Stress management questionnaire

Everyone reacts to stress in his or her own way. The Stress Management Questionnaire is intended to give you an overview of your stress level as no one stress test can give you a complete diagnosis of your stress levels. Please see a Stress Management Consultant for a more in-depth analysis.

Answer all the questions but just tick one box that applies to you, either yes or no. Answer yes, even if only part of a question applies to you. Take your time, but please be completely honest with your answers:

1. 
I frequently bring work home at night

2. 
Not enough hours in the day to do all the things that I must do

3. 
I deny or ignore problems in the hope that they will go away

4. 
I underestimate how long it takes to do things

5. 
I feel that there are too many deadlines in my work / life that are difficult to meet

6. 
My self confidence / self esteem is lower than I would like it to be

7. 
I frequently have guilty feelings if I relax and do nothing

8. 
I find myself thinking about problems even when I am supposed to be relaxing

9. 
I feel fatigued or tired even when I wake after an adequate sleep

10. 
I often nod or finish other peoples sentences for them when they speak slowly

11. 
I have a tendency to eat, talk, walk and drive quickly

12. 
My appetite has changed, have either a desire to binge or have a loss of appetite / may skip meals

13. 
I feel irritated or angry if the car or traffic in front seems to be going too slowly/ I become very frustrated at having to wait in a queue

14. 
If something or someone really annoys me I will bottle up my feelings

15. 
When I play sport or games, I really try to win whoever I play

16. 
I experience mood swings, difficulty making decisions, concentration and memory is impaired

17. 
I find fault and criticize others rather than praising, even if it is deserved

18. 
I seem to be listening even though I am preoccupied with my own thoughts

19. 
My sex drive is lower, can experience changes to menstrual cycle

20. 
I find myself grinding my teeth

21. 
Increase in muscular aches and pains especially in the neck, head, lower back, shoulders

22. 
I am unable to perform tasks as well as I used to, my judgment is clouded or not as good as it was

23. 
I find I have a greater dependency on alcohol, caffeine, nicotine or drugs

24. 
I find that I don’t have time for many interests / hobbies outside of work

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