Items:

1. I’m giving myself the caring and tenderness I need.
2. I’m obsessing and fixating on everything that’s wrong.*
3. I see my difficulties as part of life that everyone goes through.
4. I’m being pretty tough on myself.*
5. I’m keeping my emotions in balanced perspective.
6. I feel separate and cut off from the rest of the world.*
7. I’m being kind to myself.
8. I’m getting carried away with my feelings.*
9. I’m remembering that there are lots of others in the world feeling like I am.
10. I’m being a bit cold-hearted towards myself.*
11. I’m taking a balanced view of this painful situation.
12. I feel like I’m struggling more than others right now.*
13. I’m being supportive toward myself.
14. I’m blowing this painful incident out of proportion.*
15. I’m remembering that difficult feelings are shared by most people.
16. I feel intolerant and impatient toward myself.*
17. I’m keeping things in perspective.
18. I’m feeling all alone right now.*

Response Options:
5-point Likert scale
Not at all true for me - 1
Very true for me - 5

*Items are reverse scored