Performance Failure Appraisal Inventory (PFAI)

1. When I am failing‚ it is often because I am not smart enough to perform successfully.

2. When I am failing‚ my future seems uncertain.

3. When I am failing‚ it upsets important others.

4. When I am failing‚ I blame my lack of talent.

5. When I am failing‚ I believe that my future plans will change.

6. When I am failing‚ I expect to be criticized by important others.

7. When I am failing‚ I am afraid that I might not have enough talent.

8. When I am failing‚ it upsets my “plan” for the future.

9. When I am failing‚ I lose the trust of people who are important to me.

10. When I am not succeeding‚ I am less valuable than when I succeed.

11. When I am not succeeding‚ people are less interested in me.

12. When I am failing‚ I am not worried about it affecting my future plans.

13. When I am not succeeding‚ people seem to want to help me less.

14. When I am failing‚ important others are not happy.

15. When I am not succeeding‚ I get down on myself easily.

16. When I am failing‚ I hate the fact that I am not in control of the outcome.

17. When I am not succeeding‚ people tend to leave me alone.

18. When I am failing‚ it is embarrassing if others are there to see it.

19. When I am failing‚ important others are disappointed.

20. When I am failing‚ I believe that everybody knows I am failing.

21. When I am not succeeding‚ some people are not interested in me anymore.

22. When I am failing‚ I believe that my doubters feel that they were right about me.

23. When I am not succeeding‚ my value decreases for some people.

24. When I am failing‚ I worry about what others think about me.

25. When I am failing‚ I worry that others may think I am not trying