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This is the IWAH scale. Please scroll to the bottom of the second page for scoring information.

How close do you feel to each of the following groups? Please mark the letter that best represents your feelings on the following scale:

A = not at all close B = not very close C = just a little or somewhat close D = pretty close E = very close

  1. People in my community

  2. Americans

  3. People all over the world?

How often do you use the word “we” to refer to the following groups of people

A = almost never B = rarely C = occasionally D = often E = very often

  1. People in my community

  2. Americans

  3. People all over the world?

How much would you say you have in common with the following groups?

A = almost nothing in common B = little in common C = some in common D = quite a bit in common E = very much in common

  1. People in my community

  2. Americans

  3. People all over the world

Sometimes people think of those who are not a part of their immediate family as “family.” To what degree do you think of the following groups of people as “family?”

A = not at all B = just a little C = somewhat D = quite a bit E = very much

  1. People in my community

  2. Americans

  3. All humans everywhere How much do you identify with (that is, feel a part of, feel love toward, have concern for) each of the following?

How much would you say you care (feel upset, want to help) when bad things happens to

A = not at all B = just a little C = somewhat D = quite a bit E = very much

  1. People in my community.

  2. Americans.

  3. People anywhere in the world.

How much do you want to be:

A = not at all B = just a little C = somewhat D = quite a bit E = very much

16. a responsible citizen of your community.

17. a responsible American citizen.

18. a responsible citizen of the world.

How much do you believe in:

A = not at all B = just a little C = somewhat D = quite a bit E = very much

19. being loyal to my community.

20. being loyal to America.

21. being loyal to all mankind.

When they are in need, how much do you want to help:

A = not at all B = just a little C = somewhat D = quite a bit E = very much

22. people in my community.

23. Americans.

24. people all over the world.

To score:

Add up your points where A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 4, E = 5. Then divide your total score by 24 to compute the mean.

Higher scores represent more identification with all humanity.