1. I am not afraid to voice my opin

1. I am not afraid to voice my opinions, even when they are in
opposition to the opinions of most people.
2. In general, I feel I am in charge of the situation in which I live.
3. I am not interested in activities that will expand my horizons.
4. Most people see me as loving and affectionate.
5. I live life one day at a time and don't really think about the
future.
6. When I look at the story of my life, I am pleased with how
things have turned out.
7. My decisions are not usually influenced by what everyone else
is doing.
8. The demands of everyday life often get me down.
9. I think it is important to have new experiences that challenge
how you think about yourself and the world.
10. Maintaining close relationships has been difficult and frustrating
for me.
11. I have a sense of direction and purpose in life.
12. In general, I feel confident and positive about myself.
13. I tend to worry about what other people think of me.
14. I do not fit very well with the people and the community around
me.

15. When I think about it, I haven't really improved much as a
person over the years.
16. I often feel lonely because I have few close friends with whom
to share my concerns.
17. My daily activities often seem trivial and unimportant to me.
18. I feel like many of the people I know have gotten more out of
life than I have.
19. I tend to be influenced by people with strong opinions.
20. I am quite good at managing the many responsibilities of my
daily life.
21. I have the sense that I have developed a lot as a person over
time.
22. I enjoy personal and mutual conversations with family members
or friends.
23. I don't have a good sense of what it is I'm trying to accomplish
in life.
24. I like most aspects of my personality.
25. I have confidence in my opinions, even if they are contrary to
the general consensus.
26. I often feel overwhelmed by my responsibilities
27. I do not enjoy being in new situations that require me to change
my old familiar ways of doing things.
28. People would describe me as a giving person, willing to share
my time with others.
29. I enjoy making plans for the future and working to make them a
reality.
30. In many ways, I feel disappointed about my achievements in
life.
31. It's difficult for me to voice my own opinions on controversial
matters.
32. I have difficulty arranging my life in a way that is satisfying to
me.
33. For me, life has been a continuous process of learning,
changing, and growth.
34. I have not experienced many warm and trusting relationships
with others.
35. Some people wander aimlessly through life, but I am not one of
them
36. My attitude about myself is probably not as positive as most
people feel about themselves.
37. I judge myself by what I think is important, not by the values of
what others think is important.
38. I have been able to build a home and a lifestyle for myself that is
much to my liking.
39. I gave up trying to make big improvements or changes in my
life a long time ago.
40. I know that I can trust my friends, and they know they can trust
me.
41. I sometimes feel as if I've done all there is to do in life.
42. When I compare myself to friends and acquaintances, it makes
me feel good about who I am.
Scoring Instruction: 1) Recode negative phrased items: # 3, 5, 10, 13,14,15,16,17,18,19, 23, 26, 27, 30,31,32, 34, 36, 39, 41. (i.e., if the scored is 6 in one of these items, the adjusted score is 1; if 5, the adjusted score is 2 and so on…) 2) Add together the final degree of agreement in the 6 dimensions: a. Autonomy: items 1,7,13,19,25, 31, 37 b. Environmental mastery: items 2,8,14,20,26,32,38 c. Personal Growth: items 3,9,15,21,27,33,39 d. Positive Relations: items: 4,10,16,22,28,34,40 e. Purpose in life: items: 5,11,17,23,29,35,41 f. Self-acceptance: items 6,12,18,24,30,36,42