You forgot to get her something
15. You have recently moved to a new school and everyone has been very helpful. A few times you had to ask for some big favors, but you
returned the favors as soon as you could.
Not at
all likely Unlikely
Maybe (half &
half) Likely Very likely
a) I would feel like a failure………
1 2 3 4 5
b) I would be especially nice to the people
who had helped me………
1 2 3 4 5
SSGS The following are some statements which may or may not describe how you are feeling right now.
Please rate each statement using the 5-point scale below. Remember to rate each statement based on how you are feeling right at this moment.
I do not feel this way at all
I feel this way somewhat
I feel this way very strongly 1. I feel good about myself……… 1 2 3 4 5 2. I want to sink into the floor and
disappear………... 1 2 3 4 5 3. I feel remorse, regret……….. 1 2 3 4 5 4. I feel worthwhile, valuable………. 1 2 3 4 5 5. I feel small……… 1 2 3 4 5 6. I feel tension about something I have
done……… 1 2 3 4 5 7. I feel capable, useful……….. 1 2 3 4 5 8. I feel like I am a bad person………….. 1 2 3 4 5 9. I cannot stop thinking about something
bad I have done ………... 1 2 3 4 5 10. I feel proud………. 1 2 3 4 5 11. I feel humiliated, disgraced………….. 1 2 3 4 5 12. I feel like apologizing, confessing…… 1 2 3 4 5 13. I feel pleased about something I have
done……… 1 2 3 4 5 14. I feel worthless, powerless………….. 1 2 3 4 5 15. I feel bad about something I have
done……….. 1 2 3 4 5
WIH-Q
We would like you to think about the following situations. Read each one and then answer the two questions right afterwards.
For example:
A: Your teacher has just presented a new art project to the class. Everyone else can do the project. You can’t.
a. Did this happen because of the kind of person that you are?
1 No
2 3 Sort of
4 5 Yes
b. Did this happen because of something you did or didn’t do?
1 No
2 3 Sort of
4 5 Yes
B: Yesterday, you gave a speech telling the class what you would do as class president.
Today, you were elected.
a. Did this happen because of the kind of person that you are?
1 No
2 3 Sort of
4 5 Yes
b. Did this happen because of something you did or didn’t do?
1 No
2 3 Sort of
4 5 Yes
1. You got your report card yesterday. You had several very bad grades on it. Your report card before this one was also pretty bad.
a. Did this happen because of the kind of person that you are?
1 No
2 3 Sort of
4 5 Yes
b. Did this happen because of something you did or didn’t do?
1 No
2 3 Sort of
4 5 Yes
2: Other kids always seem to get invited to their friends’ houses. You have not been invited very often.
a. Did this happen because of the kind of person that you are?
1 No
2 3 Sort of
4 5 Yes
b. Did this happen because of something you did or didn’t do?
1 No
2 3 Sort of
4 5 Yes
3: You have turned your homework in late many times this year. Your teacher takes points off every time homework is late.
a. Did this happen because of the kind of person that you are?
1 No
2 3 Sort of
4 5 Yes
b. Did this happen because of something you did or didn’t do?
1 No
2 3 Sort of
4 5 Yes
4: Some other kids try to find a new name to call you every day. The names are not nice.
a. Did this happen because of the kind of person that you are?
1 No
2 3 Sort of
4 5 Yes
b. Did this happen because of something you did or didn’t do?
1 No
2 3 Sort of
4 5 Yes
5: The teacher asks questions about your homework during class. When the teacher calls on you, you always have the answer right.
a. Did this happen because of the kind of person that you are?
1 No
2 3 Sort of
4 5 Yes
b. Did this happen because of something you did or didn’t do?
1 No
2 3 Sort of
4 5 Yes
6: When the kids get together to play a game, they like to pick teams. You are usually the last person to be picked. Sometimes, you don’t get picked at all.
a. Did this happen because of the kind of person that you are?
1 No
2 3 Sort of
4 5 Yes
b. Did this happen because of something you did or didn’t do?
1 No
2 3 Sort of
4 5 Yes
7: At the end of each chapter in your textbook, you have to do a bunch of questions.
