COMPASSIONATE AND SELF-IMAGE GOALS SCALE
  
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 In the past week‚ in the area of friendships‚ how much did you want or try to: 
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 avoid doing things that aren’t helpful to me or others 
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 avoid the possibility of being wrong 
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 get others to recognize or acknowledge your positive qualities 
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 avoid being selfish or self-centered 
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 have compassion for others’ mistakes and weaknesses 
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 avoid being rejected by others 
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 avoid taking risks or making mistakes 
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 be constructive in your comments to others 
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 avoid showing your weaknesses 
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 avoid doing anything that would be harmful to others 
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 be supportive of others 
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 make a positive difference in someone else’s life 
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 convince others that you are right 
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 TODAY in my relationship with my roommate‚ I wanted / tried to . . .  
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 Have compassion for my roommate's mistakes and weaknesses. 
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 Make a positive difference in my roommate's life. 
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 Avoid the possibility of being wrong. 
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 Be supportive of my roommate. 
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 Avoid neglecting my relationship with my roommate. 
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 Avoid being selfish or self-centered. 
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 Avoid doing things that aren't helpful to me or my roommate. 
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 Avoid showing my weaknesses. 
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 Be constructive in my comments to my roommate. 
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 Avoid doing anything that would be harmful to my roommate. 
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 Get my roommate to do things my way. 
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 Avoid being blamed or criticized. 
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 Be aware of the impact my behavior might have on my roommate's feelings. 
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 Demonstrate my intelligence. 
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 Convince my roommate that I am right. 
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 Avoid coming across as unintelligent or incompetent. 
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