ANTS Survey

ANTS Survey
Directions:

This is not a test, so there are no wrong answers!

The ANTS Survey consists of 40 items. Rate each statement from 1-10 – chose a number that best describes how you feel about the statement. Do not spend too much time on one item. Your first response is usually the best.

Rating:

1 - Never
2 - Seldom
3 to 4 - Once in a while
5 - Occasionally
6 to 7 - Often
8 to 9 - Most of the time
10 - All the time
Name*

First NameLast Name
Email*
example@example.com
Gender*

MaleFemale
Age range*

11-20 years21-30 years31-40 years41-50 years51-60 years61-70 years71-80 years81-90 years>90 years
"I can't do anything right.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“I tend to focus on the negative things in my life.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“I tend to see my options as 'Either this or that'. Nothing in between.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“It is my fault when my team fails.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“I tend to think of the worst-case scenario.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“I tend to feel that the people around me don’t like me.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“I tend to interpret someone’s feeling base on what I 'see'.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“I tend to predict a negative outcome.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
"I shouldn’t have made a B on that test; I should have made an A."*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“I tend to magnify my weakness.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“You never do anything right.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“I remember the negative aspect of my life more than the positive.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“I tend to set high goals for myself.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“When there is something wrong in the family, it is usually due to me.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“My mind tends to imagine all the possible bad outcomes.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“I tend to feel like there is nothing much I can do.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“I tend to believe what my mind tells me.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“I tend to jump into a conclusion even before I get all the facts.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“They shouldn’t have done that.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“I play down what I am good at.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“I've had a bad day because 1 bad thing happened.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“I see my flaws more than my strengths.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“If I don’t achieve the goal I set, I am a failure.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“If only I have done _____, these bad things would not have happened.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“I tend to imagine how the situation can deteriorate further.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“I tend to feel worthless most of the time.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“I trust my assumption.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“I tend to make conclusions about the future without much thinking.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“I should have done better because …”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“My weakness is BIG.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“One mistake can ruin my day.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“When someone 'offended' me, I would not be able to focus on the 'good' he/she has done to me before.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“Nothing can replace this person or event.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“I feel horrible for the problem of others.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“My mind tends to spiral towards a dark outcome.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“I feel that I don't matter to anyone.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“I can imagine his answer by the way he looks.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“From my point of view, there is no hope in most situations.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“I should know what to do most of the time.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
“My strength is not unique.”*
1 - I never feel this way, 5 - I occasionally feel this way, 10 - I always feel this way
Based on your answers above, you will see your ANTs (Automatic Negative Thoughts) below. Focus on the top 3 with the highest score, as they are likely to be your dominant ways of negative thinking.
Overgeneralisation
Filtering
All or Nothing
Personalising
Catastrophising
Emotional Reasoning
Mind Reading
Fortune Telling
Should Statement
Magnification / Minimisation
Originated by JC Edu-Park, Character & Leadership Academy and Bethesda Bedok-Tampines Church.
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ANTS Survey

Based on your answers above, you will see your ANTs (Automatic Negative Thoughts) below. Focus on the top 3 with the highest score, as they are likely to be your dominant ways of negative thinking.