Overfunctioner Type Identifier

For more information on your identified overfunctioner type, as well as seeing how you scored on the other types, please click "Email Results" and the scores for all your types will be emailed to you.

Emailing your results also allows for anonymized data to be used in research. Your name is not kept for identifying information. If you'd like to review your scores with your therapist, please forward the email that was sent to you, as there is no way to identify your specific scores.

You are most likely the Considerate Controller

Characteristics: Seeks control and influence, manipulates situations subtly, prioritizes control over relationships, and may feel resentful or relieved when not in control.

Example: Frequently trying to guide or steer conversations or situations, even when it's not necessary or helpful. You are very helpful and most people may wonder why you don't pursue leadership positions at work or in volunteer positions. You likely find yourself feeling uncomfortable in situations where you aren't in control. In addition, you may experience significant resentment toward the people you have been so considerate towards.

Your score for Considerate Controller was {cc} out of a possible score of 20.

You are most likely the Avoidant Adjunct

Characteristics: Avoids conflict and confrontation, struggles to express needs, fears rejection or abandonment, and may feel overwhelmed or anxious when faced with difficult situations.

Example: Constantly avoiding difficult conversations or situations, even when they need to be addressed. It is likely you experience a deep sense of anger, even if you never express it outwardly. You believe "calmness" is evidence of peace and safety, but you still feel your relationships are lacking something; like there's little to no emotional intimacy.

Your score for Avoidant Adjunct was {aa} out of a possible score of 20.

You are most likely the Dependent Dear

Characteristics: Relies heavily on others, struggles with independence, fears abandonment, and may feel helpless or overwhelmed when faced with challenges.

Example: Consistently seeking approval or reassurance from others, and having difficulty making decisions without input from others. When not in a relationship, you may find you are able to function very well, get tasks done, make simple decisions, and go about your day-to-day fairly well. However, when you're in an intimate relationship, you are more likely to doubt your decisions, love from a partner, or compliments, without significant reassurance.

Your score for Dependent Dear was {dd} out of a possible score of 20.

You are most likely the Stress Sponge

Characteristics: Absorbs others' emotions, struggles to set boundaries, prioritizes others' well-being over their own, and may feel emotionally drained or overwhelmed.

Example: Taking on too much responsibility for others' problems and neglecting their own needs as a result. Left unchecked, this type of overfunctioning can be confused with the Considerate Controller, but the motivation for overfunctioning is very different. For the Stress Sponge, they must control their environment in order to manage their own emotions. The Considerate Controller would rather minimize their exposure, quietly support others from the background, avoid the spotlight, and they detest compliments. A Stress Sponge would be able to enjoy the spotlight, because the positive energy would be incredibly nourishing to their psyche.

Your score for Stress Sponge was {calculation} out of a possible score of 20.

You are most likely the Hijacked Helper

Characteristics: Often feels responsible for others' happiness, jumps in to help without being asked, struggles to say no, and may feel disappointed or rejected when not needed.

Example: Constantly offering unsolicited advice or assistance to friends and family, even when they haven't asked for it. You will be most likely to pull over and help a lost dog or cat, even if it would harm you. You are also more likely to be the target of narcissistic abuse due to your innate desire to help; no matter what.

Your score for Hijacked Helper is {hh} out of a possible score of 20

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1) I absorb the emotions of others.
2) I believe relationships, without control, are generally unstable and unsafe.
3) I worry I won't have support when I really need it.
4) When faced with challenges, I feel helpless and alone.
5) I have a hard time relaxing when I don't know what's going on or what the plans are.
6) I jump in to help others before being asked.
7) If someone around me is unhappy, it's my job cheer them up.
8) I feel overwhelmed or anxious when faced with difficult situations.
9) I pay close attention to the functioning and well-being of people around me, even if we're not close.
10) My needs and desires are "too much" for people.
11) It's important to anticipate, and take charge of, situational outcomes.
12) I have a hard time saying no to others because it makes me feel so guilty.
13) I'm very careful who, if anyone, gets to know me, because I fear rejection or abandonment after they know the true me.
14) I struggle to be confident and self-reliant at the same time.
15) Conflicts and confrontations are rarely worth the effort required to navigate them.
16) If I'm not needed, people won't keep me around.
17) I can make my own choices, but without support and guidance, I won't be confident I made the right ones.
18) Other people need so much help from me, I regularly feel emotionally drained or overwhelmed.
19) I say "yes" to requests, even if I'm not sure I can help or don't really want to help.
20) Some people don't even know they need support, guidance, or help.
21) Thinking of my own needs before anyone else's feels wrong.
22) I like routine and can become rigid or inflexible in my approach to situations. But, if it works, it works!
23) When a situation is too uncomfortable, I withdraw into myself.
24) Seeking input from other people is necessary before making a good decision.
25) I have missed sleep and/or meals to help others.

Overfunctioner Assessment

For more information on your identified overfunctioner type, as well as seeing how you scored on the other types, please click "Email Results" and the scores for all your types will be emailed to you.

Emailing your results also allows for anonymized data to be used in research. Your name is not kept for identifying information. If you'd like to review your scores with your therapist, please forward the email that was sent to you, as there is no way to identify your specific scores.