YSQ EN Young Schema Questionnaire S2 Listed below are statement that a person might use to describe him or herself. Please read each statement and decide how well it describes you. When you are not sure, base your answer on what you emotionally feel, not on what you think to be true. Choose the highest rating from 1 to 6 that describes you and write the number in the space before the statement. RATING SCALE: Completely untrue of me Mostly untrue of me Slightly more true than untrue Moderately true of me Mostly true of me Describes me perfectly Name 1. Most of the time, I haven’t had someone to nurture me, share him/herself with me, or care deeply about everything that happens to me. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 2. In general, people have not been there to give me warmth, holding and affection. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 3. For much of my life, I haven’t felt that I am special to someone. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 4. For the most part, I have not had someone who really listens to me, understand me, or is tuned into my true needs and feelings. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 5. I have rarely had a strong person to give me sound advice or direction when I’m not sure what to do. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 6. I find myself clinging to people I’m close to, because I’m afraid they’ll leave me. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 7. I need other people so much that I worry about losing them. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 8. I worry that people I feel close to will leave me or abandon me. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 9. When I feel someone I care for pulling away from me I get desperate. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 10. Sometimes I am so worried about people leaving me that I drive them away. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 11. I feel that people will take advantage of me. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 12. I feel that I cannot let my guard down in the presence of other people, or else they will intentionally hurt me. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 13. It is only a matter of time before someone betrays me. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 14. I am quite suspicious of other people’s motives. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 15. I’m usually on the lookout for people’s ulterior motives. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 16. I don’t fit in. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 17. I’m fundamentally different from other people. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 18. I don’t belong; I’m a loner. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 19. I feel alienated from other people. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 20. I always feel on the outside of groups. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 21. No man/woman I desire could love me once he/she saw my defects. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 22. No one I desire would want to stay close to me if he/she know the real me. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 23. I’m unworthy of the love, attention, and respect of others. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 24. I feel that I’m not loveable. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 25. I am too unacceptable in the very basic ways to reveal myself to other people. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 26. Almost nothing I do at work (or school) is as good as other people can do. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 27. I’m incompetent when it comes to achievement. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 28. Most other people are more capable than I am in areas of work and achievement. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 29. I’m not as talented as most people are at their work. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 30. I’m not as intelligent as most people when it comes to work (or school). 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 31. I do not feel capable of getting by on my own in everyday life. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 32. I think of myself as a dependent person, when it comes to everyday functioning. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 33. I lack common sense. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 34. My judgement cannot be relied upon in everyday situations. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 35. I don’t feel confident about my ability to solve everyday problems that come up. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 36. I can’t seem to escape the feeling that something bad is about to happen. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 37. I feel that a disaster (natural, criminal, financial, or medical) could strike at any moment. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 38. I worry about being attacked. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 39. I worry that I’ll lose all my money and become destitute. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 40. I worry that I’m developing a serious illness, even though, nothing serious has been diagnosed by a physician. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 41. I have not been able to separate myself from my parent (s) the way other people my age seem to. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 42. My parents and I tend to be over involved in each other’s lives and problems. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 43. It is very difficult for my parent(s) and me to keep intimate details from each other without feeling betrayed or guilty. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 44. I often feel as if my parent(s) are living through me – I don’t have a life of my own. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 45. I often feel that I do not have a separate identity from my parent(s) or partner. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 46. I think that if I do what I want, I’m only asking for trouble. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 47. I feel that I have no choice but to give in to other people’s wishes, or else they will retaliate or reject me in some way. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 48. In relationships, I let the other person have the upper hand. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 49. I’ve always let others make choices for me, so I really don’t know what I want for myself. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 50. I have a lot of trouble demanding that my rights be respected and that my feelings be taken into account. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 51. I’m the one who usually ends up taking care of the people I’m close to. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 52. I am a good person because I think of others more than of myself. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 53. I’m so busy doing for the people that I care about that I have little time for myself. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 54. I’ve always been the one who listens to everyone else’s problems. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 55. Other people see me as doing too much for others and not enough for myself. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 56. I am too self-conscious to show positive feelings to others (e.g. affection, showing I care). 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 57. I find it embarrassing to express my feelings to others. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 58. I find it hard to be warm and spontaneous. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 59. I control myself so much that people think I am unemotional. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 60. People see me as uptight emotionally. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 61. I must be the best at most of what I do; I can’t accept second best. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 62. I try to do my best; I can’t settle for “good enough”. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 63. I must meet all my responsibilities. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 64. I feel there is constant pressure for me to achieve and get things done. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 65. I can’t let myself off the hook easily or make excuses for my mistakes. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 66. I have a lot of trouble accepting “no” for an answer when I want something from other people. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 67. I’m special and shouldn’t have to accept many of the restrictions placed on other people. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 68. I hate to be constrained or kept from doing what I want. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 69. I feel that I shouldn’t have to follow the normal rules and conventions other people do. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 70. I feel that what I have to offer is of greater value than the contributions of others. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 71. I can’t seem to discipline myself to complete routine or boring tasks. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 72. If I can’t reach a goal, I become easily frustrated and give up. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 73. I have a very difficult time sacrificing immediate gratification to achieve a long-range goal. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 74. I can’t force myself to do things I don’t enjoy, even when I know it’s for my own good. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly 75. I have rarely been able to stick to my resolutions. 1- Completely untrue of me 2- Mostly untrue of me 3- Slightly more true than untrue 4- Moderately true of me 5- Mostly true of me 6- Describes me perfectly Time is Up! Time's up
