Table 1.
The distribution of responses to the Dark Future Scale.
| Item | Decidedly Wrong | Wrong | Rather Wrong | Difficult to Say | Rather True | True | Decidedly True |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I am afraid that the problems which trouble me now will continue for a long time. | 6.8 (68) | 7.5 (75) | 11.9 (119) | 36.9 (370) | 21.5 (215) | 9.3 (93) | 6.2 (62) |
| I am terrified by the thought that I might sometimes face life’s crises or difficulties. | 6.1 (61) | 6.8 (68) | 11.6 (116) | 25 (250) | 26.2 (263) | 14.9 (149) | 9.5 (95) |
| I am afraid that in the future my life will change for the worse. | 6.4 (64) | 6.3 (63) | 11.2 (112) | 24.7 (247) | 25.0 (250) | 16.3 (163) | 10.3 (103) |
| I am afraid that changes in the economic and political situation will threaten my future. | 4.5 (45) | 6 (60) | 8.1 (81) | 23.4 (234) | 27.4 (275) | 18.1 (181) | 12.6 (126) |
| I am disturbed by the thought that in the future I won’t be able to realise my goals. | 4.4 (44) | 6.8 (68) | 8.2 (82) | 23.4 (234) | 27.1 (272) | 18.5 (185) | 11.7 (117) |