MACI

INSTRUCTIONS:
Instructions: There are 160 statements in total.
If you find a statement applicable to you, then mark it true.
If it is applicable sometimes or not at all applicable to you then mark it as false.
It’s mandatory to respond to all the statements.

Name

Age

Date of Birth

Gender

Female Male Other

1. I would much rather follow someone than be the leader.

TRUE FALSE

2. I'm pretty sure I know who I am and what I want in life.

TRUE FALSE

3. I don't need to have close friendships like other kids do.

TRUE FALSE

4. I often resent doing things others expect of me.

TRUE FALSE

5. I do my very best not to hurt people's feelings.

TRUE FALSE

6. I can depend on my parents to be understanding of me.

TRUE FALSE

7. Some people think of me as a bit conceited.

TRUE FALSE

8. I would never use drugs, no matter what.

TRUE FALSE

9. I always try to do what is proper.

TRUE FALSE

10. I like the way I look

TRUE FALSE

11. Although I go on eating binges, I hate the weight I gain.

TRUE FALSE

12. Nothing much that happens seems to make me either happy or sad .

TRUE FALSE

13. I seem to have a problem getting along with other teenagers.

TRUE FALSE

14. I feel pretty shy telling people about how I was abused as a child.

TRUE FALSE

15. I've never done anything for which I could have been arrested.

TRUE FALSE

16. I think everyone would be better off if I were dead.

TRUE FALSE

17. Sometimes, when I'm away from home, I begin to feel tense and panicky.

TRUE FALSE

18. I usually act quickly, without thinking.

TRUE FALSE

19. I guess I am a complainer who expects the worst to happen.

TRUE FALSE

20. It is not unusual to feel lonely and unwanted.

TRUE FALSE

21. Punishment never stopped me from doing whatever I wanted.

TRUE FALSE

22. Drinking seems to have been a problem for several members of my family.

TRUE FALSE

23. I like to follow instructions and do what others expect of me.

TRUE FALSE

24. I seem to fit in right away with any group of new kids I meet .

TRUE FALSE

25. So little of what I have done has been appreciated by others.

TRUE FALSE

26. I hate the fact that I don't have the looks or brains I wish I had.

TRUE FALSE

27. I like it at home.

TRUE FALSE

28. I sometimes scare other kids to get them to do what I want.

TRUE FALSE

29. Although people tell me I'm thin, I still feel I am overweight.

TRUE FALSE

31. Most people are better looking than I am.

TRUE FALSE

32. I often fear I'm going to panic or faint when I'm in a crowd.

TRUE FALSE

33. I sometimes force myself to vomit after eating a lot.

TRUE FALSE

34. I often feel as if I'm floating around, sort of lost in life.

TRUE FALSE

35. Most other teenagers don't seem to like me.

TRUE FALSE

36. When I have a choice, I prefer to do things alone.

TRUE FALSE

37. Becoming involved in other people's problem is a waste of time.

TRUE FALSE

38. I often feel that others do not want to be friendly to me.

TRUE FALSE

39. I don't care much what other kids think of me.

TRUE FALSE

40. I used to get so stoned that I did not know what I was doing

TRUE FALSE

41. I don't mind telling people something they won't like hearing..

TRUE FALSE

42. I see myself as falling far short of what I'd like to be.

TRUE FALSE

43. Things in my life just go from bad to worse.

TRUE FALSE

44. As soon as I get the impulse to do something, I act on it.

TRUE FALSE

45. I've never been a juvenile delinquent.

TRUE FALSE

46. I'm often my own worst enemy.

TRUE FALSE

47. Very few things or activities seem to give me pleasure.

TRUE FALSE

48. I always think of dieting, even when people say I'm underwieght.

TRUE FALSE

49. I find it hard to feel sorry for people who are always worried about things.

TRUE FALSE

50. It is good to have a routine for doing most things.

TRUE FALSE

51. I don't think I have as much interest in sex as others my age.

