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