Usually you cannot get the answers, even though the other kids seem to get them right.
a. Did this happen because of the kind of person that you are?
1 No
2 3 Sort of
4 5 Yes
b. Did this happen because of something you did or didn’t do?
1 No
2 3 Sort of
4 5 Yes
8: When the teacher says it is time to hand in the tests, most of the kids are already done.
You always ask for more time.
a. Did this happen because of the kind of person that you are?
1 No
2 3 Sort of
4 5 Yes
b. Did this happen because of something you did or didn’t do?
1 No
2 3 Sort of
4 5 Yes
9: A group of kids that you used to like have been teasing and picking on you a lot. They say you aren’t any fun to be with.
a. Did this happen because of the kind of person that you are?
1 No
2 3 Sort of
4 5 Yes
b. Did this happen because of something you did or didn’t do?
1 No
2 3 Sort of
4 5 Yes
10: When the teacher goes over your homework, you always get almost all the problems right.
a. Did this happen because of the kind of person that you are?
1 No
2 3 Sort of
4 5 Yes
b. Did this happen because of something you did or didn’t do?
1 No
2 3 Sort of
4 5 Yes
11: At lunch time, you usually eat by yourself. No one sits at the table where you sit.
a. Did this happen because of the kind of person that you are?
1 No
2 3 Sort of
4 5 Yes
b. Did this happen because of something you did or didn’t do?
1 No
2 3 Sort of
4 5 Yes
12: One of your teachers asks everyone to write a story for homework almost every week. She usually tells the class how good the stories are and how much she likes them.
Your grades on the stories have been pretty bad.
a. Did this happen because of the kind of person that you are?
1 No
2 3 Sort of
4 5 Yes
b. Did this happen because of something you did or didn’t do?
1 No
2 3 Sort of
4 5 Yes
13: Most of the time when you are with other kids, you end up in an argument or a fight.
These kids seem to get along OK with everyone else.
a. Did this happen because of the kind of person that you are?
1 No
2 3 Sort of
4 5 Yes
b. Did this happen because of something you did or didn’t do?
1 No
2 3 Sort of
4 5 Yes
14: Your teacher gives you groups of math problems each week. Your friends say they are easy. When you sit down to work on them, you cannot get many of them right.
a. Did this happen because of the kind of person that you are?
1 2 3 4 5
b. Did this happen because of something you did or didn’t do?
1 No
2 3 Sort of
4 5 Yes
15: After school, some kids go to the park almost every day. They usually ask you to go with them.
a. Did this happen because of the kind of person that you are?
1 No
2 3 Sort of
4 5 Yes
b. Did this happen because of something you did or didn’t do?
1 No
2 3 Sort of
4 5 Yes
ABQ Imagine that...
Imagine that you are giving a report in front of the class. When you start to talk to the class, you say something that doesn’t make sense. The teacher and your classmates all look really confused. Some kids even laugh at you.
If this happened to you, Would you think…
definitely would
NOT think
probably would
NOT think
Not sure
probably would
think
definitely would
think 1. “This is my fault. I should have been better
prepared.” ……… 1 2 3 4 5
2. “Why do I always get into these situations?”.. 1 2 3 4 5
3. “I should try harder to avoid these situations.”. 1 2 3 4 5
4. “I know this will happen to me again.” …… 1 2 3 4 5 5. “This happened to me in this class because it
happens in all my classes.”……….... 1 2 3 4
5 6. “This happens because I am not a very good
student.” ……… 1 2 3 4 5
7. “I should have studied harder!” ……… 1 2 3 4 5 8. “This must have happened to me because of
something I did.” ……… 1 2 3 4 5 9. “How can I keep this from happening to me
again?" ……… 1 2 3 4 5 10. “I should have reacted differently when I got
the assignment.” ……… 1 2 3 4 5 11. “If I were a smarter kid, I wouldn’t have these
problems in class.” ……… 1 2 3 4 5 12. “I should have asked the teacher to let me do
the report another time.” ... 1 2 3 4 5
Imagine that...
