Self Defeating Beliefs Questionnaire

1. Love, respect and approval from other people are basic human needs Agree
Disagree
2. It doesn’t bother me when I’m doing something that others can do better Agree
Disagree
3. Punishment does little to keep people in line Agree
Disagree
4. I tend to get upset when things go wrong Agree
Disagree
5. Other people are the main cause of my bad feelings Agree
Disagree
6. I’m not afraid to take risks - because if things don’t work out, few things are really awful anyway Agree
Disagree
7. I can usually get on with tasks even when they are unpleasant Agree
Disagree
8. There are some people I could not do without Agree
Disagree
9. We can change the ways we tend to react to life, irrespective of the kind of past we’ve had Agree
Disagree
10. We have a responsibility to help others with their problems Agree
Disagree
11. Some discomfort and pain is inevitable Agree
Disagree
12. Better to be safe than sorry Agree
Disagree
13. I usually can’t feel at ease when I think that someone is unhappy with me Agree
Disagree
14. I’m quite happy to try something even when I’m not sure I can do it well Agree
Disagree
15. There is no such thing as a bad person, no matter how badly some people behave Agree
Disagree
16. For me to be happy, my life needs to be secure, safe, and predictable Agree
Disagree
17. You can’t feel good when you live in a sick world Agree
Disagree
18. I hardly ever think about things over which I have no control Agree
Disagree
19. I rarely put off doing things Agree
Disagree
20. I like to get reassurance from others that I have done the right thing Agree
Disagree
21. I don’t think about the past with much regret Agree
Disagree
22. I can only enjoy life when others who are important to me are also happy Agree
Disagree
23. There are many things I dislike, but nothing that I can’t actually stand Agree
Disagree
24. There is an ideal solution to every problem, if only we search hard enough for it Agree
Disagree
25. The best way to get people to like and respect you is to put them first and do things to please them Agree
Disagree
26. I like to be successful at what I do, but I don’t see it as a necessity Agree
Disagree
27. If someone does me a bad turn, I am still prepared to give them a second chance Agree
Disagree
28. I have a right to have my needs met Agree
Disagree
29. I can’t help the way I feel about some things Agree
Disagree
30. If there’s nothing I can do to stop something going wrong, I just put it from my mind Agree
Disagree
31. I am quite happy to accept responsibilities Agree
Disagree
32. I usually seek advice before making decisions Agree
Disagree
33. I can’t change the past, but I can change what I tell myself about it Agree
Disagree
34. My happiness is dependent on the happiness of others Agree
Disagree
35. There is no reason why I should not experience physical or emotional pain Agree
Disagree
36. If you can’t do something properly, don’t do it at all Agree
Disagree
37. I find it hard to do things that other people might disapprove of Agree
Disagree
38. I can enjoy doing things even when I’m not good at them Agree
Disagree
39. If people take responsibility for their wrongdoing, then I see little need for them to be punished Agree
Disagree
40. If the world were a better place then I wouldn’t need to get upset Agree
Disagree
41. The more things that go wrong in your life, the less happy you will be Agree
Disagree
42. I rarely worry about the future Agree
Disagree
43. I usually make decisions promptly Agree
Disagree
44. We need a source of strength outside of ourselves Agree
Disagree
45. The past can’t influence me now Agree
Disagree
46. It’s callous to feel happy when others are sad Agree
Disagree
47. Trying to avoid discomfort will often lead to greater problems Agree
Disagree
48. I couldn’t stand to make a decision and then discover I’d made the wrong choice Agree
Disagree
49. What I think about myself does not depend on what others think of me Agree
Disagree
50. I tend to compare my performance with that of others Agree
Disagree
51. People who break the rules deserve what happens to them Agree
Disagree
52. I can usually accept a situation even when I don’t like it Agree
Disagree
53. People create their own bad feelings Agree
Disagree
54. I sometimes find it hard to get worrying thoughts off my mind Agree
Disagree
55. I tend to avoid facing difficult problems and situations Agree
Disagree
56. I don’t like depending on other people Agree
Disagree
57. An unfavourable past will limit how happy one can be in the present Agree
Disagree
58. Involving myself with someone else’s problems is a choice rather than an obligation Agree
Disagree
59. Avoiding discomfort and pain is a high priority in my life Agree
Disagree
60. Seeking perfection leads to poor performance Agree
Disagree
61. I don’t feel hurt when I am criticised Agree
Disagree
62. I tend to avoid things if I can’t do them well Agree
Disagree
63. If you don’t get angry with others and put them right, then things will never improve Agree
Disagree
64. To feel frustrated is a part of normal life Agree
Disagree
65. Human beings can largely overcome the effects of their basic natures Agree
Disagree
66. I hate taking risks and try to avoid them at all costs Agree
Disagree
67. I often put off making important decisions Agree
Disagree
68. I don’t expect other people to be concerned for my welfare Agree
Disagree
69. You can’t change the effects of the basic nature you developed through your early experiences Agree
Disagree
70. It’s OK for me to get on with my life, even when others are not coping with theirs Agree
Disagree
71. I usually avoid doing anything that might lead to me having bad feelings Agree
Disagree
72. There is rarely one right answer to any problem Agree
Disagree
73. I want others to like me, but I can still feel alright when they don’t Agree
Disagree
74. I usually feel bad when I make a mistake Agree
Disagree
75. People should not behave in ways that make others unhappy Agree
Disagree
76. I don’t usually get too bothered when things aren’t as I want them to be Agree
Disagree
77. Practically nothing is upsetting in itself - it’s the way you interpret it Agree
Disagree
78. If you worry about something that might be bad, you may be able to stop it happening Agree
Disagree
79. It’s stupid to make yourself do an unpleasant task when you could be doing something enjoyable Agree
Disagree
80. I like to decide things for myself Agree
Disagree
81. If something once had a strong affect on your life, then it always will Agree
Disagree
82. We are all responsible for our own happiness Agree
Disagree
83. There are some things in life that I simply can’t stand Agree
Disagree
84. To do nothing is usually the worst course of action Agree
Disagree
85. I rarely worry about what others may be thinking of me Agree
Disagree
86. I hate to fail at anything I do Agree
Disagree
87. Too many people get away with their misbehaviour Agree
Disagree
88. I have a reasonably laid back attitude to life Agree
Disagree
89. Being happy is a choice that we make Agree
Disagree
90. I often worry about things that may go wrong Agree
Disagree
91. An easy life is a happy one Agree
Disagree
92. I am the only one who can solve my problems Agree
Disagree
93. It is impossible to significantly overcome the influence of the past Agree
Disagree
94. It’s good for people to help each other, but this doesn’t mean that they should Agree
Disagree
95. Life should be free of difficulties, unpleasantness, and pain Agree
Disagree
96. It’s very doubtful that anything could ever be perfect Agree
Disagree