Form: Short General Attitude and Belief Scale, SGABS

1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Neutral
4 – Agree
5 – Strongly agree
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1
It's unbearable to fail at important things, and I can't stand not succeeding at them.
2
I can't stand a lack of consideration from other people, and I can't bear the possibility of their unfairness.
3
It's unbearable being uncomfortable, tense or nervous, and I can't stand it when I am.
4
I have worth as a person even if I do not perform well at tasks that are important to me.
5
I can't stand being tense or nervous and I think tension is unbearable.
6
It's awful to be disliked by people who are important to me, and it is a catastrophe if they don't like me.
7
If important people dislike me, it is because I am an unlikable bad person.
8
When I am treated inconsiderately, I think it shows what kind of bad and hopeless people there are in the world.
9
If I am rejected by someone I like, I can accept myself and still recognize my worth as a human being.
10
If I do not perform well at tasks that are so important to me, it is because I am a worthless bad person.
11
It's awful to do poorly at some important things, and I think it is a catastrophe if I do poorly.
12
I think it is terribly bad when people treat me with disrespect.
13
When people I like reject me or dislike me, it is because I am a bad or worthless person.
14
I cannot stand being treated unfairly, and I think unfairness is unbearable.
15
I believe that if a person treats me very unfairly, they are bad and worthless.
16
I can't stand hassles in my life.
17
It's awful to have hassles in one's life and it is a catastrophe to be hassled.
18
I cannot tolerate not doing well at important tasks and it is unbearable to fail.
19
It is important that people treat me fairly most of the time, however, I realize I do not have to be treated fairly just because I want to be.
20
If I do not perform well at things which are important, it will be a catastrophe.
21
It is unbearable to not have respect from people, and I can't stand their disrespect.
22
If important people dislike me, it goes to show what a worthless person I am.
23
I must be liked and accepted by people I want to like me, and I will not accept their not liking me.
24
I want to be liked and accepted by people whom I like, but I realize they don't have to like me just because I want them to.
25
When people whom I want to like me, disapprove of me or reject me, I can't bear their disliking me.
26
If people treat me without respect, it goes to show how bad they really are.

The presented answer sheet is not an original form and is not intended for printing or use as a handout.

The answer numbers are used only to label response columns. They are NOT scores and should not be used for calculating results.