TRUE FALSE

52. I don't see anything wrong with using others to get what I want.

TRUE FALSE

53. I would rather be almost any place but home.

TRUE FALSE

54. I sometimes get so upset that I want to hurt myself seriously.

TRUE FALSE

55. I don't think I was sexually molested when I was a young child.

TRUE FALSE

56. I am a dramatic and showy sort of person.

TRUE FALSE

57. I can hold my beer or liquor better than most of my friends.

TRUE FALSE

58. Parents and teachers are too hard on kids who don't follow the rules.

TRUE FALSE

59. I like to flirt a lot

TRUE FALSE

60. To see someone suffering doesn't bother me.

TRUE FALSE

61. I don't seem to have much feeling for others.

TRUE FALSE

62. I enjoy thinking about sex.

TRUE FALSE

63. I worry a great deal about being left alone.

TRUE FALSE

64. I often feel sad and unloved.

TRUE FALSE

65. I'm supposed to be thin, but I think my thighs and backside are much big.

TRUE FALSE

66. I often deserve it when others put me down.

TRUE FALSE

67. People put pressure on me to do more than is fair.

TRUE FALSE

68. I think I have a good body.

TRUE FALSE

69. I feel out of things socially.

TRUE FALSE

70. I make friends easily.

TRUE FALSE

71. I'm a somewhat scared and anxious person.

TRUE FALSE

72. I hate to think about some of the ways I was abused as a child.

TRUE FALSE

73. I'm no different from lots of kids who steal things now and then.

TRUE FALSE

74. I prefer to act first and think about it later.

TRUE FALSE

75. I've gone through periods when I smoked pot several times a week.

TRUE FALSE

76. Too many rules get in the way of my doing what I want.

TRUE FALSE

77. When things get boring I like stir up some excitement.

TRUE FALSE

78. I will sometimes do something cruel to make someone unhappy.

TRUE FALSE

79. I spend a lot of time worrying about my future.

TRUE FALSE

80. I often feel I'm not worthy of the nice things in my life.

TRUE FALSE

81. I sort of feel sad when I see someone who's lonely.

TRUE FALSE

82. I eat little in front of others; then I stuff myself in private.

TRUE FALSE

83. My family is always yelling and fighting.

TRUE FALSE

84. I sometimes feel very unhappy with who I am.

TRUE FALSE

85. I don't seem to enjoy being with people.

TRUE FALSE

86. I have talents that other kids wish they had.

TRUE FALSE

87. I'm very uncomfortable with people unless I'm sure they really like me.

TRUE FALSE

88. Killing myself may be the easiest way of solving my problems.

TRUE FALSE

89. I sometimes get confused or upset when people are nice to me.

TRUE FALSE

90. Drinking really seems to help me when I'm feeling down.

TRUE FALSE

91. I rarely look forward to anything with much pleasure.

TRUE FALSE

92. I'm very good at making up excuses to get out of trouble.

TRUE FALSE

93. It is very important that children learn to obey their elders.

TRUE FALSE

94. Sex is enjoyable.

TRUE FALSE

95. No one really cares if I live or die.

TRUE FALSE

96. We should respect our elders and not think we know better.

TRUE FALSE

97. I sometimes get pleasure by hurting someone physically.

TRUE FALSE

98. I often feel lousy after something good has happened to me.

TRUE FALSE

99. I don't think people see me as an attractive person.

TRUE FALSE

100. Socially, I'm a loner and I don't mind it.

TRUE FALSE

101. Almost anything I try comes easy to me.

TRUE FALSE

102. There are times when I feel that I'm a much younger than I actually am.

TRUE FALSE

103. I like being the centre of attention.

TRUE FALSE

104. If I want to do something I just do it without thinking of what might happen.

TRUE FALSE

105. I'm terribly afraid that no matter how thin I get, I will start to gain weight if I eat.

TRUE FALSE

106. I won't get close to people because I'm afraid they may make fun of me.

TRUE FALSE

107. More and more often I have thought of ending my life.

