Set #3: DSI Differentiation of Self Inventory 

by Skowron and Friedlander

Instructions:  These are questions concerning your thoughts and feelings about yourself and relationships with others. Please read each statement carefully and decide how much the statement is generally true of you on a 1 (not at all) to 6 (very) scale. If you believe that an item does not pertain to you (e.g., you are not currently married or in a committed relationship, or one or both of your parents are deceased), please answer the item according to your best guess about what your thoughts and feelings would be in that situation. Be sure to answer every item and try to be as honest and accurate as possible in your responses.

Please feel free to take a stretch break at the midpoint. There are 43 items.

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1.  People have remarked that I'm overly emotional. *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
2.  I have difficulty expressing my feelings to people I care for. *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
3.  I often feel inhibited around my family. *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
4.  I tend to remain pretty calm even under stress. *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
5. I'm likely to smooth over or settle conflicts between two people whom I care about. *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
6. When someone close to me disappoints me, I withdraw from him or her for a time. *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
7. No matter what happens in my life, I know that I'll never lose my sense of who I am. *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
8.  I tend to distance myself when people get too close to me. *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
9.  It has been said (or could be said) of me that I am still very attached to my parent(s).    . *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
10.  I wish that I weren't so emotional. *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
11. I usually do not change my behavior simply to please another person. *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
12.  My spouse or partner could not tolerate it if I were to express to him or her my true feelings about some things. *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
13. Whenever there is a problem in my relationship, I'm anxious to get it settled right away. *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
14. At times my feelings get the best of me and I have trouble thinking clearly. *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
15.  When I am having an argument with someone, I can separate my thoughts about the issue from my feelings about the person. *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
16. I'm often uncomfortable when people get too close to me. *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
17. It's important for me to keep in touch with my parents regularly. *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
18. At times, I feel as if I'm riding an emotional roller coaster. *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
19.  There's no point in getting upset about things I cannot change. *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
20. I'm concerned about losing my independence in intimate relationships. *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
21. I'm overly sensitive to criticism. *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
22.  When my spouse or partner is away for too long, I feel like I am missing a part of me. *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
23.  I'm fairly self-accepting. *
Not at all true of me
Very true of me
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