Assessment tool for Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria — sensitivity to perceived rejection.
Please rate how much each statement applies to you.
Question 1 of 33
You ask your parents or another family member for a loan to help you through a difficult financial time. How concerned or anxious would you be over whether or not they would want to help you?
Question 2 of 33
You ask your parents or another family member for a loan to help you through a difficult financial time. How likely do you think it is that they would help you?
Question 3 of 33
You approach a close friend after doing or saying something that seriously upset him/her. How concerned or anxious would you be over whether or not your friend would want to make up with you?
Question 4 of 33
You approach a close friend after doing or saying something that seriously upset him/her. How likely do you think it is that he/she would want to make up with you?
Question 5 of 33
You bring up the issue of sexual protection with your partner and tell them how important you think it is. How concerned or anxious would you be over whether or not your partner would be willing to discuss it?
Question 6 of 33
You bring up the issue of sexual protection with your partner and tell them how important you think it is. How likely do you think it is that your partner would be willing to discuss it?
Question 7 of 33
You ask your supervisor for help with a problem you have been having at work. How concerned or anxious would you be over whether or not the person would want to help you?
Question 8 of 33
You ask your supervisor for help with a problem you have been having at work. How likely do you think it is that he/she would want to help you?
Question 9 of 33
After a bitter argument, you call or approach your partner because you want to make up. How concerned or anxious would you be over whether or not your partner would want to make up?
Question 10 of 33
After a bitter argument, you call or approach your partner because you want to make up. How likely do you think it is that your partner would want to make up with you?
Question 11 of 33
You ask your parents or other family members to come to an occasion important to you. How concerned or anxious would you be over whether or not they would want to come?
Question 12 of 33
You ask your parents or other family members to come to an occasion important to you. How likely do you think it is that they would want to come?
Question 13 of 33
At a party, you notice someone on the other side of the room and then you ask them to dance or to have a drink. How concerned or anxious would you be over whether or not the person would want to talk to you or dance with you?
Question 14 of 33
At a party, you notice someone on the other side of the room and then you ask them to dance or to have a drink. How likely do you think it is that he/she would want to talk to you or dance with you?
Question 15 of 33
You notice that your partner seems to be acting more distant lately. You ask if there is something wrong. How concerned or anxious would you be over whether or not your partner still loves you?
Question 16 of 33
You notice that your partner seems to be acting more distant lately. You ask if there is something wrong. How likely do you think it is that your partner is just going through a rough time and that it has nothing to do with you?
Question 17 of 33
You call a friend when there is something on your mind that you feel you really need to talk about. How concerned or anxious would you be over whether or not your friend would want to listen?
Question 18 of 33
You call a friend when there is something on your mind that you feel you really need to talk about. How likely do you think it is that he/she would want to listen?
Question 19 of 33
I experience sudden, intense rage or emotional outbursts when my feelings are hurt
Question 20 of 33
I experience sudden, intense sadness when I feel rejected or criticized
Question 21 of 33
I am my own harshest critic — nobody judges me more than I judge myself
Question 22 of 33
I feel anxious in social situations because I assume nobody likes me
Question 23 of 33
I am a people pleaser and go to great lengths to make others happy
Question 24 of 33
I pass up opportunities because I fear I might fail
Question 25 of 33
I have been called overly sensitive or told I overreact
Question 26 of 33
I have perfectionistic tendencies driven by a desire to avoid reproach from others
Question 27 of 33
I experience emotions as a physical sensation (chest tightness, stomach pain, etc.)
Question 28 of 33
I feel shame or embarrassment about my perceived lack of emotional control
Question 29 of 33
I have been told I might have a mood disorder before receiving an ADHD diagnosis
Question 30 of 33
I shy away from close relationships because I fear the real me will be rejected
Question 31 of 33
I tend to assume the worst in commonplace interactions (e.g., a friend not texting back means they are angry)
Question 32 of 33
When emotionally triggered, I think I cannot go on feeling this way
Question 33 of 33
When emotionally triggered, I think I cannot go on feeling this way