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Parental Specialist

Introduction

Here are a number of statements that may or may not apply to you. For each statement, select the response that best applies to you. Do not spend too long deliberating about your responses: if in doubt, choose the option that immediately seems most appropriate.

Disagree Strongly Disagree Moderately Disagree a Little Agree a Little Agree Moderately Agree Strongly
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 - Disagree Strongly
2 - Disagree Moderatley
3 - Disagree a Little
4 - Agree a Little
5 - Agree Moderately
6 - Agree Strongly
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I try hard to make sure that everyone feels comfortable during conversations.
I love children.
I see myself as critical, quarrelsome.
If I want to say something but feel it might embarrass someone I tend to keep quiet.
I see myself as conventional, uncreative.
I don't see my parents all that often.
I can't be bothered having friends just to have fun with; a true friend should be there in your hour of need.
I'm not that close to the family I grew up with.
I see myself as open to new experiences, complex.
I am willing to break social taboos during conversation.
I spent a lot of my early life imagining having a family and children.
I find social awkwardness excruciating.
I've always been really excited about the prospect of having children.
I keep in contact with a lot of people.
I only have a small number of close friends.
I see myself as sympathetic, warm.
I spend quite a lot of time with the family I grew up with.
I see myself as disorganised, careless.
I don’t spend that much time with the family I grew up with.
I don't particularly gravitate towards left wing political ideals.
I live quite far away from my parents.
I keep in good touch with family (close and distant relatives).
I've always looked forward to having children.
I'm very close to my friends; I tend not to bother with loose acquaintances.
I see my parents quite a lot.
I probably interrupt people more than I should.
I try to be very polite during conversation.
Sometimes I end up dominating the conversation.
I'm keen not to talk too much during conversations.
When I was growing up, I didn't think about having children very often.
I live quite close to my parents.
I prefer to save my money for the future than spend it now.
I'm very (emotionally) close to the family I grew up with.
I think I'll be a good parent.
I've always been a bit daunted by the prospect of having children one day.
I have plenty of friends whom I see for fun - but whose friendship is not that ‘deep’.
I see myself as reserved, quiet.
I don't keep in contact with that many people.
I see myself as extraverted, enthusiastic.
I have quite a large number of friends.
I see myself as dependable, self-disciplined.
I talk to the family I grew up with quite a lot.
I would say that my political leanings are quite left wing
I'm not sure that I'll cope with parenting very well.
I don't see the point in saving money for the future: I'd rather spend it now and enjoy it now.
When I was growing up I didn't think about having a family and children all that much.
I find children a bit annoying.
I invest a lot of time into making my home look nice.
I don’t talk to the family I grew up with that often.
I'm not that good at keeping in touch with grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles.
I see myself as calm, emotionally stable.
I see myself as anxious, easily upset.
Making my house homely is not one of my highest priorities.