Ego-Undercontrol Q-set Item Correlations

#

Item

Average

Self

Acquaintance

Clinician

 

Positive Correlations

       

99

Self-dramatizing; histrionic

.43

.34

.33

.22

53

Unable to delay gratification

.42

.28

.23

.32

50

Unpredictable and changeable in behavior and attitudes

.41

.31

.22

.30

82

Has fluctuating moods

.39

.37

.19

.22

62

Tends to be rebellious and non-conforming

.38

.34

.22

.25

4

Talkative

.37

.36

.22

.28

52

Behaves in an assertive fashion

.37

.25

.32

.27

67

Self-indulgent

.37

.29

.28

.15

39

Thinks and associates ideas in unusual ways; has unconventional thought processes

.34

.26

.24

.16

57

Interesting, arresting person

.34

.23

.17

.26

43

Facially and/or gesturally expressive

.32

.25

.24

.20

15

Skilled in social techniques of imaginative play, pretending, and humor

.31

.25

.22

.20

65

Pushes and tries to stretch limits

.30

.27

.26

.11

94

Expresses hostile feelings directly

.29

.10

.25

.26

18

Initiates humor

.28

.34

.20

.12

37

Guileful and deceitful, manipulative, opportunistic

.26

.22

.09

.18

46

Engages in personal fantasy and daydreams

.26

.24

.15

.03

77

Appears straightforward, forthright, candid in dealing with others

.24

.11

.13

.21

88

Personally charming

.24

.16

.15

.21

98

Verbally fluent; can express ideas well

.24

.20

.19

.13

73

Tends to perceive many different contexts in sexual terms

.23

.27

.15

-.01

20

Has a rapid personal tempo; behaves and acts quickly

.22

.14

.04

.24

92

Has social poise and presence; appears socially at ease

.22

.13

.15

.18

3

Has a wide range of interests

.21

.16

.15

.14

38

Has hostility toward others

.21

.21

.21

.01

56

Responds to humor

.21

.21

.14

.10

58

Enjoys sensuous experiences (touch, taste, smell, physical contact)

.21

.22

.14

.07

59

Concerned with own body and adequacy of physiological functioning

.21

.11

.07

.21

23

Extrapunitive; tends to transfer or project blame

.20

.17

.14

.06

34

Over-reactive to minor frustrations, irritable

.20

.20

.05

.16

69

Sensitive to anything that can be construed as a demand

.20

.14

.17

.05

96

Values own independence and autonomy

.20

.12

.24

.02

54

Emphasizes being with others; gregarious

.19

.10

.07

.23

78

Feels cheated and victimized by life; self-pitying

.18

.18

.09

.04

45

Has a brittle ego-defense system; does not cope well under stress or strain

.17

.16

.07

.11

79

Ruminates and has persistent, preoccupying thoughts

.17

.25

.16

-.08

27

Shows condescending behavior in relations with others

.16

.15

.08

.08

10

Anxiety and tension find outlet in bodily symptoms

.15

.06

.17

.10

36

Subtly negativistic; tends to undermine and obstruct

.15

.21

.03

.04

42

Reluctant to commit to any definite course of action; tends to delay or avoid action

.14

.12

.13

.06

66

Enjoys esthetic impressions; is esthetically reactive

.12

.13

.15

-.02

91

Power-oriented; values power in self and others

.12

.09

.17

-.02

30

Gives up and withdraws where possible in the face of frustration and adversity

.11

.19

.09

-.05

64

Socially perceptive of a wide range of interpersonal cues

.11

.12

.01

.07

68

Basically anxious

.11

.15

.10

-.04

28

Tends to arouse liking and acceptance

.10

.08

.05

.07

31

Regards self as physically attractive

.10

.08

.17

-.03

55

Self-defeating

.10

.09

.07

.04

72

Concerned with own adequacy as a person

.09

.13

.12

-.10

87

Interprets basically simple and clear-cut situations in complicated and particularizing ways

