Test Your Chronic Hostility
Decide if you agree with each of the statements. Count up all your check marks, and then use the Scoring key below to interpret your score.
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People are always trying to use me for their own selfish purposes. |
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It’s human nature to be immoral and exploitative. |
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I can’t help but feel angry when I consider the rudeness of others. |
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People seem to enjoy behaving in ways that annoy and provoke me. |
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It’s hard to not blow up at people, given how they’re always screwing up. |
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I get furious just thinking about how inconsiderate most people are. |
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Most people are manipulative and they truly sicken me. |
Test Your Chronic Hostility
Your score: out of 7
A score of 0–2 means low hostility. If you’ve scored in this range, you likely experience anger on an occasional basis, triggered in the normal way by events that you perceive negatively.
A score of 3–4 means moderate hostility. If you fall into this range, anger may be an issue of concern in your interpersonal relationships.
A score of 5–7 means high hostility. You likely experience anger frequently, and your interpersonal relationships are probably strongly and detrimentally affected by your anger.