Form: Emotion Control Questionnaire, ECQ2

When someone upsets me, I try to hide my feelings.

If someone pushed me, I would push back.

I remember things that upset me or make me angry for a long time afterwards.

I seldom feel irritable.

I often take chances crossing the road.

People find it difficult to tell whether I'm excited about something or not.

I often do or say things I later regret.

I find it difficult to comfort people who have been upset.

I generally don't bear a grudge – when something is over, it's over, and I don't think about it again.

No-one gets one over on me – I don't take things lying down.

When something upsets me I prefer to talk to someone about it rather than to bottle it up.

I've been involved in many fights or arguments.

I get “worked up” just thinking about things that have upset me in the past.

I'm not easily distracted.

If I'm badly served in a shop or restaurant I don't usually make a fuss.

If I receive bad news in front of others I usually try to hide how I feel.

I frequently change my mind about things.

If a passing car splashes me, I shout at the driver.

If someone were to hit me, I would hit back.

I seldom show how I feel about things.

I often say things without thinking whether I might upset others.

I often find myself thinking over and over about things that have made me angry.

If I'm pleasantly surprised, I show immediately how pleased I am.

I tend to snap at people.

If I get angry or upset I usually say how I feel.

If someone says something stupid, I tell them so.

If I see someone pushing into a queue ahead of me I usually just ignore it.

I can usually settle things quickly and be friendly again after an argument.

My interests tend to change quickly.

I don't feel embarrassed about expressing my feelings.

If I see or hear about an accident, I find myself thinking about something similar happening to me or to people close to me.

I think about ways of getting back at people who have made me angry long after the event has happened.

I'd rather concede an issue than get into an argument.

I never forget people making me angry or upset, even about small things.

I seldom “put my foot in it.”

I lose my temper quickly.

I think people show their feelings too easily.

I find it hard to get thoughts about things that have upset me out of my mind.

Almost everything I do is carefully thought out.

I don't think I could ever “turn the other cheek.”

I often daydream about situations where I'm getting my own back at people.

I find long journeys boring – all I want is to get there as quickly as possible.

Expressing my feelings makes me feel very vulnerable and anxious.

If a friend borrows something and returns it dirty or damaged, I usually just keep quiet about it.

I can't stand having to wait for anything.

If I see something that frightens or upsets me, the image of it stays in my mind for a long time afterwards.

I hate being stuck behind a slow driver.

If someone insults me I try to remain as calm as possible.

Thinking about upsetting things just seems to keep them going, so I try to put them out of my mind.

I usually manage to remain outwardly calm, even though I may be churned up inside.

If I lose out on something, I get over it quickly.

I can't help showing how I feel, even when it isn't appropriate to do so.

If I have to confront someone, I try not to think too much about it beforehand.

I like planning ahead rather than just seeing how things turn out.

I sometimes just come out with things that embarrass people I'm with.

Sometimes I just can't control my feelings.