THINKING ERRORS 17

Stress Management for Health Course

Stress Self Test - Stress Resistant Thinking

Stress Self-Test © Professor Cary Cooper PhD Circle the appropriate number to show how often you have been troubled by the following: 0 = Never/rarely; 1 = Occasionally; 2 = Frequently; 3 = Always/nearly always 1. Constantly getting annoyed with people. 0 1 2 3 2. Difficulty in making decisions. 0 1 2 3 3. Loss of sense of humour. 0 1 2 3 4. Suppressed anger. 0 1 2 3 5. Difficulty concentrating. 0 1 2 3 6. Inability to finish one task before rushing into another. 0 1 2 3 7. Feeling you're the target of other people's animosity. 0 1 2 3 8. Feeling unable to cope. 0 1 2 3 9. Wanting to cry at the smallest problem. 0 1 2 3 10. Not interested in doing things after coming home from work. 0 1 2 3 11. Waking up and feeling tired after an early night. 0 1 2 3 12. Constant tiredness. 0 1 2 3 13. Lack of appetite. 0 1 2 3 14. Craving for food when under pressure. 0 1 2 3 15. Frequent indigestion or heartburn. 0 1 2 3 16. Constipation or diarrhoea. 0 1 2 3 17. Insomnia. 0 1 2 3 18. Tendency to sweat for no good reason. 0 1 2 3 19. Nervous twitches, nail biting, etc. 0 1 2 3 20. Headaches. 0 1 2 3 21. Cramps and muscle spasms. 0 1 2 3 22. Nausea. 0 1 2 3 23. Breathlessness without exertion. 0 1 2 3 24. Fainting spells. 0 1 2 3 25. Impotence or frigidity. 0 1 2 3 26. Eczema. 0 1 2 3 Remember this is only a rough guide. Total score between 0-25 (Not many symptoms of Stress) Total score between 26-52 (Moderate Stress) Total score between 53-78 (Very High Stress)