MACI Assessment

1. I would much rather follow someone than be the leader.
True
False

2. I'm pretty sure I know who I am and what I want in life.
True
False

3. I don't need to have close friendships like other kids do.
True
False

4. I often resent doing things others expect of me.
True
False

5. I do my very best not to hurt people's feelings.
True
False

6. I can depend on my parents to be understanding of me.
True
False

7. Some people think of me as a bit conceited.
True
False

8. I would never use drugs, no matter what.
True
False

9. I always try to do what is proper.
True
False

10. I like the way I look.
True
False

11. Although I go on eating binges, I hate the weight I gain.
True
False

12. Nothing much that happens seems to make me either happy or sad.
True
False

13. I seem to have a problem getting along with other teenagers.
True
False

14. I feel pretty shy telling people about how I was abused as a child.
True
False

15. I've never done anything for which I could have been arrested.
True
False

16. I think everyone would be better off if I were dead.
True
False

17. Sometimes, when I'm away from home, I begin to feel tense and panicky.
True
False

18. I usually act quickly, without thinking.
True
False

19. I guess I'm a complainer who expects the worst to happen.
True
False

20. It is not unusual to feel lonely and unwanted.
True
False

21. Punishment never stopped me from doing whatever I wanted.
True
False

22. Drinking seems to have been a problem for several members of my family.
True
False

23. I like to follow instructions and do what others expect of me.
True
False

24. I seem to fit in right away with any group of new kids I meet.
True
False

25. So little of what I have done has been appreciated by others.
True
False

26. I hate the fact that I don't have the looks or brains I wish I had.
True
False

27. I like it at home.
True
False

28. I sometimes scare other kids to get them to do what I want.
True
False

29. Although people tell me I'm thin, I still feel overweight.
True
False

30. When I have a few drinks I feel more sure of myself.
True
False

31. Most people are better looking than I am.
True
False

32. I often fear I'm going to panic or faint when I'm in a crowd.
True
False

33. I sometimes force myself to vomit after eating a lot.
True
False

34. I often feel as if I'm floating around, sort of lost in life.
True
False

35. Most other teenagers don't seem to like me.
True
False

36. When I have a choice, I prefer to do things alone.
True
False

37. Becoming involved in other people's problems is a waste of time.
True
False

38. I often feel that others do not want to be friendly to me.
True
False

39. I don't care much what other kids think of me.
True
False

40. I used to get so stoned that I did not know what I was doing.
True
False

41. I don't mind telling people something they won't like hearing.
True
False

42. I see myself as falling far short of what I'd like to be.
True
False

43. Things in my life just go from bad to worse.
True
False

44. As soon as I get the impulse to do something, I act on it.
True
False

45. I've never been called a juvenile delinquent.
True
False

46. I'm often my own worst enemy.
True
False

47. Very few things or activities seem to give me pleasure.
True
False

48. I always think of dieting, even when people say I'm underweight.
True
False

49. I find it hard to feel sorry for people who are always worried about things.
True
False

50. It is good to have a routine for doing most things.
True
False

51. I don't think I have as much interest in sex as others my age.
True
False

52. I don't see anything wrong with using others to get what I want.
True
False

53. I would rather be almost anyplace but home.
True
False

54. I sometimes get so upset that I want to hurt myself seriously.
True
False

55. I don't think I was sexually molested when I was a young child.
True
False

56. I am a dramatic and showy sort of person.
True
False

57. I can hold my beer or liquor better than most of my friends.
True
False

58. Parents and teachers are too hard on kids who don't follow rules.
True
False

59. I like to flirt a lot.
True
False

60. To see someone suffering doesn't bother me.
True
False

61. I don't seem to have much feeling for others.
True
False

62. I enjoy thinking about sex.
True
False

63. I worry a great deal about being left alone.
True
False

64. I often feel sad and unloved.
True
False

65. I'm supposed to be thin, but I feel my thighs and backside are much too big.
True
False

66. I often deserve it when others put me down.
True
False

67. People put pressure on me to do more than is fair.
True
False

68. I think I have a good body.
True
False

69. I feel left out of things socially.
True
False

70. I make friends easily.
True
False

71. I'm a somewhat scared and anxious person.
True
False

72. I hate to think about some of the ways I was abused as a child.
True
False

73. I'm no different from lots of kids who steal things now and then.
True
False

74. I prefer to act first and think about it later.
True
False

75. I've gone through periods when I smoked pot several times a week.
True
False

76. Too many rules get in the way of my doing what I want.
True
False

77. When things get boring, I like to stir up some excitement.
True
False

78. I will sometimes do something cruel to make someone unhappy.
True
False

79. I spend a lot of time worrying about my future.
True
False

80. I often feel I'm not worthy of the nice things in my life.
True
False

81. I sort of feel sad when I see someone who's lonely.
True
False