Imagine that one day in math, your class breaks into groups to play a math game. You get graded on how many answers you get right. During the math game kids in your group keep talking to you. As a result, you miss a lot of the questions. Your performance earns you a bad grade.
If this happened to you, Would you think…
definitely would
NOT think
probably would
NOT think
Not sure
probably would
think
definitely would
think 1. “This is my fault. I shouldn’t have been sitting
next to these people.” ……… 1 2 3 4 5 2. “Why do I always get into these situations?” … 1 2 3 4 5 3. “I should try harder to avoid these situations.”… 1 2 3 4 5 4. “I know this will happen to me again.” ……… 1 2 3 4 5 5. “This happened to me because it happens in
all my classes.” ………... 1 2 3
4 5 6. “This happens because I am not a very good
student.”
………... 1 2 3 4 5 7. “I should have studied harder!” ……… 1 2 3 4 5 8. “This must have happened to me because of
something I did.” ……… 1 2 3 4 5 9. “How can I keep this from happening to me
again?" ……… 1 2 3 4 5 10. “I should have reacted differently when I got
the assignment.” ……… 1 2 3 4 5 11. “If I were a smarter kid, I wouldn’t have these
problems in class.” ……… 1 2 3 4 5 12. “I should have asked the teacher to let me
switch seats.” ……… 1 2 3 4 5
Imagine that...
Imagine that you are getting something out of your locker just as the bell rings. It is pretty quiet in the halls because most of the kids have already gone to class. Just then you see another group of kids breaking into a locker near where you are. They see you and one of them pins you against the locker and threatens you.
If this happened to you, Would you think…
definitely would
NOT think
probably would
NOT think
Not sure
probably would
think
definitely would
think 1. “This is my fault. I shouldn’t have been in the
person’s way.” ……… 1 2 3 4 5 2. “Why do I always get into these situations?”... 1 2 3 4 5
3. “I should try harder to avoid these situations.”. 1 2 3 4 5 4. “I know this will happen to me again.” …… 1 2 3 4 5 5. “These kids do this to me because other kids
also treat me this way.” ……… 1 2 3 4
5 6. “Kids do this to me because they know I won’t
cause trouble.” ……… 1 2 3 4 5 7. “I should have been more careful!” ………… 1 2 3 4 5 8. “This must have happened to me because of
something I did.” ……… 1 2 3 4 5 9. “How can I keep this from happening to me
again?" ……… 1 2 3 4 5 10. “I should have reacted differently when I saw
them coming.” ……… 1 2 3 4 5 11. “If I were a cooler kid, I wouldn’t get picked
on.” ………. 1 2 3 4 5 12. “I shouldn’t have been here at this time.” … 1 2 3 4 5
Imagine that...
Imagine that you’ve just bought your lunch after waiting in line for a long time. As you are walking away, someone bumps into you on purpose. You’re not hurt, but most of your food spills on your clothes. The other kids in the line start laughing at you.
If this happened to you, Would you think…
definitely would
NOT think
probably would
NOT think
Not sure
probably would
think
definitely would
think 1. “This is my fault. I shouldn’t have been in the
person’s way.” ………... 1 2 3 4 5
2. “Why do I always get into these situations?”…. 1 2 3 4 5 3. “I should try harder to avoid these situations.”... 1 2 3 4 5
4. “I know this will happen to me again.” ……… 1 2 3 4 5 5. “These kids do this to me because other kids
also treat me this way.” ……… 1 2 3 4
5 6. “Kids do this to me because they know I won’t
cause trouble.” ……… 1 2 3 4 5
7. “I should have been more careful!” ……….. 1 2 3 4 5 8. “This must have happened to me because of
something I did.” ……… 1 2 3 4 5 9. “How can I keep this from happening to me
again?" ……… 1 2 3 4 5 10. “I should have reacted differently when I saw
them coming.” ……… 1 2 3 4 5
11. “If I were a cooler kid, I wouldn’t get picked
on.” ……… 1 2 3 4 5 12. “I shouldn’t have been here at this time.” … 1 2 3 4 5
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