Anger Inventory
Anger Inventory
From: The Anger Workbook by Les Carter and Frank Minirth, 1993
The following survey can help you decide whether you have anger problems.
The following survey can help you decide whether you have anger problems.
Check all that apply. Everyone will check some of the statements, so don’t worry about marking them.
___ 1. Impatience overcomes me more frequently than I would like.
___ 2. I dwell on critical thoughts quite easily.
___ 3. When I am displeased with someone, I may shut down any communication or withdraw.
___ 4. I feel inwardly annoyed when family and friends don’t comprehend my needs.
___ 5. Tension mounts within me as I tackle a demanding task.
___ 6. I feel frustrated when I see someone having fewer struggles than I do.
___ 7. When facing an important event, I may obsessively ponder how to manage it.
___ 8. Sometimes I walk in another direction to avoid seeing someone I don’t like.
___ 9. When discussing a controversial topic, my tone of voice is likely to become persuasive.
___ 10. I can accept a person who admits his or her mistakes, but I have a hard time accepting
someone who refuses to admit his or her own weaknesses.
___ 11. When I talk about my irritations, I don’t really want to hear an opposite point of view.
___ 12. I do not easily forget when someone does me wrong.
___ 13. When someone confronts me from a misinformed position, I am thinking of my rebuttal
as he or she speaks.
___ 14. Sometimes my discouragement makes me want to quit.
___15. I can be quite aggressive in my business pursuits or even when playing a game for fun.
___ 16. I struggle emotionally with the things in life that are not fair.
___ 17. Although I know it may not be right, I sometimes blame others for my problems.
___ 18. When someone openly speaks ill of me, my natural response is to think of how I
can defend myself.
___ 19. Sometimes I speak slanderously about a person, not really caring how it may harm
his or her reputation.
___ 20. I may act kindly on the outside while feeling frustrated on the inside.
___ 21. Sarcasm is a trait I use in expressing humor.
___ 22. When someone is clearly annoyed with me, I too easily jump into the conflict.
___ 23. At time I struggle with moods of depression or discouragement.
___ 24. I have been known to take an “I don’t care” attitude toward the needs of others.
___ 25. When I am in an authority role, I may speak too sternly or insensitively.
Go back through the inventory and count the number of statements you checked.
If you checked ten items, your anger is probably more constant than you would like.
If you checked 15 or more, you can probably recount many disappointments and irritations. This indicates that you are vulnerable to the extreme ill effects of anger, rage and explosions or to guilt, bitterness and resentment.
If anger is a problem for you, call 302-6920 or 533-1112 and ask to speak to someone about the anger management course. Your anger doesn't have to control you. You can learn to manage it!
If anger is a problem for you, call 302-6920 or 533-1112 and ask to speak to someone about the anger management course. Your anger doesn't have to control you. You can learn to manage it!
