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. 2022 May 30;13:723515. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.723515

TABLE 1.

Items used for measuring entitlement and self-sufficiency.

Entitled sub-scale
I like to take responsibility for making decisions. If I feel competent I am willing to take responsibility for making decisions.
I always know what I am doing. Sometimes I am not sure of what I am doing.
I rarely depend on anyone else to get things done. I sometimes depend on people to get things done.
I can live my life in any way I want to. People can’t always live their lives in terms of what they want.
I am going to be a great person. I hope I am going to be successful.
I am more capable than other people There is a lot that I can learn from other people.
Self-sufficiency
I have a natural talent for influencing people. I am not good at influencing people.
If I ruled the world it would be a better place. The thought of ruling the world frightens the hell out of me.
I see myself as a good leader. I am not sure if I would make a good leader.
I like to have authority over other people. I don’t mind following orders.
I find it easy to manipulate people. I don’t like it when I find myself manipulating people.
I will never be satisfied until I get all that I deserve. I take my satisfactions as they come.
I have a strong will to power. Power for its own sake doesn’t interest me.
People always seem to recognize my authority. Being an authority doesn’t mean that much to me.
I would prefer to be a leader. It makes little difference to me whether I am a leader or not.
I am a born leader. Leadership is a quality that takes a long time to develop.

Participants score 1 point for each option in the right-hand column. Items presented in random order with response options in random order.