Your Temperament Assessment Scale

By answering the following questions for yourself, you can increase your understanding of your own temperament.

 

1.Activity Level. How much do you need to move around during the workday? Can you sit through a long meeting without wiggling?

High Activity               1                                  3                                  5                      Low Activity

 

2. Regularity. How regular are you in your eating, sleeping and elimination habits?

Regular                       1                                 3                                 5                      Irregular

 

3. Adaptability. How quickly do you adapt to a change in schedule or routine, a new place or food?

Adapt quickly             1                                 3                                  5          Slow to adapt

 

4. Approach/Withdrawal. How do you react the first time to new people, new places, activities or tools?

Initial approach          1                                 3                                 5         Initial withdrawal

 

5. Physical Sensitivity. How aware are you of slight differences in noise level, temperature, or touch?

Not sensitive 1                                  3                                  5          Very sensitive

 

6. Intensity of Reaction. How strong are your reactions?

High intensity             1                                  3                                  5          Mild reaction

 

7. Distractibility. Are you easily distracted?

Very distractible        1                                  3                                  5          Not distractible

 

8. Positive or Negative Mood. How much of the time do you show pleasant, joyful behavior compared with unpleasant or grouchy moods?

Positive mood           1                                  3                                  5          Negative mood

 

9. Persistence. How long will you continue with a difficult task?

Long attention span 1                      3                                  5          Short attention span

 

 

Persistence

 

I rate myself with a broadly long attention span. I closely attend to the important aspects of tasks both in my studies and life in general. I always seek the accuracy and precision of everything. If I know I can do better, I will strive to do my best. Being persistent saves a lot of time and unnecessary effort that is often brought about by procrastination. I believe that it is better to work smart persistently than to work hard irresolutely. Nonetheless, I still value my personal time for relaxation. After all the challenges I’ve been through, especially in this pandemic, I have learned to value my mental health and my overall personal well-being the most. Now more than ever, I have learned to appreciate peace and tranquility in my life— something that no money can buy. I have realized that I should not allow external affairs, especially the bad ones, to affect my peace and happiness; and that no matter how accomplished I am in life, if I do not find my inner satisfaction and fulfillment, I will never be truly happy. The environment that surrounds me is also important because everything is easier when there is harmony and friendship. No matter how persistent I am, if the people that I collaborate with are not like-minded, this would still result to stress and troubles. I do not intend to waste my energy dealing with needless conflict. Realistically, as a normal human being, I also get tired too no matter how persistent I try to be. To keep a healthy working habit, I address this by giving myself gratifying rewards by taking a break to do my other recreations, wants, and hobbies in life outside academic. I would want to enjoy and live life and not drown myself with work all the time. This significantly adds excitement and adventure to life when things become rather dull. In life, my longing for balance keeps me vibrant and hopeful. It always helps to challenge myself to do new and exciting things I have never tried before.