Reflective Functioning Questionnaire - 54 Items 22.08.2016
Reflective Functioning Questionnaire - 54 Items 22.08.2016
Reflective Functioning Questionnaire - 54 Items 22.08.2016
2016
Please work through the next 54 statements. For each statement, choose a number between 1
and 7 to say how much you disagree or agree with the statement, and write the number beside
the statement. Do not think too much about it – your initial responses are usually the best.
Thank you.
Strongly 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Strongly
disagree agree
2. __ It’s easy for me to figure out what someone else is thinking or feeling
4. __ I worry a great deal about what people are thinking and feeling
9. __ How I feel can easily affect how I understand someone else’s behaviour
15. __ I believe that my parents’ behaviour towards me should not be explained by how they were
brought up
17. __ I have noticed that people often give advice to others that they actually wish to follow
themselves
18. __ It’s really hard for me to figure out what goes on in other people’s heads
20. __ When I get angry I say things without really knowing why I am saying them
21. __ I’m often curious about the meaning behind others’ actions
24. __ Those close to me often seem to find it difficult to understand why I do things
25. __ I feel that, if I am not careful, I could intrude into another person’s life
29. __ In order to know exactly how someone is feeling, I have found that I need to ask them
31. __ I believe that people can see a situation very differently based on their own beliefs and
experiences
32. __ Sometimes I find myself saying things and I have no idea why I said them
40. __ If I feel insecure I can behave in ways that put others’ backs up
43. __ I anticipate that my feelings might change even about something I feel strongly about
47. __ My gut feeling about what someone else is thinking is usually very accurate
48. __ Understanding the reasons for people’s actions helps me to forgive them
52. __ I believe there’s no point trying to guess what’s on someone else’s mind
54. __ I believe other people are too confusing to bother figuring out