HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Discipline and ideas in the Applied Social Sciences
Psychological Needs Assessment
(Positive Thinking Scale)
Form 1
Name: Kristine Audrey A. Latoza Age: 17 Sex: F
Barangay: Anahaw 1, Blihan, Cavite Civil Status:
Religion: Christian Educational Attainment:
Instructions: Please put a check (/) mark to the statements according to your preferences.
Statements YES NO
1. I see my community as a place full of problems. (N)
2. I see much beauty around me. (P)
3. I see the good in most people. (P)
4. When I think of myself, I think of many shortcomings. (N)
5. I think of myself as a person with much strength. (P)
6. I am optimistic about my future. (P)
7. When somebody does something for me, I usually wonder if they have an ulterior
motive. (N)
8. When something bad happens, I often see a “silver lining,” something good in the
bad event. (P)
9. I sometimes think about how fortunate I have been in life. (P)
10. When good things happen, I wonder if they might have been even better. (N)
11. I frequently compare myself to others. (N)
12. I think frequently about opportunities that I missed. (N)
13. When I think of the past, the happy times are most salient to me. (P)
14. I savor memories of pleasant past times. (P)
15. I regret many things from my past. (N)
16. When I see others prosper, even strangers, I am happy for them. (P)
17. When I think of the past, for some reason the bad things stand out. (N)
18. I know the word has problems, but it seems like a wonderful place anyway. (P)
19. When something bad happens, I ruminate on it for a long time. (N)
20. When good things happen, I wonder if they will soon turn sour. (N)
21. When I see others prosper, it makes me feel bad about myself. (N)
22. I believe in the good qualities of other people. (P)