A-RSQ

Rejection Sensitivity (adults)

The Adult Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire (Berenson, Downey et al.) measures “rejection sensitivity”: the tendency to anxiously expect rejection, to perceive it readily, and to react intensely to it. It is freely available from the Columbia lab for use, reproduction, and translation. For each of 9 everyday situations you answer two things: (a) how anxious you would feel and (b) how likely you think the other person would respond positively. This is a self-observation tool, not a diagnosis.

These questionnaires are self-observation tools and are not a substitute for clinical diagnosis by a psychiatrist or another mental health professional.

Rejection Sensitivity (adults)

How much you fear possible rejection when you ask, express yourself, or approach others — and how much you expect acceptance or rejection.

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You ask someone close to you (e.g. a parent) for help with something important. How anxious or worried would you feel about how they'd react? (1 = not at all, 6 = very much)