Survey: The Kato/Markus Questionnaire

Background Information
Age: Year in school:
Not in school
Grade school (year)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
High school (year)

1 2 3 4
College undergraduate (year)

1 2 3 4
College graduate school
Gender:
Female Male
Home
 Urban  Suburban  Rural
Region: If you live inside the United States:

New England
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
East South Central
West South Central
East North Central
West North Central
Mountain
Pacific
If you live outside the United States:

North America
South America
Europe
Asia
Australia-Pacific
Africa

Questions

Please rate how well the following statements describe you, using the 10 point scale provided (0=describes me poorly, 9=describes me well). Work as quickly as possible. Do not think too much of certain statements and do not worry
about consistency of your responses.

1 : When making a decision, I first consider how it will affect others before considering how it will affect me.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
2 : How I behave depends opon the people around / the situation / the people around the situation.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
3 : I feel guilty when I say “no” when someone asks me for help.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
4 : I am special.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
5 : Nothing can keep me from doing something if I want ot do it.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
6 : It is important to maintain harmony in thegroup.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
7 : If someone helps me, I feel strong obligation to return the favor sometime later.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
8 : It is important to me that I remain in a group if the group needs me even though I am not happy with the group..
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
9 : It is better to follow tradition or authority than to try to do something in my way.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 : It is important to me that I am liked by other people.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
11 : It is important to me that I am a cooperative participant in group activities.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
12 : I would rather not insist on it, if what I believe is right hurts other people’s feelings.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
13 : I am always myself. I do not act like other people.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
14 : If other people do not like my idea, I tend to change it, even though I like it.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
15 : I have difficulty saying “no” when someone asks me for help.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
16 : I automatically tune myself into other people’s expectations of me.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
17 : I do not care what other people think of my idea, if I like it.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
18 : Since other people’s business is not mine, I might feel bad but notguilty when I need to say “no” when I am asked for help.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
19 : Even though people around me may hold a different opinion, I stick to what I believe in.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
20 : No matter what the situation or setting is, I am always true to myself.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
21 : It is important to me that I make a favorable impression on others.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
22 : The most important thing to me is to have a sense of belonging to my own group(s).
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
23 : It is important to me to maintain a good relationship with everybody.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
24 : I can take care of myself.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
25 : I I have planned my future.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
26 : I know my weaknesses and strengths.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
27 : I usually make my own decisions by myself.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
28 : I always know what I want.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
29 : I always care about what other people think of me.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
30 : Before making a decision, I always consult with others.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
31 : I am unique – different from others in many respects.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
I understand that no identifying information is included in this data.
In submitting this data, I give permission for its unlimited use in research.