TRUE FALSE

108. I sometimes put myself down just to make someone else feel better.

TRUE FALSE

109. I get very frightened when I think of being all alone in the world.

TRUE FALSE

110. Good things just don't last.

TRUE FALSE

111. I've had a few runs-ins with the law.

TRUE FALSE

112. I'd like to trade bodies with someone else.

TRUE FALSE

113. There are many times when I wish I were much younger again.

TRUE FALSE

114. I have not seen a car in the last 10 years.

TRUE FALSE

115.Other people my age seem more sure than I am of who they are and what they want.

TRUE FALSE

116. Thinking about sex confuses me much of the time.

TRUE FALSE

117. I do what I want without worrying about its effect on others.

TRUE FALSE

118. Lots of things that look good today will turn bad later.

TRUE FALSE

119. Others my age never seem to call me to get together with them.

TRUE FALSE

120. There have been times when I could not get through the day without some pot.

TRUE FALSE

121. I make my life worse than it has to be.

TRUE FALSE

122. I prefer being told what to do rather than having to decide for myself.

TRUE FALSE

123. I have tried to commit suicide in the past.

TRUE FALSE

124. I go on eating binges a couple of times a week.

TRUE FALSE

125. Lately, little things seem to depress me.

TRUE FALSE

126. I flew across the Atlantic 30 times last year.

TRUE FALSE

127. There are times I wish I were someone else.

TRUE FALSE

128. I don't mind pushing people around to show my power.

TRUE FALSE

129. I'm ashamed of some terrible things adults did to me when I was young.

TRUE FALSE

130. I try to make everything I do as perfect as possible.

TRUE FALSE

131. I am pleased with the way my body has developed.

TRUE FALSE

132. I often get frightened when I think of the things I have to do.

TRUE FALSE

133. Lately, I feel jumpy and nervous almost all the time.

TRUE FALSE

134. I used to try hard drugs to see what effect they’d have.

TRUE FALSE

135. I can charm people into giving me almost anything I want.

TRUE FALSE

136. Many other kids get breaks I don’t get.

TRUE FALSE

137. People did things to me sexually when I was too young to understand.

TRUE FALSE

138. I often keep eating to the point that I feel sick.

TRUE FALSE

139. I will make fun of someone in a group just to put them down.

TRUE FALSE

140. I don’t like being the person I’ve become.

TRUE FALSE

141. I seem to make a mess of the good things that come my way.

TRUE FALSE

142. Although I want to have friends, I have almost none.

TRUE FALSE

143. I am glad that feelings about sex have become a part of my life now.

TRUE FALSE

144. I’m willing to starve myself to be even thinner than I am.

TRUE FALSE

145. I’m very mature for my age and know what I want to do in life.

TRUE FALSE

146. In many ways I feel very superior to most people.

TRUE FALSE

147. My future seems hopeless.

TRUE FALSE

148. My parents have had a hard time keeping me in line.

TRUE FALSE

149. When I don’t get my way, I quickly lose my temper.

TRUE FALSE

150. I often have fun doing certain unlawful things.

TRUE FALSE

151. I guess I depend too much on others to be helpful to me.

TRUE FALSE

152. When we’re having a good time, my friends and I can get pretty drunk.

TRUE FALSE

153. I feel lonely and empty most of the time.

TRUE FALSE

154. I feel pretty aimless and don’t know where I’m going.

TRUE FALSE

155. Telling lies is a pretty normal thing to do.

TRUE FALSE

156. I’ve given thought to how and when I might commit suicide.

TRUE FALSE

157. I enjoy starting fights.

TRUE FALSE

158. There are times when nobody at home seems to care about me.

TRUE FALSE

159. It is good to have a regular way of doing things so as to avoid mistakes.

TRUE FALSE

160. I probably deserve many of the problems I have.

TRUE FALSE

TANU CHOKSI

MACI