Mattering to Others Questionnaire (MTOQ)

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Mattering to Others Questionnaire (MTOQ)
Marshall‚ 1998‚ 2001
 
1.    I feel special to my ______.
2.    I am needed by my ______.
3.    I am missed by my ______ when I am away.
4.    When I talk‚ my ______ try to understand what I am saying.
5.    I am interesting to my ______.
6.    My ______ notice my feelings.
7.    My ______ give me credit when I do well.
8.    My ______ notice when I need help.
9.    I matter to my ______.
10.People have many things to think about. If your ____ made a list of all the things they think about where do you think you’d be on the list?
Top 5-4-3-2-1 Bottom
11.If your _____ made a list of all the things s/he cares about‚ where do you think you’d be on the list?
Top 5-4-3-2-1 Bottom
4. My _____ notices when I do things wrong.
5. When I talk‚ my _____ notices what I Say
6. I am interesting to my _____
12. People sometimes worry about things. If your _____ made a list of al1 the things s/he worries about‚ where do you think you’d be on the list? 
1.    I feel special to this person
2.    I am needed by this person
3.    I am missed by this person when I am away
4.    When I talk‚ this person tries to understand what I am saying
5.    I am interesting to this person
6.    This person notices my feelings
7.    This person gives me credit when I do well
8.    This person notices when I need help
9.    I matter to this person
10.People have many things to think about. If this person made a list of all the things s/he thinks about where do you think you’d be on the list?
Top 5-4-3-2-1 Bottom
11.If this person made a list of all the things s/he cares about‚ where do you think you’d be on the list?
Top 5-4-3-2-1 Bottom
 
(1) = Not Much (3) = Somewhat (5) = A lot
 

Marshall‚ S. K. (1998). Mattering attitudes: Validating the construct. Dissertation Abstracts International‚ 59(6)‚ 3121B.

Marshall‚ S. K. (2001). Do I matter? Construct validation of adolescents’ perceived mattering to parents and friends. Journal of Adolescence‚ 24: 473-490

 Mak‚ L.‚ & Marshall‚ S. K. (2004). Perceived mattering in young adults’ romantic relationships. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships‚ 21(4): 469-486.

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mohammad looti (2026). Mattering to Others Questionnaire (MTOQ). PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/mattering-to-others-questionnaire-mtoq/

mohammad looti. "Mattering to Others Questionnaire (MTOQ)." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 24 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/mattering-to-others-questionnaire-mtoq/.

mohammad looti. "Mattering to Others Questionnaire (MTOQ)." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/mattering-to-others-questionnaire-mtoq/.

mohammad looti (2026) 'Mattering to Others Questionnaire (MTOQ)', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/mattering-to-others-questionnaire-mtoq/.

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Related terms:

  1. Anti-Mattering Scale (AMS)
  2. General Mattering Scale
  3. Mattering Scale
  4. Compassion Questionnaire towards Others (CQO)
  5. Significant Others Scale (SOS)
  6. Compassion for Others Scales
  7. Acceptance of Others Scale (AOS)
  8. Compassion for Others Scales
  9. Service to Others in Sobriety (SOS)
  10. Regulating Others’ Emotions Scale (ROES)
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