Perseverance and Determination Scale
The following survey questions concern perceptions of Perseverance and Determination.
If you face a problem while working towards an important goal, how well can you keep working?
Total Responses: 173
Most Popular: Quite well
Source: Students
| Not well at all: 2 | |
| Slightly well: 11 | |
| Somewhat well: 61 | |
| Quite well: 77 | |
| Extremely well: 22 |
4, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 5, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 4, 2, 4, 3, 5, 4, 3, 4, 5, 3, 5, 3, 3, 2, 3, 5, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 3, 2, 4, 2, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2, 4, 1, 5, 4, 2, 2, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 3, 4, 5, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 2, 5, 5, 3, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 5, 5, 3, 4, 1, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4, 5, 4, 3, 4, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 5, 2, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4, 3, 5, 2, 4
How important is it to you to finish things you start?
Total Responses: 171
Most Popular: Quite important
Source: Students
| Not important at all: 4 | |
| Slightly important: 9 | |
| Somewhat important: 25 | |
| Quite important: 75 | |
| Extremely important: 58 |
5, 4, 5, 2, 4, 4, 3, 2, 4, 3, 5, 2, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 1, 5, 4, 4, 4, 2, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 3, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 5, 4, 5, 3, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 3, 5, 4, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 2, 4, 4, 3, 4, 5, 5, 3, 1, 4, 1, 5, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 3, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 2, 4, 5, 4, 3, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 3, 5, 5, 5, 3, 2, 1, 5, 3, 4, 3, 5, 4, 3, 3, 5, 5, 3, 3, 4, 4, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 3, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 3, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5
How confident are you that you can remain focused on what you are doing, even when there are distractions?
Total Responses: 173
Most Popular: Quite confident
Source: Students
| Not confident at all: 6 | |
| Slightly confident: 29 | |
| Somewhat confident: 59 | |
| Quite confident: 60 | |
| Extremely confident: 19 |
4, 2, 5, 3, 2, 3, 4, 2, 3, 4, 4, 1, 2, 4, 4, 2, 4, 4, 4, 2, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 3, 2, 3, 2, 2, 4, 5, 4, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4, 3, 2, 4, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 2, 3, 1, 3, 3, 3, 1, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 3, 4, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 1, 4, 1, 5, 4, 2, 2, 4, 5, 4, 2, 4, 3, 3, 5, 4, 3, 4, 5, 3, 2, 4, 3, 4, 3, 5, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 3, 4, 3, 5, 3, 2, 2, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5, 2, 3, 4, 2, 3, 5, 3, 3, 4, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 3, 2, 3, 2, 4, 3, 5, 2, 4, 1, 4, 2, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 5, 5, 2, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 5, 3, 5, 4, 4, 5, 2, 4
If you fail to reach an important goal, how likely are you to try again?
Total Responses: 173
Most Popular: Quite likely
Source: Students
| Not likely at all: 7 | |
| Slightly likely: 14 | |
| Somewhat likely: 48 | |
| Quite likely: 63 | |
| Extremely likely: 41 |
5, 3, 5, 3, 4, 4, 5, 2, 3, 3, 5, 1, 3, 4, 4, 2, 2, 5, 4, 5, 4, 3, 4, 5, 4, 3, 3, 4, 3, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 3, 2, 4, 2, 3, 1, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 4, 1, 4, 5, 5, 3, 4, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1, 4, 5, 3, 2, 4, 1, 5, 5, 2, 3, 4, 2, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 3, 5, 3, 3, 4, 3, 5, 3, 5, 5, 2, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 4, 3, 5, 4, 5, 1, 2, 3, 5, 3, 3, 5, 5, 4, 5, 3, 4, 3, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 3, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 3, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1, 5, 3, 5, 4, 3, 5, 2, 4
How likely is it that you can motivate yourself to do unpleasant tasks if they will help you meet your goals?
Total Responses: 171
Most Popular: Somewhat likely
Source: Students
| Not likely at all: 5 | |
| Slightly likely: 21 | |
| Somewhat likely: 65 | |
| Quite likely: 54 | |
| Extremely likely: 26 |
4, 2, 5, 3, 3, 4, 4, 2, 2, 3, 3, 1, 4, 3, 3, 2, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, 2, 2, 5, 3, 3, 3, 4, 2, 1, 3, 4, 5, 3, 5, 3, 4, 4, 4, 2, 3, 3, 2, 4, 2, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 5, 3, 4, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 5, 2, 4, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 3, 5, 3, 3, 1, 4, 1, 5, 4, 2, 3, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 3, 5, 4, 2, 4, 5, 4, 3, 4, 3, 5, 5, 3, 5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4, 3, 4, 4, 2, 5, 4, 5, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 5, 4, 3, 2, 4, 2, 5, 3, 5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 5, 3, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 5, 3, 5, 3, 3, 5, 1, 4
