Form: Sociotropy-Autonomy Scale, SAS

1 – 0%
2 – 25%
3 – 50%
4 – 75%
5 – 100%
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2
3
4
5
1
I feel I have to be nice to other people.
2
It is important to me to be free and independent.
3
It is more important that I know I've done a good job than having others know it.
4
Being able to share experiences with other people makes them much more enjoyable for me.
5
I am afraid of hurting other people's feelings.
6
It bothers me when people try to direct my behavior or activities.
7
I find it difficult to say “no” to people.
8
I feel bad if I do not have some social plans for the weekend.
9
I prize being a unique individual more than being a member of a group.
10
When I feel sick, I like to left alone.
11
I am concerned that if people knew my faults or weaknesses they would not like me.
12
If I think I am right about something, I feel comfortable expressing myself even if others don't like it.
13
When visiting people, I get fidgety when sitting around talking and would rather get up and do something.
14
It is more important to meet your own objectives on a task than to meet another person's objectives.
15
I do things that are not in my best interest in order to please others.
16
I like to take long walks by myself.
17
I am more concerned that people like me than I am about making important achievements.
18
I would be uncomfortable dining out in a restaurant by myself.
19
I don't enjoy what I am doing when I don't feel that someone in my life really cares about me.
20
I am not influenced by others in what I decide to do.
21
It is very important that I feel free to get up and go wherever I want.
22
I value work accomplishments more than I value making friends.
23
I find it is of importance to be in control of my emotions.
24
I get uncomfortable when I am not sure how I am expected to behave in the presence of other people.
25
I feel more comfortable helping others than receiving help.
26
It would not be much fun for me to travel to a new place all alone.
27
If a friend has not called for a while, I get worried that he or she has forgotten me.
28
It is more important to be active and doing things than having close relations with other people.
29
I get uncomfortable around a person who does not clearly like me.
30
If a goal is important to me, I will pursue it even if it may make other people uncomfortable.
31
I find it difficult to be separated from people I love.
32
When I achieve a goal I get more satisfaction from reaching the goal than from any praise I might get.
33
I censor what I say because I am concerned that the other person may disapprove or disagree.
34
I get lonely when I am home by myself at night.
35
I often find myself thinking about friends or family.
36
I prefer to make my own. plans, so I am not controlled by others.
37
I can comfortably be by myself all day without feeling a need to have someone around.
38
If somebody criticizes my appearance, I feel I am not attractive to other people.
39
It is more important to get a job done than to worry about people's reactions.
40
I like to spend my free time with others.
41
I don't like to answer personal questions because they feel like an invasion of my privacy.
42
When I have a problem, I like to go off on ray own and think it through rather than being influenced by others.
43
In relationships, people often are too demanding of each other.
44
I am uneasy when 1 cannot tell whether or not someone I've met likes me.
45
I set my own standards and goals for myself rather than accepting those of other people.
46
I am more apologetic to others than I need to be.
47
It is important to me to be liked and approved of by others.
48
I enjoy accomplishing things more than being given credit for them.
49
Having close bonds with other people makes me feel secure.
50
When I am with other people, I look for signs whether or not they like being with me.
51
I like to go off on my own, exploring new places without other people.
52
If I think somebody may be upset at me, I want to apologize.
53
I like to be certain that there is somebody close I can contact in case something unpleasant happens to me.
54
I feel confined when I have to sit through a long meeting.
55
I don't like people to invade my privacy.
56
I feel uncomfortable being a nonconformist.
57
The worst part about being in jail would be not being able to move around freely.
58
The worst part about growing old is being left alone.
59
I worry that somebody I love will die.
60
The possibility of being rejected by others for standing up for my rights would not stop me.

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