.09

.10

.06

-.02

95

Tends to offer advice

.09

.14

.02

.03

11

Protective of those close to him or her

.08

.13

.10

-.10

49

Basically distrustful of people in general

.07

.13

.08

-.07

61

Creates and exploits dependency in people

.07

.02

.08

.02

76

Projects feelings and motivations onto others

.07

.02

.12

-.01

8

Appears to have a high degree of intellectual capacity

.06

.15

.03

-.06

32

Aware of the impression made on others

.06

.01

.06

.05

13

Thin-skinned; sensitive to criticism or interpersonal slight

.05

-.03

.08

.08

44

Evaluates the motivation of others in interpreting situations

.05

.14

-.05

-.03

80

Interested in members of the opposite sex

.04

.06

.08

-.08

12

Tends to be self-defensive

.03

.06

.06

-.08

16

Introspective and concerned with self as an object

.03

.05

.07

-.03

51

Genuinely values intellectual and cognitive matters

.03

.10

.05

-.06

84

Cheerful

.03

-.07

.07

.06

90

Concerned with philosophical problems

.03

.06

.04

-.03

29

Turned to for advice and reassurance

.02

.04

-.06

.06

83

Able to see to the heart of important problems

.01

.12

-.10

-.01

89

Compares self to others

.01

.18

.07

-.25

 

Negative Correlations

 

97

Emotionally bland; has flattened affect

-.36

-.23

-.30

-.24

70

Behaves in an ethically consistent manner

-.32

-.17

-.19

-.24

75

Has a clear-cut, internally consistent personality

-.30

-.19

-.15

-.26

2

A genuinely dependable and responsible person

-.28

-.20

-.11

-.29

25

Tends toward over-control of needs and impulses

-.28

-.10

-.09

-.38

33

Calm, relaxed in manner

-.26

-.19

-.19

-.18

14

Genuinely submissive; accepts domination comfortably

-.25

-.07

-.21

-.27

17

Sympathetic and considerate

-.23

-.10

-.10

-.24

41

Moralistic

-.23

-.09

-.14

-.24

26

Productive; gets things done

-.20

-.17

-.11

-.17

93

Behaves in gender-appropriate masculine or feminine style and manner

-.20

-.21

.03

-.26

7

Favors conservative values

-.18

-.12

-.10

-.17

100

Does not vary roles; relates to everyone in the same way

-.18

-.12

-.03

-.20

85

Emphasizes communication through action and non-verbal behavior

-.15

-.07

.02

-.20

24

Prides self on being "objective," rational

-.10

.03

.01

-.20

63

Judges self and other in conventional terms

-.10

.04

-.08

-.18

74

Subjectively unaware of self-concern; feels satisfied with self

-.10

-.07

-.07

-.07

48

Keeps people at a distance; avoids close interpersonal relationships

-.09

.03

-.04

-.17

60

Has insight into own motives and behavior

-.07

-.14

-.01

.01

1

Critical, skeptical, not easily impressed

-.06

-.03

-.02

-.07

5

Behaves in a giving way toward others

-.06

.07

-.02

-.15

6

Fastidious, perfectionistic

-.06

.03

-.01

-.16

9

Uncomfortable with uncertainty and complexity

-.06

-.03

-.03

-.11

35

Has warmth; has the capacity for close relationships; compassionate

-.06

.01

-.00

-.13

21

Arouses nurturant feelings in others

-.05

-.07

.04

-.06

22

Feels a lack of personal meaning in life

-.05

.01

-.05

-.07

47

Has a readiness to feel guilt

-.04

.09

-.03

-.16

71

Has high aspiration level for self

-.04

.08

.03

-.18

40

Vulnerable to real or fancied threat, generally fearful

-.03

.02

.06

-.15

81

Physically attractive; good-looking

-.02

.04

.03

-.18

86

Repressive and dissociative tendencies; denies unpleasant thoughts and conflicts

-.02

.00

.06

-.09

19

Seeks reassurance from others

-.01

.05

.10

-.17

 

Ego-Resiliency Q-set Item Correlations

#

Item

Average

Self

Acquaintance

Clinician

 

Positive Correlations

 

