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Non-Attachment Scale

This is a 30-item scale designed to assess non-attachment. Select a number from 1 to 6 on the scale provided with each statement to rate the extent to which you agree with it. Please answer according to what really reflects your experience rather than what you think your experience should be. It takes 5 minutes or less to complete.

The description above and the Non-Attachment Scale below are attributed to: Sahdra, B. K., Shaver, P. R., & Brown, K. W. A scale to measure non-attachment. Journal of Personality Assessment. 2010 Mar; 92(2):116-27.
 
1. I can accept the flow of events in my life without hanging onto them or pushing them away.
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2. I can let go of regrets and feelings of dissatisfaction about the past.
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3. I find I can be calm and/or happy even if things are not going my way.
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4. I have a hard time appreciating others' successes when they outperform me.
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5. I can remain open to what life offers me regardless of whether it seems desirable or undesirable at a particular time.
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6. I can enjoy pleasant experiences without needing them to last forever.
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7. I view the problems that enter my life as things/issues to work on rather than reasons for becoming disheartened or demoralized.
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8. I can enjoy my possessions without being upset when they are damaged or destroyed.
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9. The amount of money I have is not important to my sense of who I am.
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10. I do not go out of my way to cover up or deny my negative qualities or mistakes.
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11. I accept my flaws.
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12. I can enjoy my family and friends without feeling I need to hang on to them.
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13. If things aren't turning out the way I want, I get upset.
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14. I can enjoy the pleasures of life without feeling sad or frustrated when they end.
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15. I can take joy in others' achievements without feeling envious.
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16. I find I can be happy almost regardless of what is going on in my life.
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17. Instead of avoiding or denying life's difficulties, I face up to them.
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18. I am open to reflecting on my past mistakes and failings.
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19. I do not get "hung up" on wanting an "ideal" or "perfect" life.
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20. I am comfortable being an ordinary, less than perfect human being.
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21. I can remain open to thoughts and feelings that come into my mind, even if they are negative or painful.
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22. I can see my own problems and shortcomings without trying to blame them on someone or something outside myself.
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23. When pleasant experiences end, I am fine moving on to what comes next.
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24. I am often preoccupied by threats or fears.
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25. I am not possessive of the people I love.
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26. I do not have to hang on to the people I love at all costs; I can let them go if they wish to go.
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27. I do not feel I need to escape or avoid bad experiences in my life.
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28. I can admit my shortcomings without shame or embarrassment.
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29. I experience and acknowledge grief following significant losses, but do not become overwhelmed, devastated, or incapable of meeting life's other demands.
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30. I am not possessive of the things I own.
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