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Through the course
of their individual lives, people have the tendency to project their
possible futures in their minds. We are interested in knowing what
kinds of negative futures you fear most. Below are some possible future
outcomes that all people may face. Please rate each scenario on a scale
of 1 to 6, with 1 being not at all fearful to you,
and 6 being very fearful to you. Please
assign a number rating to each of the 25 scenarios below.
1
2 3 4
5 6
not at all
very fearful
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ratings
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am fearful of ... |
1
2 3 4 5 6 |
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1.
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not
achieving my future goals.
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(1
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2.
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being
denied a good job.
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(2
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3.
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disliking
my occupational choice as I grow older.
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(3
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4.
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performing
worse than many others in doing tasks that I enjoy.
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______
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(4
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5.
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being
alone for the rest of my life.
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______
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(5
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6.
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not
having friends around me when I need them most.
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______
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(6
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7.
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being
unable to have children.
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(7
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8.
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having
children that will disappoint me.
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______
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(8
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9.
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being
dissatisfied with my romantic relationships.
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______
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(9
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10.
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being
unhappy with my appearance.
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(10
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11.
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being unhappy with how I feel physically.
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(11
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12.
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being unhappy with how I feel emotionally.
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(12
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13.
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feeling that control over my life has slipped away
from me.
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(13
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14.
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being a failure in many things I do.
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______
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(14
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15.
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being unhappy knowing that I left many things undone,
unsaid when I die.
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______
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(15
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16.
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being a disappointment to my friends/family.
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______
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(16
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17.
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being disappointed in myself for my accomplishments.
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______
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(17
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18.
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constantly suffering hardships where money is concerned.
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______
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(18
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19.
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the world being a worse place to live over the course
of time.
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______
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(19
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20.
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making a negative impact or none at all on the world
I live in.
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______
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(20
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21.
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being surrounded by people who criticize me.
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______
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(21
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22.
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feeling incompetent in my work.
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(22
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23.
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feeling stressed and overburdened all the time.
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______
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(23
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24.
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feeling overwhelmed by the responsibilities of my
life.
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(24
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25.
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not having time to do the things I enjoy in life.
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(25
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If you think that there are any negative possible outcomes your life
could have, and they have not been mentioned in the above list, please
list those below, and assign to them a rank number from 1 to 6, with
I being the least fearful and 6 being the most fearful.
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