Young Schemas Questionnaire
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ScribdTranslationsYOUNG SCHEMAS QUESTIONNAIRE - ABRIDGED VERSION
(YSQ-SF)
List Number: Edad: Sexo: Masculino Female
University:.......................... Career: …………………………………
Cycle: ..................
Instructions: At the bottom is a list of statements that a
person can use to describe themselves. Please read each statement and based on the scale
for evaluation decide how well it describes you. For this, encircle or mark.
about one of the numbers located on the right side of each statement.
When you are not sure, base your response on what you feel, not on what
You think that it should be right.
Evaluation Scale:
1 2 3 4 5 6
Completely Mostly Slightly more Slightly more Mostly Describe me
False False false true true perfectly
about me about me how true how false about me
Many times I didn't have someone to take care of me, to share their time. 1 2 34 5 6
with me or who would pay attention to all the things that happened to me.
In general, people have not been there for me to provide protection. 1 2 34 5 6
support and affection.
3. For most of my life, I haven't felt like I have been special for 1 2 34 5 6
someone.
4. In general, I haven't had anyone who really pays attention to me, I 1 2 34 5 6
understand what resonates with my true needs and feelings.
I have rarely had an important person who provides me with good support. 1 2 34 5 6
advice or guidance when I wasn't sure what to do.
I realize that I cling to the people close to me because I am afraid of 1 2 34 5 6
that can leave me.
I need other people so much that I worry about the possibility of losing them. 1 2 34 5 6
8. When I feel that someone I care about is drifting away from me, I end up 1 2 34 5 6
despairing me.
Sometimes I am so worried that people will leave me that I end up pushing them away.1 2 34 5 6
I feel that people take advantage of me. 1 2 34 5 6
I feel that I must not let my guard down around people as they can hurt me. 1 2 34 5 6
intentionally harm.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Completely Mostly Slightly more Slightly more Mostly Describe me
False False false true true perfectly
about me about me how true how false about me
It's just a matter of time before someone deceives me. 1 2 34 5 6
I am quite distrustful of what others are plotting. 1 2 34 5 6
I am usually alert to discover when someone is lying to me. 1 2 34 5 6
15. I don't fit into a group or a meeting. 1 2 34 5 6
I am not part of any group; I am a loner. 1 2 34 5 6
17. I feel isolated from other people. 1 2 34 5 6
I always feel out of place or on the sidelines of groups. 1 2 34 5 6
19. No man/woman would want to love me once they saw my flaws. 1 2 34 5 6
No one would want to be close to me if they really knew me. 1 2 34 5 6
21. I am unworthy of the love, attention, and respect of others. 1 2 34 5 6
I feel that I am not nice. 1 2 34 5 6
Almost nothing that I do at work (or in studies) is as good as 1 2 34 5 6
what other people are capable of doing.
24. I am incompetent when it comes to achieving accomplishments or goals. 1 2 34 5 6
Most people are more successful and capable than I am. 1 2 34 5 6
26. I don't have as much talent as most people in my job (center of 1 2 34 5 6
studies)
I am not as smart as most of the people who work (or 1 2 34 5 6
studies).
28. I am not able to manage on my own in daily life. 1 2 34 5 6
I think I am a dependent person when I see how I handle myself. 1 2 34 5 6
when I am alone.
I lack common sense. 1 2 34 5 6
31. I cannot trust my own judgment to face daily situations. 1 2 34 5 6
I don't trust my ability to solve the problems that arise. 1 2 34 5 6
diary.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Completely Mostly Slightly more Slightly more Mostly Describe me
False False false true true perfectly
about me about me how true how false about me
33. It seems that I can't escape the feeling that something bad will happen. 1 2 34 5 6
I feel that a disaster (natural, criminal, economic or medical) can 1 2 34 5 6
can happen at any time.
I'm worried that I might be attacked. 1 2 34 5 6
I worry that I will lose all my money and end up like a 1 2 34 5 6
indigent.
I am worried that I am developing a serious illness, even though the 1 2 34 5 6
The doctor has not diagnosed me with anything.
I have not been able to become independent from my parents, like the people from my 1 2 34 5 6
age seems to have done it.
39. Mis padres y yo tendemos a involucrarnos excesivamente en nuestras vidas 1 2 34 5 6
and problems.
I often feel that my parents encompass my whole life, which is why I hardly 1 2 34 5 6
I have my own life.
41. I often feel that my identity is not separate from my parents or from 1 2 34 5 6
my partner.
I think that if I do what I want, I am looking for trouble. 1 2 34 5 6
43. I feel that I have no other choice but to accept the wishes of the people, of what 1 2 34 5 6
on the contrary, they will take their revenge or reject me in some way.
