Executive Skills Questionnaire-Revised (ESQ-R)

Julia Englund Strait, Peg Dawson, Christine A. P. Walther, Gerald Gill Strait, Amy K. Barton, Maryellen Brunson McClain

Directions: Read each item and decide how often it's a problem for you.

Rate each statement based on how frequently you experience these difficulties.

Executive Function Areas Assessed:

Personal Information
Assessment Questions
Never or rarely
(0 points)
Sometimes
(1 point)
Often
(2 points)
Very often
(3 points)
1. I act on impulse.
2. I say things without thinking.
3. I lose things.
4. I have a short fuse.
5. I get upset when things don't go as planned.
6. I run out of steam before finishing a task.
7. It's hard for me to set priorities when I have a lot of things to do.
8. My desk or workspace is a mess.
9. I have trouble keeping my house or room clean.
10. I have trouble estimating how long it will take to complete a task.
11. I'm slow at getting ready for school, work, or appointments.
12. If the first solution to a problem doesn't work, I have trouble thinking of a different one.
13. I skip checking my work for mistakes, even when the stakes are high.
14. I get annoyed when tasks are too hard.
15. It's hard for me to put aside fun activities to start things I know I need to do.
16. I have trouble with tasks where I have to come up with my own ideas.
17. It's hard for me to tell how well I'm doing on a task.
18. I have trouble reaching long-term goals.
19. I "go with my gut" when making decisions.
20. I get so wrapped up in what I'm doing that I forget about other things I need to do.
21. Little things frustrate me.
22. I have trouble getting back on track if I'm interrupted.
23. I have trouble making a plan.
24. I miss the big picture.
25. I live for the moment.
Assessment Results