Early Adolescent Temperament Questionnaire – Revised (EATQ-R) Self-Report

A self-report instrument designed to assess temperament dimensions and self-regulation in early adolescents.

65 Questions

~16 min

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Instructions

Please read each statement and decide how well it describes you. Rate each statement using the scale from 1 (Almost always untrue) to 5 (Almost always true).

1 Almost always untrue

2 Usually untrue

3 Sometimes true, sometimes untrue

4 Usually true

5 Almost always true

1

It is easy for me to really concentrate on homework problems.

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2

I feel pretty happy most of the day.

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3

I think it would be exciting to move to a new city.

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4

I like to feel a warm breeze blowing on my face.

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5

If I’m mad at somebody, I tend to say things that I know will hurt their feelings.

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6

I notice even little changes taking place around me, like lights getting brighter in a room.

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7

I have a hard time finishing things on time.

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8

I feel shy with kids of the opposite sex.

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9

When I am angry, I throw or break things.

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10

It’s hard for me not to open presents before I’m supposed to.

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11

My friends seem to enjoy themselves more than I do.

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12

I tend to notice little changes that other people do not notice.

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13

If I get really mad at someone, I might hit them.

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14

When someone tells me to stop doing something, it is easy for me to stop.

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15

I feel shy about meeting new people.

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16

I enjoy listening to the birds sing.

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17

I want to be able to share my private thoughts with someone else.

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18

I do something fun for awhile before starting my homework, even when I’m not supposed to.

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19

I wouldn’t like living in a really big city, even if it was safe.

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20

It often takes very little to make me feel like crying.

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21

I am very aware of noises.

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22

I tend to be rude to people I don’t like.

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23

I like to look at the pattern of clouds in the sky.

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24

I can tell if another person is angry by their expression.

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25

It bothers me when I try to make a phone call and the line is busy.

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26

The more I try to stop myself from doing something I shouldn’t, the more likely I am to do it.

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27

I enjoy exchanging hugs with people I like.

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28

Skiing fast down a steep slope sounds scary to me.

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29

I get sad more than other people realize.

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30

If I have a hard assignment to do, I get started right away.

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31

I will do most anything to help someone I care about.

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32

I get frightened riding with a person who likes to speed.

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33

I like to look at trees and walk amongst them.

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34

I find it hard to shift gears when I go from one class to another at school.

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35

I worry about my family when I’m not with them.

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36

I get very upset if I want to do something and my parents won’t let me.

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37

I get sad when a lot of things are going wrong.

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38

When trying to study, I have difficulty tuning out background noise and concentrating.

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39

I finish my homework before the due date.

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40

I worry about getting into trouble.

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41

I am good at keeping track of several different things that are happening around me.

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42

I would not be afraid to try a risky sport, like deep-sea diving.

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43

It’s easy for me to keep a secret.

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44

It is important to me to have close relationships with other people.

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45

I am shy.

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46

I am nervous of some of the kids at school who push people into lockers and throw your books around.

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47

I get irritated when I have to stop doing something that I am enjoying.

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48

I wouldn’t be afraid to try something like mountain climbing.

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49

I put off working on projects until right before they’re due.

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50

When I’m really mad at a friend, I tend to explode at them.

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51

I worry about my parent(s) dying or leaving me.

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52

I enjoy going places where there are big crowds and lots of excitement.

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53

I am not shy.

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54

I am quite a warm and friendly person.

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55

I feel sad even when I should be enjoying myself, like at Christmas or on a trip.

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56

It really annoys me to wait in long lines.

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57

I feel scared when I enter a darkened room at home.

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58

I pick on people for no real reason.

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59

I pay close attention when someone tells me how to do something.

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60

I get very frustrated when I make a mistake in my school work.

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61

I tend to get in the middle of one thing, then go off and do something else.

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62

It frustrates me if people interrupt me when I’m talking.

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63

I can stick with my plans and goals.

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64

I get upset if I’m not able to do a task really well.

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65

I like the crunching sound of autumn leaves.

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