Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Revised Short Scale – Chinese Version

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Description

The Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Revised, Short Scale for Chinese (EPQ-RSC) is a personality assessment tool developed by scholars including Qian Mingyi and Wu Guocheng from the Department of Psychology at Peking University. It was revised based on the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Revised Short Scale (EPQ-RS) and established with a national norm.

Authors and Contact Email

Qian Mingyi, Wu Guocheng, and several other scholars from Peking University. Email contact information is not provided.

Purpose

The EPQ-RSC is designed to assess personality traits based on Eysenck’s three-dimensional model: neuroticism, introversion-extroversion, and psychoticism.

Test Year

Information not available.

Administration Method and Scoring

The questionnaire consists of 48 items divided into four dimensions, each containing 12 items. Respondents answer each question with “Yes” or “No”, reflecting their actual circumstances. There is no time limit, but answers should be given without undue delay.

Reliability and Validity

Information not available.

Factors and Subscales

1. **P量表 (Psychoticism)**: Measures psychoticism, depicting traits such as stubbornness, social isolation, and difficulty in adapting to others.
2. **E量表 (Extroversion)**: Evaluates whether a person is more introverted or extroverted.
3. **N量表 (Neuroticism)**: Assesses emotional stability; higher scores indicate greater emotional instability.
4. **L量表 (Lie)**: Measures the tendency to conceal true feelings and social naivety.

Keywords

Eysenck Personality Questionnaire, Personality Traits, Psychoticism, Introversion-Extroversion, Neuroticism, Chinese Norms.

Items in Chinese

1. 你的情绪是否时起时落?
2. 当你看到小孩(或动物)受折磨时是否感到难受?
3. 你是个健谈的人吗?
4. 如果你说了要做什么事，是否不论此事可能如果不顺利你都总能遵守诺言?
5. 你是否会无言无故地感到“很惨”?
6. 欠债会使你感到忧虑吗?
7. 你是个生气勃勃的人吗?
8. 你是否曾贪图过超过你应得的分外之物?
9. 你是个容易被激怒的人吗?
10. 你会服用能产生奇异或危险效果的药物吗?
11. 你愿意认识陌生人吗?
12. 你是否曾经有过明知自己做错了事却责备别人的情况?
13. 你的感情容易受伤害吗?
14. 你是否愿意按照自己的方式行事，而不愿意按照规则办事?
15. 在热闹的聚会中你能使自己放得开，使自己玩得开心吗?
16. 你所有的习惯是否都是好的?
17. 你是否时常感到“极其厌倦”?
18. 良好的举止和整洁对你来说很重要吗?
19. 在结交新朋友时，你经常是积极主动的吗?
20. 你是否有过随口骂人的时候?
21. 你认为自己是一个胆怯不安的人吗?
22. 你是否认为婚姻是不合时宜的，应该废除?
23. 你能否很容易地给一个沉闷的聚会注入活力?
24. 你曾毁坏或丢失过别人的东西吗?
25. 你是个忧心忡忡的人吗?
26. 你爱和别人合作吗?
27. 在社交场合你是否倾向于呆在不显眼的地方?
28. 如果在你的工作中出现了错误，你知道后会感到忧虑吗?
29. 你讲过别人的坏话或脏话吗?
30. 你认为自己是个神经紧张或“弦绷得过紧”的人吗?
31. 你是否觉得人们为了未来有保障，而在储蓄和保险方面花费的时间太多了?
32. 你是否喜欢和人们相处在一起?
33. 当你还是个小孩子的时候，你是否曾有过对父母耍赖或不听话的行为?
34. 在经历了一次令人难堪的事之后，你是否会为此烦恼很长时间?
35. 你是否努力是自己对人不粗鲁?
36. 你是否喜欢在自己周围有许多热闹和令人兴奋的事情?
37. 你曾在玩游戏时作过弊吗?
38. 你是否因自己的“神经过敏”而感到痛苦?
39. 你愿意别人怕你吗?
40. 你曾利用过别人吗?
41. 你是否喜欢说笑话和谈论有趣的事?
42. 你是否时常感到孤独?
43. 你是否认为遵循社会规范比按照个人方式行事更好一些?
44. 在别人眼里你总是充满活力的吗?
45. 你总能做到言行一致吗?
46. 你是否时常被负疚感所困扰?
47. 你有时将今天该做的事情拖到明天去做吗?
48. 你能使一个聚会顺利进行下去吗?

Items in English

1. Do you often experience mood swings?
2. Do you feel uncomfortable when you see children (or animals) being mistreated?
3. Are you a talkative person?
4. If you say you will do something, can you keep your promise regardless of any potential difficulties?
5. Do you sometimes feel “terrible” for no reason?
6. Does being in debt make you worried?
7. Are you a lively person?
8. Have you ever coveted more than what you deserve?
9. Are you someone who gets angry easily?
10. Do you use substances that may have unusual or dangerous effects?
11. Are you willing to meet strangers?
12. Have you ever blamed others even though you knew you were wrong?
13. Are your feelings easily hurt?
14. Do you prefer to do things your own way instead of following rules?
15. Can you enjoy yourself in lively gatherings?
16. Are all of your habits good?
17. Do you often feel “extremely bored”?
18. Is good behavior and tidiness important to you?
19. Do you often take the initiative when making new friends?
20. Have you ever used foul language?
21. Do you consider yourself a timid and insecure person?
22. Do you think marriage is outdated and should be abolished?
23. Can you easily liven up a dull gathering?
24. Have you ever damaged or lost someone else’s belongings?
25. Are you a worrying person?
26. Do you enjoy cooperating with others?
27. In social situations, do you tend to stay in unobtrusive places?
28. If there is a mistake at your work, do you feel worried after finding out?
29. Have you ever talked badly about others?
30. Do you consider yourself a tense or “overwired” person?
31. Do you think people spend too much time saving and getting insurance for future security?
32. Do you enjoy being around people?
33. As a child, did you ever act in a spoiled or disobedient manner towards your parents?
34. After experiencing an embarrassing event, do you worry about it for a long time?
35. Do you make an effort not to be rude to others?
36. Do you like having many lively and exciting events around you?
37. Have you ever cheated while playing games?
38. Do you suffer due to your “nervous tendencies”?
39. Do you want others to fear you?
40. Have you ever taken advantage of others?
41. Do you enjoy telling jokes and talking about interesting things?
42. Do you often feel lonely?
43. Do you think following social norms is better than acting according to your own way?
44. Do you always appear vibrant in the eyes of others?
45. Do you consistently act in accordance with what you say?
46. Are you often troubled by feelings of guilt?
47. Do you sometimes procrastinate tasks meant for today until tomorrow?
48. Can you help a gathering run smoothly?

References

Lin Qiangqiang. Research on the Personality Psychology Characteristics of College Girls at Different BMI Levels [D]. 2017.
Chen Yunjie. A Study on the Relationship between Temperament and Geography Learning Achievement among High School Students [D]. 2019.
Qian Mingyi, Wu Guocheng, Zhu Rongchun, Zhang Xin. Revision of the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Short Scale for Chinese (EPQ-RSC) [J]. Acta Psychologica Sinica, 2000(03):317-323.
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