0 Did not apply to me at all
1 Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time
2 Applied to me a considerable degree, or a good part of the time
3 Applied to me very much, or most of the time
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1. |
I found myself getting upset by quite trivial things.
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0 |
1 |
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3 |
2. |
I tended to over-react to situations.
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3 |
3. |
I found it difficult to relax.
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0 |
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3 |
4. |
I found myself getting upset rather easily.
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0 |
1 |
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3 |
5. |
I felt that I was using a lot of nervous energy.
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0 |
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3 |
6. |
I found myself getting impatient when I was delayed in any way (e.g., traffic lights, kept waiting, standing in line).
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0 |
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7. |
I felt I was rather touchy.
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0 |
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8. |
I found it hard to wind down.
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0 |
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3 |
9. |
I found that I was very irritable.
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10. |
I found it hard to calm down after something upset me.
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0 |
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11. |
I found it difficult to tolerate interruptions to what I was doing.
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12. |
I was in a state of nervous tension.
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13. |
I was intolerant of anything that kept me from getting on with what I was doing.
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0 |
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14. |
I found myself getting agitated.
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0 |
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SCORING: Add the numbers that have been circled.
Your total stress score is: _________________
INTERPRETATION:
0 – 9 Normal range
10 – 13 Mild level of stress
14– 20 Moderate level of stress
21 – 27 Severe level of stress
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