Powerlessness Scale (Neal & Groat)
“More and more, I feel helpless in the face of what's happening in the world today.”
CITM_3fb8d24c119a · 2 source instruments · 1 surface variant
more and more i feel helpless in the face of whats happening in the world today
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“More and more, I feel helpless in the face of what's happening in the world today.”
“More and more, I feel helpless in the face of what's happening in the world today.”
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