3

Has a wide range of interests

.47

.38

.37

.27

4

Talkative

.39

.40

.25

.28

57

Interesting, arresting person

.37

.48

.04

.20

66

Enjoys esthetic impressions; is esthetically reactive

.36

.37

.24

.14

71

Has high aspiration level for self

.35

.39

.23

.13

98

Verbally fluent; can express ideas well

.34

.39

.04

.22

92

Has social poise and presence; appears socially at ease

.33

.40

.17

.15

15

Skilled in social techniques of imaginative play, pretending, and humor

.32

.36

.16

.16

52

Behaves in an assertive fashion

.31

.34

.22

.15

8

Appears to have a high degree of intellectual capacity

.30

.33

.13

.15

20

Has a rapid personal tempo; behaves and acts quickly

.30

.21

.20

.20

51

Genuinely values intellectual and cognitive matters

.30

.26

.16

.22

29

Turned to for advice and reassurance

.26

.38

.08

.06

43

Facially and/or gesturally expressive

.26

.26

.16

.15

84

Cheerful

.26

.28

.16

.16

18

Initiates humor

.25

.29

.12

.17

28

Tends to arouse liking and acceptance

.25

.26

.14

.12

88

Personally charming

.25

.33

.03

.15

58

Enjoys sensuous experiences (touch, taste, smell, physical contact)

.23

.30

.09

.07

77

Appears straightforward, forthright, candid in dealing with others

.23

.20

.16

.10

83

Able to see to the heart of important problems

.22

.41

-.04

.05

95

Tends to offer advice

.22

.26

.17

.01

96

Values own independence and autonomy

.22

.30

.11

.02

35

Has warmth; has the capacity for close relationships; compassionate

.21

.29

.12

.08

64

Socially perceptive of a wide range of interpersonal cues

.21

.27

.08

.03

65

Pushes and tries to stretch limits

.21

.14

.11

.19

59

Concerned with own body and adequacy of physiological functioning

.20

.26

.14

-.02

74

Subjectively unaware of self-concern; feels satisfied with self

.19

.19

.19

.04

90

Concerned with philosophical problems

.19

.11

.13

.17

32

Aware of the impression made on others

.18

.21

.11

-.04

5

Behaves in a giving way toward others

.17

.28

.15

-.05

31

Regards self as physically attractive

.17

.19

.13

.06

54

Emphasizes being with others; gregarious

.17

.14

.05

.16

60

Has insight into own motives and behavior

.17

.23

-.00

.10

39

Thinks and associates ideas in unusual ways; has unconventional thought processes

.14

.14

.06

.06

56

Responds to humor

.14

.23

.05

.02

17

Sympathetic and considerate

.13

.29

.03

-.03

26

Productive; gets things done

.13

.26

.04

.03

24

Prides self on being "objective," rational

.12

.25

-.01

-.01

62

Tends to be rebellious and non-conforming

.12

.12

.02

.12

70

Behaves in an ethically consistent manner

.12

.28

-.07

.01

75

Has a clear-cut, internally consistent personality

.11

.21

-.04

.00

91

Power-oriented; values power in self and others

.11

.16

.10

-.06

16

Introspective and concerned with self as an object

.10

.06

.07

.06

69

Sensitive to anything that can be construed as a demand

.09

.14

.09

-.08

99

Self-dramatizing; histrionic

.09

.05

.09

.04

50

Unpredictable and changeable in behavior and attitudes

.08

-.01

.09

.10

11

Protective of those close to him or her

.07

-.05

.10

.08

7

Favors conservative values

.06

.08

.04

.01

33

Calm, relaxed in manner

.06

.20

-.10

.02

41

Moralistic

.06

.09

.02

.02

44

Evaluates the motivation of others in interpreting situations

.06

.16

-.02

-.04

67

Self-indulgent

.05

.03

.08

-.02

6

Fastidious, perfectionistic

.04

.03

.05

-.00

94

Expresses hostile feelings directly

.04

-.05

.02

.14

46

Engages in personal fantasy and daydreams

.03

.02

.06

-.03

87

Interprets basically simple and clear-cut situations in complicated and particularizing ways

