Name - Age - Yearlevel - Adversity Response Profile

Name________________________Age____YearLevel____
Adversity Response Profile

Imagine the following events as if they were happening right now. Then circle the number that represents
your answer to each of the related questions.
You suffer a financial setback.

To what extent can you influence this situation?
Not at all
1 2 3 4 5 Completely
You are overlooked for a promotion.

To what extent do you feel responsible for improving the situation?
Not responsible at all 1 2 3 4 5 Completely responsible
You are criticized for a big project that you just completed.
The consequences of this situation will:
Affect all aspects of my life 1 2 3 4 5 Be limited
to this situation
You accidentally delete an important email.

Last forever 1 2 3 4 5 Quickly pass
The high-priority project you are working on gets canceled.

to this situation
Someone you respect ignores your attempt to discuss an important issue.

To what extent do you feel responsible for improving this situation?
People respond unfavorably to your latest ideas.

Not at all 1 2 3 4 5 Completely
You are unable to take a much-needed vacation.

You hit every red light on your way to an important appointment.

to this situation
After extensive searching, you cannot find an important document.
You workplace is understaffed.

You miss an important appointment.

to this situation
You personal and work obligations are out of balance.

You never seem to have enough money.

You are not exercising regularly though you know you should.
Your organization is not meeting its goals.

Your computer crashed for the third time this week.

The meeting you are in is a total waste of time.

Not responsible at
all 1 2 3 4 5 Completely
responsible
You lost something that is important to you.

Your boss adamantly disagrees with your decision.

to this situation
Scoring
Your AQ response is comprised of four CORE dimensions. Understanding them is the first step toward
improving your response to adversity, expanding your capacity, and, ultimately, increasing your overall
AQ.
Insert each of the 20 numbers you circled on the Adversity Response Profile in the corresponding boxes
that appear below. Then insert the total for each column in the corresponding box. Add the four totals
and then multiply that number by two for your final score.
C O R E
1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___
7. ___ 6. ___ 5. ___ 8. ___
13.___ 11.___ 9. ___ 10.___
15.___ 16.___ 12.___ 14.___
17.___ 18.___ 20.___ 19.___
Total C =___ Total O =___ Total R =___ Total E =___
Total C+O+R+E x 2 = ARP Score =________
The average ARP score is 147.5. What’s your score? The higher the better.
Now, look at your CORE breakdown and determine which aspects of the AQ you need to improve.
C = Control
To what extent can you influence the situation?
How much control do you perceive you have?
Those with higher AQs perceive they have significantly more control and influence in adverse situations
than do those with lower AQs. Even in situations that appear overwhelming or out of their hands, those
with higher AQs find some facet of the situation they can influence. Those with lower AQs respond as if
they have little or no control and often give up.
O = Ownership
To what extent do you hold yourself responsible for improving this situation?
To what extent are you accountable to play some role in making it better?
Accountability is the backbone of action. Those with higher AQs hold themselves accountable for dealing
with situations regardless of their cause. Those with lower AQs deflect accountability and most often feel
victimized and helpless.
R = Reach
How far does the fallout of this situation reach into other areas of your work or life?
To what extent does the adversity extend beyond the situation at hand?
Keeping the fallout under control and limiting the reach of adversity is essential for efficient and effective
problem solving. Those with higher AQs keep setbacks and challenges in their place, not letting them
infest the healthy areas of their work and lives. Those with lower AQs tend to catastrophize, allowing a
setback in one area to bleed into other, unrelated areas and become destructive.
E = Endurance
How long will the adversity endure?
Seeing beyond even enormous difficulties is an essential skill for maintaining hope. Those with higher
AQs have the uncanny ability to see past the most interminable difficulties and maintain hope and
optimism. Those with lower AQs see adversity as dragging on indefinitely, if not permanently.
1-50 51-100 101-150 151-200 201-250 251-300

301-350 351-400 401-450 451-500 501-550 551-600
601-650
©2006 Winston J. Brill & Associates. All rights reserved.

Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965)
Instructions
Below is a list of statements dealing with your general feelings about yourself. Please indicate how
strongly you agree or disagree with each statement.
1 2 3 4
Strongly Agree Disagree Strongly
agree Disagree
1. On the whole, I am satisfied with myself.
2. At times I think I am no good at all
3. I feel that I have a number of good qualities
4. I am able to do things as well as most other
people.
5. I feel I do not have much to be proud of.
6. I certainly feel useless at times.
7. I feel that I'm a person of worth, at least on an
equal plane with others.
8. I wish I could have more respect for myself.
9. All in all, I am inclined to feel that I am a failure.
10. I take a positive attitude toward myself.
Scoring:
Items 2, 5, 6, 8, 9 are reverse scored. Give “Strongly Disagree” 1 point, “Disagree” 2 points,
“Agree” 3 points, and “Strongly Agree” 4 points. Sum scores for all ten items. Keep scores
on a continuous scale. Higher scores indicate higher self-esteem.

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Name________________________Age____YearLevel____

Adversity Response Profile

You suffer a financial setback.

You are overlooked for a promotion.

You accidentally delete an important email.

The high-priority project you are working on gets canceled.

Someone you respect ignores your attempt to discuss an important issue.

People respond unfavorably to your latest ideas.

You are unable to take a much-needed vacation.

You hit every red light on your way to an important appointment.

You workplace is understaffed.

You miss an important appointment.

You personal and work obligations are out of balance.

You never seem to have enough money.

Your organization is not meeting its goals.

Your computer crashed for the third time this week.

The meeting you are in is a total waste of time.

You lost something that is important to you.

Your boss adamantly disagrees with your decision.

1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___

7. ___ 6. ___ 5. ___ 8. ___

13.___ 11.___ 9. ___ 10.___

15.___ 16.___ 12.___ 14.___

17.___ 18.___ 20.___ 19.___

Total C =___ Total O =___ Total R =___ Total E =___

Total C+O+R+E x 2 = ARP Score =________

To what extent can you influence the situation?

How much control do you perceive you have?

How long will the adversity endure?

1-50 51-100 101-150 151-200 201-250 251-300

©2006 Winston J. Brill & Associates. All rights reserved.

on a continuous scale. Higher scores indicate higher self-esteem.

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