In my relationships, I let the other person take control. 1 2 34 5 6
I have always let someone else choose for me, that's why now I don't know what it is. 1 2 34 5 6
what I truly want.
I have difficulty asking for my rights to be respected and that my 1 2 34 5 6
feelings should be taken into account.
I am one of those who ultimately end up taking care of the people close to me. 1 2 34 5 6
me.
I am a good person because I think of others more than of myself. 1 2 34 5 6
49. I am so busy doing something for the people I love, that I have little time. 1 2 34 5 6
time for myself.
I am a person who always pays attention to the problems of everyone. 1 2 34 5 6
world.
51. Other people see me as someone who does too much for others and does not 1 2 34 5 6
sufficient for myself.
I have too much self-control to show positive feelings to others. 1 2 34 5 6
(e.g., affection, showing attention).
I feel ashamed to express what I really feel to others. 1 2 34 5 6
1 2 3 4 5 6
We complete mainly Slightly more Slightly more Mostly Tell me about myself
my False false true true perfectly
False about me how true how false about me
about me
54. I find it difficult to be warm and spontaneous. 1 2 34 5 6
I control myself so much that people think I am reserved and indifferent. 1 2 34 5 6
People see me as emotionally unshakeable. 1 2 34 5 6
I must be the best at most of the things I do; I cannot accept being 1 2 34 5 6
the second.
I try to do my best; I am not satisfied with something 'good enough'. 1 2 34 5 6
I must fulfill all my responsibilities. 1 2 34 5 6
I feel that there is a constant pressure on me to perform and achieve. 1 2 34 5 6
that things come to fruition.
I can't stop blaming myself or making excuses for my mistakes. 1 2 34 5 6
62. It becomes a problem having to accept a "no" as an answer when 1 2 34 5 6
I want something from other people.
63. I am someone special and I shouldn't have to accept many of the 1 2 34 5 6
restrictions that are imposed on other people.
I hate being forced or having limits imposed on me for doing what I want. 1 2 34 5 6
I feel that I shouldn't have to follow normal rules and conventions 1 2 34 5 6
as other people do.
I feel that what I have to offer is of much greater value than the 1 2 34 5 6
contributions from others.
67. It seems that I couldn't have the discipline to complete routine tasks or 1 2 34 5 6
boring.
If I can't achieve a goal, I easily get frustrated and give up. 1 2 34 5 6
defeated.
I have a lot of difficulty postponing immediate gratification with 1 2 34 5 6
you are about to achieve an important goal.
I can't make an effort to do things I don't like, even when they are... 1 2 34 5 6
it is for my own good.
I have rarely been able to stand firm in my decisions. 1 2 34 5 6
CORRECTION KEY
SCHEMES ITEMS
Emotional deprivation 1,2,3,4,5
Abandonment 6,7,8,9
Distrust 10,11,12,13,14
Social Isolation 15,16,17,18
Inadequacy 19,20,21,22
Failure 23, 24, 25, 26, 27
Dependency 28,29,30,31,32
Vulnerability 33,34,35,36,37
I Dependent 38,39,40,41
Subjugation 42,43,44,45,46
Self-sacrifice 47,48,49,50,51
Emotional inhibition 52,53,54,55,56
Inflexible standards 57,58,59,60,61
Grandiosity 62,63,64,65,66
Insufficient self-control 67,68,69,70,71
DIAGNOSTIC TABLE FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Absence of scheme Presence of scheme
Schemes
early dysfunctional early dysfunctional
Emotional deprivation 0-15 16 or more
Abandonment 0-11 12 or more
Distrust 0-16 17 or more
Social Isolation 0-11 12 or more
Inadequacy 0-9 10 or more
Failure 0-10 11 or more
Dependency 0-11 12 or more
Vulnerability 0-14 15 or more
I Depend on You 0-10 11 more
Subjugation 0-11 12 or more
Self-sacrifice 0-17 18 and older
Emotional inhibition 0-17 18 or more
Inflexible standards 0-20 21 or more
Grandiosity 0-18 19 or more
Insufficient self-control 0-15 16 or more
Absence of scheme Presence of scheme
Schemes
early dysfunctional early dysfunctional
Emotional deprivation 0-16 17 or more
Abandonment 0-12 13 more
Distrust 0-17 18 or more
Social Isolation 0-12 13 or more
Inadequacy 0-10 11 more
Failure 0-11 12 to more
Dependency 0-11 12 or more
Vulnerability 0-14 15 or more
I Dependable 0-10 11 or more