Temperament and Personality Questionnaire – TPQ

I have more good qualities than bad ones

I'm usually the "energizer" at parties

Friends see me as cooperative and agreeable

I always like to do my best

I'm generally described as a nice person

I'm tense and nervy

I'm very snappy when I'm stressed

I'm very uneasy about opening up to other people

I avoid people getting personally too close to me

I'm easily upset by things

I can be quite impatient with other people

I can be somewhat difficult in dealing with others

I can become quite grumpy and grouchy

I can get easily rattled by things

I can get exasperated and irritable with other people

I commit myself fully to things I take on

At times, I can get very cross with other people

I don't like disclosing my true feelings to others

I don't tend to put myself out a lot for other people

I don't tend to seek advice from others

Even when I have to, I'm unable to get along with family or people at work

I fear that my important relationships will end somehow

I feel confident in my ability to size up and deal with any situation

I don't like people getting too close to me

I feel I have little control over where my life is headed

I'm generally ready and willing to lend an ear

I feel like I'm going around in circles in life

I feel more comfortable letting family or friends make the "big decisions"

I like to work to my full potential

I feel uneasy when people try to get close to me

I find it easier to be myself when I'm on my own

I find it hard to measure up to my own standards

I get out of lots of problems by blaming other people

I have always been very self-critical

I have an excitable and quick temper

I know I cope poorly with things

I know I'm doing a good job when someone praises me

I learn from the mistakes I make

I like lots of social stimulation

I like to push myself to the limit

I feel most secure when other people take control

I never seem to get as much love from people as I give

I often find myself being quite critical of others

I prefer my own company over the company of others

I prefer not to get too close to people

I push myself to be the best at most things I do

I put high standards on myself and most things I take on

I quite enjoy manipulating people

I really enjoy mixing with different people

I really like parties and other social gatherings

I seem to fail more often than I succeed in life

I should be so much better than I actually am

I spend too much time worrying about what people think of me

I prefer to keep my feelings to myself

I tend to be hot tempered

I think I'm likely to end up being rejected in relationships

I tend to be quiet when I'm with people

I tend to be quite tough on myself

I tend to be very understanding of other people's feelings and problems

I tend to draw away from people when they get too close

I tend to get angry and lose my cool when stressed

I tend to stew over things

I think a lot about being deserted by loved ones

I try to do everything as well as possible

I try to guess what others are thinking and feeling about me

I try to succeed at most things

I will often take advantage of other's limitations

I work hard at most things

I tend to stress easily

I worry about how strong my important relationships really are

I'm a very sociable person

I'm always letting myself down

I'm always watching what I say to people

I'm extremely self-disciplined

I'm generally a worrier about things

I'm generally not very considerate and tolerant of other people's wishes

I'm fairly happy with who I am most of the time

When it comes to "give and take" the important people in my life always "take more" and "give less"

I'm inclined to worry over quite minor things

I'm not very sympathetic to, empathic to, or understanding of other people when they're in difficulty

I'm perfectionistic about most things

I'm pretty satisfied with my achievements in life

I tend to worry that the worst will happen

I'm very "tuned-in" and sensitive to other people's feelings

I'm very reserved at parties and other social situations

If I have a gripe with someone, I worry about how to discuss it with them

If someone irritates me, I will snap back

I'm really resourceful in tackling problems

In general, I will listen to and understand the other person's point of view

It feels good to me to please people

It's not my responsibility to make other people feel better

My personality often causes me to lose out

On meeting new people, I tend to hold back

Opening up to people makes me feel uneasy

Others see me as a reliable person

When I get into a close relationship, I start to worry about being rejected or abandoned

People at work see me as cooperative and agreeable

People say that I'm too hard on myself

I'm someone who usually gets it right the first time

People will see me as good hearted

People tell me I'm "too sensitive"

Sometimes I feel like an "emotional sponge", soaking up everyone's feelings

There are lots of times when I give myself a "pat on the back"

Thinking about being alone distresses me

Under pressure I tend to get snappy

Sometimes I take things too personally

Under pressure, I can get cranky with others and myself

People who know me well would describe me as a caring person

When things go wrong I'm generally able to bounce back