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CAARS - Self-Report: Long Version

You will be asked to report on the frequency of certain behaviours you have observed in yourself.

CAARS:S-L

Listed below are items concerning behaviours or problems sometimes experienced by adults. Read each item carefully and decide how much or how frequently each item describes you recently. Indicate your response for each item by circling the number that corresponds to your choice. Use the following scale: 0 = Not at all, never // 1 = Just a little, once in a while // 2 = Pretty much, often // 3 = Very much, very frequently.

1. I like to be doing active things. *
2. I lose things necessary for tasks or activities (e.g., to-do lists, pencils, books, or tools). *
3. I don't plan ahead. *
4. I blurt out things. *
5. I am a risk-taker or a daredevil. *
6. I get down on myself. *
7. I don't finish things I start. *
8. I am easily frustrated. *
9. I talk too much. *
10. I am always on the go, as if driven by a motor. *
11. I am disorganized. *
12. I say things without thinking. *
13. It's hard for me to stay in one place very long. *
14. I have trouble doing leisure activities quietly. *
15. I'm not sure of myself. *
16. It's hard for me to keep track of several things at once. *
17. I'm always moving even when I should be still. *
18. I forget to remember things. *
19. I have a short fuse/hot temper. *
20. I'm bored easily. *
21. I leave my seat when I am not supposed to. *
22. I have trouble waiting in line or taking turns with others. *
23. I still throw tantrums. *
24. I have trouble keeping my attention focused when working. *
25. I seek out fast paced, exciting activities. *
26. I avoid new challenges because I lack faith in my abilities. *
27. I feel restless inside even if I am sitting still. *
28. Things I hear or see distract me from what I'm doing. *
29. I am forgetful in my daily activities. *
30. Many things set me off easily. *
31. I dislike quiet, introspective activities. *
32. I lose things that I need. *
33. I have trouble listening to what other people are saying. *
34. I am an underachiever. *
35. I interrupt others when talking. *
36. I change plans/jobs in midstream. *
37. I act okay on the outside, but inside I'm unsure of myself. *
38. I am always on the go. *
39. I make comments/remarks that I wish I could take back. *
40. I can't get things done unless there's an absolute deadline. *
41. I fidget (with my hands or feet) or squirm in my seat. *
42. I make careless mistakes or have trouble paying close attention to detail. *
43. I step on people's toes without meaning to. *
44. I have trouble getting started on a task. *
45. I intrude on others' activities. *
46. It takes a great deal of effort for me to sit still. *
47. My moods are unpredictable. *
48. I don't like homework or job activities where I have to think a lot. *
49. I'm absent-minded in daily activities. *
50. I am restless or overactive. *
51. I depend on others to keep my life in order and attend to the details. *
52. I annoy other people without meaning to. *
53. Sometimes my attention narrows so much that I'm oblivious to everything else; other times it's so broad that everything distracts me. *
54. I tend to squirm or fidget. *
55. I can't keep my mind on something unless it's really interesting. *
56. I wish I had greater confidence in my abilities. *
57. I can't sit still for very long. *
58. I give answers to questions before the questions have been completed. *
59. I like to be up and on the go rather than being in one place. *
60. I have trouble finishing job tasks or schoolwork. *
61. I am irritable. *
62. I interrupt others when they are working or playing. *
63. My past failures make it hard for me to believe in myself. *
64. I am distracted when things are going on around me. *
65. I have problems organizing my tasks and activities. *
66. I misjudge how long it takes to do something or go somewhere. *

DASS-21

Please read the statement and circle a number 0, 1, 2, or 3 which indicates how much the statement applied to you over the past week. There are no right or wrong answers. Do not spend too much time on any statement. The rating scale is as follows: 0 = Did not apply to me at all // 1 = Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time // 2 = Applied to me to a considerable degree or a good part of the time // 3 = Applied to me very much or most of the time.

I found it hard to wind down *
I was aware of dryness of my mouth *
I couldn't seem to experience any positive feeling at all *
I experienced breathing difficulty (e.g. excessively rapid breathing, breathlessness in the absence of physical exertion) *
I found it difficult to work up the initiative to do things *
I tended to over-react to situations *
I experienced trembling (e.g. in the hands) *
I felt that I was using a lot of nervous energy *
I was worried about situations in which I might panic and make a fool of myself *
I felt that I had nothing to look forward to *
I found myself getting agitated *
I found it difficult to relax *
I felt down-hearted and blue *
I was intolerant of anything that kept me from getting on with what I was doing *
I felt I was close to panic *
I was unable to become enthusiastic about anything *
I felt I wasn't worth much as a person *
I felt that I was rather touchy *
I was aware of the action of my heart in the absence of physical exertion (e.g. sense of heart rate increase, heart missing a beat) *
I felt scared without any good reason *
I felt that life was meaningless *
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