Form: Life Orientation Test, LOT

Life Orientation Test, LOT
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Neutral
4 – Agree
5 – Strongly agree
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1
In uncertain times, I usually expect the best.
2
It's easy for me to relax.
3
If something can go wrong for me, it will.
4
I always look on the bright side of things.
5
I'm always optimistic about my future.
6
I enjoy my friends a lot.
7
It's important for me to keep busy.
8
I hardly ever expect things to go my way.
9
Things never work out the way I want them to.
10
I don't get upset too easily.
11
I'm a believer in the idea that «every cloud has a silver lining».
12
I rarely count on good things happening to me.