsibility for work that is not completed than depend on others.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
23. If a friend does not call me for a while, I start to worry that they have forgotten about me.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
24. It is important to me to be free and independent.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
25. I get more satisfaction from achieving a goal than from any reward for that achievement or result.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
26. If I think I am right, I feel comfortable expressing my opinion to others, even if they disagree.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
27. I feel uncomfortable if I cannot tell whether a person I have just met likes me.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
28. If someone criticizes my appearance, I feel unattractive to other people.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
29. I tend to get upset and worry about personal problems.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
30. I feel uncomfortable around someone who clearly does not like me.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
31. Being active and productive is more important than having close relationships with other people.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
32. Even the possibility of being rejected by others will not stop me from standing up for my rights.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
33. I need to solve difficult problems to feel satisfied with my life.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
34. I enjoy what I do only when there is someone in my life who truly cares about me.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
35. I like to be sure that if something unpleasant happens, I will have someone I can turn to for help.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
36. I apologize more than I should.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
37. Being a unique individual is more important to me than being a member of a group.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
38. I feel very upset when a task is not completed.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
39. It is hard for me to be away from people I love.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
1. It is important to me to be loved and to receive approval from others.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
2. I am afraid of hurting other people's feelings.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
3. To please other people, I act against my own interests.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
4. I feel lonely when I am home alone at night.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
5. My family and friends are too sensitive to what others say.
1 - Never
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
5 - Always
6. I feel awkward if I do not know how to behave around other people.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
7. When I am with other people, I pay attention to whether they like being with me.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
8. When I am visiting someone, it is hard for me to sit still and carry on a conversation; I would rather get up and do something.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
9. What other people think of me is more important to me than my achievements.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
10. The worst thing about getting older is ending up alone.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
11. Being able to share my experiences with other people makes them more enjoyable for me.
1 - Never
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
5 - Always
12. When I face a problem, I prefer to think it through and solve it on my own rather than rely on other people’s opinions.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
13. I find it hard to concentrate during a long conversation, even with close friends.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
14. Having close relationships with other people makes me feel more confident.
1 - Never
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
5 - Always
15. I worry that if people knew my flaws or weaknesses, they would not like me.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
16. I set my own standards and goals rather than follow other people's goals.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
17. I worry that someone I love will die.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
18. If a goal is important to me, I will pursue it even if it may make other people uncomfortable.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
19. I find it hard to say "no" to other people.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
20. I watch what I say carefully because I worry that the other person may disapprove of me or disagree with me.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
21. I often find myself thinking about my family or friends.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
22. I would rather take responsibility for work not getting done than depend on others.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
23. If a friend does not call me for a while, I start to worry that they have forgotten about me.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
24. It is important to me to be free and independent.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
25. I get more satisfaction from achieving a goal than from any reward for that achievement or outcome.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
26. If I think I am right, I feel comfortable expressing my opinion to others, even if they disagree.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
27. I feel uncomfortable if I cannot tell whether a person I have just met likes me.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
28. If someone criticizes my appearance, I feel unattractive to other people.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
29. I tend to get upset and worry about personal problems.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
30. I feel uncomfortable around someone who clearly does not like me.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
31. It is more important to be active and productive than to have close relationships with other people.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
32. Even the possibility of being rejected by other people will not stop me from standing up for my rights.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
33. I need to solve difficult problems in order to be satisfied with my life.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
34. I like what I do only when there is someone in my life who truly cares about me.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
35. I like to be sure that if something unpleasant happens, there will be someone I can turn to for help.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
36. I apologize more than I should.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
37. Being a unique individual is more important to me than being part of a group.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
38. It bothers me a lot when a task is not finished.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always
39. It is difficult for me to be away from the people I love.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Always