Mentalization Scale (MentS)

Instructions: For each statement, please rate how much it applies to you using the following scale:

1 = Not at all/Rarely
2 = Sometimes/Occasionally
3 = Moderately/Sometimes
4 = A lot/Often
5 = All of the time/Always

Self-Related Mentalization

1. I find it important to understand reasons for my behavior.

1 2 3 4 5

2. When I get upset I am not sure whether I am sad, afraid, or angry.

1 2 3 4 5

3. I am often confused about my exact feelings.

1 2 3 4 5

4. I find it difficult to admit to myself that I am sad, hurt, or afraid.

1 2 3 4 5

5. I can easily describe what I feel.

1 2 3 4 5

6. I can empathize with other people's feelings.

1 2 3 4 5

7. When someone annoys me I try to understand why I react in that way.

1 2 3 4 5

8. I can make good predictions of other people's behavior when I know their beliefs and feelings.

1 2 3 4 5

9. I find it difficult to understand someone's reasons before s/he tells me something.

1 2 3 4 5

10. I often talk about other people and their behavior.

1 2 3 4 5

11. I can describe the significant traits of people who are close to me with precision and in detail.

1 2 3 4 5

12. I find it important to understand what happens in my relationships with people close to me.

1 2 3 4 5

13. I do not like to waste time trying to understand in detail other people's behavior.

1 2 3 4 5

14. Since we all depend on life circumstances, it is meaningless to think of other people's intentions or motives.

1 2 3 4 5

15. I do not want to find out something about myself that I will not like.

1 2 3 4 5

16. To understand someone's behavior, I need to know their thoughts, desires, and feelings.

1 2 3 4 5

17. I do not like to think about my problems.

1 2 3 4 5