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In the past week‚ in the area of friendships‚ how much did you want or try to: | Not at All | A little | Somewhat | A lot | Extremely | |
1. | avoid doing things that aren’t helpful to me or others | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
2. | avoid the possibility of being wrong | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
3. | get others to recognize or acknowledge your positive qualities | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
4. | avoid being selfish or self-centered | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
5. | have compassion for others’ mistakes and weaknesses | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
6. | avoid being rejected by others | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
7. | avoid taking risks or making mistakes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
8. | be constructive in your comments to others | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
9. | avoid showing your weaknesses | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
10. | avoid doing anything that would be harmful to others | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
11. | be supportive of others | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
12. | make a positive difference in someone else’s life | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
13. | convince others that you are right | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
TODAY in my relationship with my roommate‚ I wanted / tried to . . . | Not at all | A little | Somewhat | A lot | Extremely | |
1. | Have compassion for my roommate’s mistakes and weaknesses. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
2. | Make a positive difference in my roommate’s life. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
3. | Avoid the possibility of being wrong. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
4. | Be supportive of my roommate. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
5. | Avoid neglecting my relationship with my roommate. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
6. | Avoid being selfish or self-centered. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
7. | Avoid doing things that aren’t helpful to me or my roommate. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
8. | Avoid showing my weaknesses. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
9. | Be constructive in my comments to my roommate. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
10. | Avoid doing anything that would be harmful to my roommate. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
11. | Get my roommate to do things my way. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
12. | Avoid being blamed or criticized. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
13. | Be aware of the impact my behavior might have on my roommate’s feelings. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
14. | Demonstrate my intelligence. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
15. | Convince my roommate that I am right. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
16. | Avoid coming across as unintelligent or incompetent. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Cite this article
mohammad looti (2026). COMPASSIONATE AND SELF-IMAGE GOALS SCALE. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/compassionate-and-self-image-goals-scale/
mohammad looti. "COMPASSIONATE AND SELF-IMAGE GOALS SCALE." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 21 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/compassionate-and-self-image-goals-scale/.
mohammad looti. "COMPASSIONATE AND SELF-IMAGE GOALS SCALE." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/compassionate-and-self-image-goals-scale/.
mohammad looti (2026) 'COMPASSIONATE AND SELF-IMAGE GOALS SCALE', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/compassionate-and-self-image-goals-scale/.
[1] mohammad looti, "COMPASSIONATE AND SELF-IMAGE GOALS SCALE," PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, vol. X, no. Y, ص Z-Z, April, 2026.
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