Form: Developmental Profile Inventory, DPI

1 – Not applicable to me at all
2 – Partly applicable to me
3 – Clearly applicable to me
4 – Almost completely or completely applicable to me
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2
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4
1
I look for solutions by working together with others.
2
I can feel terribly guilty, even about trivial matters.
3
My interests are constantly changing.
4
I feel free to give my own opinion, even when others don't agree with my point of view.
5
When I'm under pressure, my head becomes a mess.
6
The purpose of my life is to accomplish something great or special.
7
I try to contribute to charity or a common ideal.
8
In order to make choices in daily life, I need the support of others.
9
I don't allow myself any pleasure because I don't deserve it.
10
I find it easy to empathise with the feelings of others.
11
Sometimes I seem to hear voices in my head.
12
I don't care whether my behaviour makes things difficult for someone else.
13
I have clear goals in mind, and I work them out systematically.
14
I put criticism to one side.
15
One moment I can really love someone, the next moment I hate that person. These feelings can suddenly switch.
16
I often daydream that I'm very successful, good-looking or beloved.
17
I assist others if they need help.
18
I generally let others take decisions for me.
19
Both my partner and I are happy with our intimate sexual relationship. (If you have no partner now, this question also applies to a recent committed relationship.)
20
I find it difficult to be alone, even just for a few days.
21
I need excitement or distraction otherwise I feel bored or empty.
22
I can only relax if I have everything under control.
23
I am able to maintain friendships in which we have personal conversations.
24
If I need something, I don't mind using someone to achieve it.
25
Usually I am not able to resist my needs.
26
I can admit my mistakes without feeling bad about myself.
27
Typical for me is that my feelings for other people can change very fast and dramatically.
28
In contact with others, I can be myself.
29
I've done bad things, it just happens, you can't do anything about it.
30
If there are any problems, I try not to think about them.
31
I can understand that people from different cultures have diverse opinions.
32
I usually pretend to be more capable than I am.
33
If I want something, then it has to happen.
34
I completed my education satisfactorily.
35
When things go wrong in my life, it is mostly other people's fault.
36
If you don't watch out for a moment, you get nailed.
37
When I'm angry, I can't control myself.
38
Either you're in charge or you will get bossed around.
39
I am open to thoughts or feelings that spontaneously occur in me.
40
Even though it was painful, I've been able to deal with sadness or loss.
41
In order to feel good all the attention must be focused on me.
42
If someone tells me what to do, I just tend not to do it.
43
I'm able to take changing circumstances into account in good time.
44
As soon as I notice any form of injustice, I revolt.
45
I always have a great need for the warmth or involvement from others.
46
I enjoy successes that are achieved by collaboration.
47
I enjoy flirting; it makes me feel attractive as a man or woman.
48
My ideas about what I want often change.
49
When things turn out wrong, I quickly get discouraged.
50
Afterwards I often don't know why I did something.
51
Advice that other people give, I've usually already considered myself.
52
You often have to use people to get ahead in life.
53
I'm very jealous when it comes to my boyfriend/girlfriend.
54
I feel gratified when I'm able to act on the basis of my personal convictions about life.
55
My study/work fits me well.
56
Rules are rules, I won't deviate from them.
57
If I lose contact with someone who's important to me, I get completely confused.
58
Sometimes I am able to laugh at myself afterwards.
59
I don't need to have a special bond with anyone, like a friend or partner.
60
I often compare myself with others and feel that they are much more successful than me.
61
Behaving sincerely is not always easy, but it's very important to me.
62
I feel uncertain about my decisions, unless they are verified by others.
63
I often don't feel very much in situations in which others would have had strong emotions.
64
If I can't find a solution myself, I consult others.
65
I often do things impulsively.
66
While working with others, of course things are always done my way.
67
I've done my work well for several years. (Also applies to household and voluntary work).
68
If rules stand in my way, I don't follow them.
69
The fact that I feel so bad is merely due to the circumstances.
70
If I'm not the best, I feel like a failure.
71
I feel it's important to do something for others or for general interest.
72
I'm constantly concerned with what others expect of me.
73
I find it difficult to tell who I am or what suits me.
74
I tend to avoid problems.
75
I can really enjoy doing something together with other people.
76
I share matters that emotionally affect me with my partner or a good friend.
77
I find it difficult to make decisions because I'm always afraid that I have missed something.
78
You can't really trust anyone.
79
I only get involved with people if it has any benefit for me.
80
I often have the feeling that everything is unreal.
81
When I do something, it has to be big, innovative or extraordinary, otherwise it's not worth it.
82
Despite my limitations, I can respect myself the way I am.
83
I realize that one day the time will come when it is better that someone else does my job.
84
I am well capable of working together with others.
85
I fall in love easily, but once the relationship is established, the spark fades.
86
I find it hard to experience myself as a valuable person.
87
I have no core, I don't find anything to hold on to within myself.
88
I understand that behaviour that we consider normal may be seen as inappropriate in another culture.
89
I just wait and hope that problems will fade.
90
Personal contact makes me anxious; I no longer know what's mine or what belongs to someone else.
91
I feel a responsibility for society as a whole, even though I can't help solve all the problems.
92
In relationships, I often take on a submissive position.
93
Problems often arise in my relationships with others because I'm so capricious and keep changing my plans.
94
If I have to perform in public, I'm afraid that suddenly I no longer know what to do.
95
I realize that my life will end, but that doesn't make it any less valuable.
96
I'm interested in my own matters, other things don't matter.
97
For me, things are either all good or all bad.
98
People who don't agree with me just don't understand it.
99
Whenever necessary I will find a proper way to stand up for myself.
100
When working together, I try to take other people's wishes and desires into account.
101
It's never good enough for me. I always want to do even better.
102
I only feel worthy when doing my work/tasks well.
103
If you have to be unfair to get what you want, so be it.
104
In relationships, I let others boss over me.
105
In everything I do I also take into account other people's interests.
106
I feel it's valuable to share experiences and feelings with friends.
107
I always worry whether I suffice to make other people feel comfortable.
108
The way in which I live (single or cohabiting) suits me.

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