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: 200
Most Popular: Quite well
Source: Students
| Not well at all: 5 | |
| Slightly well: 18 | |
| Somewhat well: 50 | |
| Quite well: 81 | |
| Extremely well: 46 |
4, 3, 3, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 5, 5, 5, 4, 3, 4, 5, 3, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 2, 2, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4, 2, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 3, 3, 2, 4, 5, 5, 2, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 3, 3, 5, 3, 5, 4, 2, 5, 3, 3, 3, 3, 1, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 3, 2, 3, 4, 4, 2, 2, 4, 5, 4, 2, 4, 4, 2, 4, 3, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 3, 5, 4, 2, 5, 4, 2, 4, 4, 3, 5, 3, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 3, 2, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 2, 4, 3, 5, 5, 5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 4, 1, 3, 4, 3, 5, 3, 3, 4, 5, 2, 4, 5, 3, 3, 4, 4, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1, 1, 1, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4
How important is it to you to finish things you start?
Total Responses: 201
Most Popular: Quite important
Source: Students
| Not important at all: 3 | |
| Slightly important: 13 | |
| Somewhat important: 28 | |
| Quite important: 85 | |
| Extremely important: 72 |
4, 5, 5, 4, 3, 4, 5, 4, 4, 3, 5, 3, 2, 5, 3, 5, 4, 4, 2, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 2, 1, 4, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 3, 2, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 3, 3, 4, 5, 2, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 3, 4, 2, 5, 4, 3, 5, 4, 4, 3, 2, 3, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 2, 5, 5, 3, 5, 4, 3, 4, 5, 2, 5, 5, 3, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4, 4, 2, 5, 5, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 3, 5, 1, 1, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 2, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 4, 2, 4, 4, 5, 3, 3, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4
How confident are you that you can remain focused on what you are doing, even when there are distractions?
Total Responses: 199
Most Popular: Quite confident
Source: Students
| Not confident at all: 11 | |
| Slightly confident: 28 | |
| Somewhat confident: 55 | |
| Quite confident: 72 | |
| Extremely confident: 33 |
3, 5, 4, 4, 1, 4, 3, 5, 4, 4, 2, 4, 2, 4, 3, 2, 3, 3, 2, 4, 4, 5, 5, 3, 2, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 3, 4, 2, 4, 5, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 1, 2, 3, 3, 3, 5, 3, 2, 2, 5, 3, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 3, 2, 4, 5, 5, 4, 3, 3, 5, 2, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 1, 4, 3, 5, 3, 4, 2, 3, 1, 3, 3, 1, 4, 3, 5, 4, 2, 4, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 5, 4, 4, 4, 2, 4, 3, 4, 2, 2, 3, 5, 2, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 1, 2, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 5, 3, 2, 4, 2, 1, 4, 2, 5, 3, 3, 5, 5, 5, 2, 2, 5, 4, 1, 5, 5, 3, 1, 3, 4, 3, 1, 4, 4, 5, 3, 5, 2, 4, 3, 3, 3, 5, 2, 5, 4, 3, 1, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 3
If you fail to reach an important goal, how likely are you to try again?
Total Responses: 201
Most Popular: Extremely likely
Source: Students
| Not likely at all: 7 | |
| Slightly likely: 16 | |
| Somewhat likely: 54 | |
| Quite likely: 54 | |
| Extremely likely: 70 |
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How likely is it that you can motivate yourself to do unpleasant tasks if they will help you meet your goals?
Total Responses: 199
Most Popular: Quite likely
Source: Students
| Not likely at all: 10 | |
| Slightly likely: 25 | |
| Somewhat likely: 58 | |
| Quite likely: 58 | |
| Extremely likely: 48 |
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