.03

.01

.01

.04

2

A genuinely dependable and responsible person

.02

.08

.04

-.05

73

Tends to perceive many different contexts in sexual terms

.02

.05

-.12

.12

81

Physically attractive; good-looking

.02

.13

-.07

-.10

100

Does not vary roles; relates to everyone in the same way

.00

.02

.00

-.02

 

Negative Correlations

 

55

Self-defeating

-.30

-.23

-.22

-.17

97

Emotionally bland; has flattened affect

-.29

-.25

-.17

-.19

22

Feels a lack of personal meaning in life

-.27

-.14

-.25

-.19

30

Gives up and withdraws where possible in the face of frustration and adversity

-.27

-.20

-.11

-.24

36

Subtly negativistic; tends to undermine and obstruct

-.26

-.15

-.18

-.18

40

Vulnerable to real or fancied threat, generally fearful

-.24

-.10

-.21

-.20

48

Keeps people at a distance; avoids close interpersonal relationships

-.23

-.11

-.18

-.20

14

Genuinely submissive; accepts domination comfortably

-.22

-.15

-.13

-.19

42

Reluctant to commit to any definite course of action; tends to delay or avoid action

-.22

-.19

-.13

-.14

9

Uncomfortable with uncertainty and complexity

-.21

-.21

.04

-.25

86

Repressive and dissociative tendencies; denies unpleasant thoughts and conflicts

-.20

-.18

-.13

-.05

23

Extrapunitive; tends to transfer or project blame

-.18

-.20

-.04

-.10

45

Has a brittle ego-defense system; does not cope well under stress or strain

-.18

-.23

.01

-.13

78

Feels cheated and victimized by life; self-pitying

-.18

-.09

-.14

-.15

61

Creates and exploits dependency in people

-.17

-.12

-.07

-.15

76

Projects feelings and motivations onto others

-.17

-.17

-.07

-.05

49

Basically distrustful of people in general

-.16

-.10

-.14

-.10

63

Judges self and other in conventional terms

-.16

-.12

-.05

-.15

10

Anxiety and tension find outlet in bodily symptoms

-.15

-.25

-.02

-.02

38

Has hostility toward others

-.15

-.07

-.15

-.08

25

Tends toward over-control of needs and impulses

-.14

-.03

-.09

-.17

37

Guileful and deceitful, manipulative, opportunistic

-.14

-.05

-.15

-.08

85

Emphasizes communication through action and non-verbal behavior

-.13

.03

-.06

-.21

13

Thin-skinned; sensitive to criticism or interpersonal slight

-.11

-.10

-.06

-.09

19

Seeks reassurance from others

-.11

-.15

-.01

-.07

68

Basically anxious

-.11

-.05

-.05

-.13

34

Over-reactive to minor frustrations, irritable

-.10

-.10

-.01

-.10

27

Shows condescending behavior in relations with others

-.08

-.16

-.00

.03

89

Compares self to others

-.07

.01

-.02

-.13

93

Behaves in gender-appropriate masculine or feminine style and manner

-.07

.04

-.04

-.20

1

Critical, skeptical, not easily impressed

-.06

-.04

-.07

-.03

80

Interested in members of the opposite sex

-.06

.08

-.12

-.15

82

Has fluctuating moods

-.06

-.10

.05

-.05

12

Tends to be self-defensive

-.05

-.01

-.05

-.04

21

Arouses nurturant feelings in others

-.05

-.03

-.06

.00

53

Unable to delay gratification

-.04

-.17

.05

.06

47

Has a readiness to feel guilt

-.03

.06

.05

-.19

79

Ruminates and has persistent, preoccupying thoughts

-.03

.08

.01

-.16

72

Concerned with own adequacy as a person

-.01

-.03

.13

-.12

Note.  N = 188.  Average correlations were computed by first averaging the item ratings across raters

and then correlating this average rating with the ego-undercontrol or ego-resiliency scale score.  Items

predicted via prototype ratings as among the 10 most characteristic or 10 least characteristic of each

construct are presented in boldface.  Correlations > .14 are significant at p < .05.