82. I eat little in front of others; then I stuff myself in private.
True
False

83. My family is always yelling and fighting.
True
False

84. I sometimes feel very unhappy with who I am.
True
False

85. I don't seem to enjoy being with people.
True
False

86. I have talents that other kids wish they had.
True
False

87. I'm very uncomfortable with people unless I'm sure they really like me.
True
False

88. Killing myself may be the easiest way of solving my problems.
True
False

89. I sometimes get confused or upset when people are nice to me.
True
False

90. Drinking really seems to help me when I'm feeling down.
True
False

91. I rarely look forward to anything with much pleasure.
True
False

92. I'm very good at making up excuses to get out of trouble.
True
False

93. It is very important that children learn to obey their elders.
True
False

94. Sex is enjoyable.
True
False

95. No one really cares if I live or die.
True
False

96. We should respect our elders and not think we know better.
True
False

97. I sometimes get pleasure by hurting someone physically.
True
False

98. I often feel lousy after something good has happened to me.
True
False

99. I don't think people see me as an attractive person.
True
False

100. Socially, I'm a loner and I don't mind it.
True
False

101. Almost anything I try comes easy to me.
True
False

102. There are times when I feel that I'm a much younger person than I actually am.
True
False

103. I like being the center of attention.
True
False

104. If I want to do something, I just do it without thinking of what might happen.
True
False

105. I'm terribly afraid that no matter how thin I get, I will start to gain weight if I eat.
True
False

106. I won't get close to people because I'm afraid they may make fun of me.
True
False

107. More and more often I have thought of ending my life.
True
False

108. I sometimes put myself down just to make someone else feel better.
True
False

109. I get very frightened when I think of being all alone in the world.
True
False

110. Good things just don't last.
True
False

111. I've had a few run-ins with the law.
True
False

112. I'd like to trade bodies with someone else.
True
False

113. There are many times when I wish I were much younger again.
True
False

114. I have not seen a car in the last ten years.
True
False

115. Other people my age seem more sure than I am of who they are and what they want.
True
False

116. Thinking about sex confuses me much of the time.
True
False

117. I do what I want without worrying about its effect on others.
True
False

118. Lots of things that look good today will turn out bad later.
True
False

119. Others my age never seem to call me to get together with them.
True
False

120. There have been times when I could not get through the day without some pot.
True
False

121. I make my life worse than it has to be.
True
False

122. I prefer being told what to do rather than having to decide for myself.
True
False

123. I have tried to commit suicide in the past.
True
False

124. I go on eating binges a couple of times a week.
True
False

125. Lately, little things seem to depress me.
True
False

126. I flew across the Atlantic 30 times last year.
True
False

127. There are times I wish I were someone else.
True
False

128. I don't mind pushing people around to show my power.
True
False

129. I'm ashamed of some terrible things adults did to me when I was young.
True
False

130. I try to make everything I do as perfect as possible.
True
False

131. I am pleased with the way my body has developed.
True
False

132. I often get frightened when I think of the things I have to do.
True
False

133. Lately, I feel jumpy and nervous almost all the time.
True
False

134. I used to try hard drugs to see what effect they'd have.
True
False

135. I can charm people into giving me almost anything I want.
True
False

136. Many other kids get breaks I don't get.
True
False

137. People did things to me sexually when I was too young to understand.
True
False

138. I often keep eating to the point that I feel sick.
True
False

139. I will make fun of someone in a group just to put them down.
True
False

140. I don't like being the person I've become.
True
False

141. I seem to make a mess of the good things that come my way.
True
False

142. Although I want to have friends, I have almost none.
True
False

143. I am glad that feelings about sex have become a part of my life now.
True
False

144. I'm willing to starve myself to be even thinner than I am.
True
False

145. I'm very mature for my age and know what I want to do in life.
True
False

146. In many ways I feel very superior to most people.
True
False

147. My future seems hopeless.
True
False

148. My parents have had a hard time keeping me in line.
True
False

149. When I don't get my way, I quickly lose my temper.
True
False

150. I often have fun doing certain unlawful things.
True
False

151. I guess I depend too much on others to be helpful to me.
True
False

152. I feel lonely and empty most of the time.
True
False

153. When we're having a good time, my friends and I can get pretty drunk.
True
False

154. I feel pretty aimless and don't know where I'm going.
True
False

155. Telling lies is a pretty normal thing to do.
True
False

156. I've given thought to how and when I might commit suicide.
True
False

157. I enjoy starting fights.
True
False

158. There are times when nobody at home seems to care about me.
True
False

159. It is good to have a regular way of doing things so as to avoid mistakes.
True
False

160. I probably deserve many of the problems I have.
True
False