Understanding High Scores (46 and Above)
Your score is {totalScore143}, which falls into the high score range (46 and above).
Score Breakdown
0-45: Low prevalence of extreme demand avoidance traits, indicating a more flexible approach to meeting external expectations.
46 and above: High prevalence of extreme demand avoidance traits, suggesting significant challenges with responding to demands or expectations from others.
Your Score Suggests:
- A high prevalence of extreme demand avoidance traits, which means you may experience significant distress or resistance when faced with demands or expectations, particularly from external sources.
- Difficulty in responding to requests or obligations, which could lead to avoiding tasks, experiences, or people who present demands you find overwhelming or distressing.
- A tendency to engage in behaviors that minimize or reject demands, even if they are essential or beneficial, in order to preserve personal autonomy or avoid perceived control.
When High Extreme Demand Avoidance Traits Are a Challenge
High scores on the extreme demand avoidance spectrum often indicate the need for greater support and understanding in navigating day-to-day demands.
These challenges include:
- Difficulty accepting or engaging with tasks or requests that feel like impositions, leading to stress, frustration, or anxiety.
- A need for more structured and predictable routines or environments to reduce anxiety around unexpected or conflicting demands.
- The tendency to resist demands, which can impact personal, social, or professional functioning if the need for compliance is high or unavoidable.
Next Steps
If you find that avoiding or resisting demands is interfering with your daily life or causing significant distress, there are strategies that can help you manage these challenges in a healthier way.
Our team of specialists can work with you to identify coping mechanisms, develop strategies for managing demands more effectively, and find ways to build a routine that supports your well-being. Taking steps to understand your needs can help you feel more empowered and capable of navigating daily expectations.