Stress Assessment
Day-to-Day Stress Self-Assessment Questionnaire
Do you frequently do any of the following? Choose all that apply.
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- Neglect your diet
- Try to do everything yourself
- Anger easily
- Set unrealistic goals
- Not find the humour in situations others find funny
- Become easily irritated
- Make a “big deal” of things
- Complain that you are disorganized
- Neglect your emotions
- Neglect exercise
- Have few supportive relationships
- Neglect sleep or rest
- Become angry when you are kept waiting
- Ignore signs of stress
- Procrastinate
- Think there is only one right way to do something
- Neglect to build relaxation into every day
- Spend a lot of time complaining about the past
- Race through the day
- Feel unable to cope with all you have to do
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RESULTS
1-6 = Your basic stress level is low and easily managed.
7-12 = You have fairly good stress management on a day-to-day basis.
13-17 = Your basic stress is high and above a comfortable level.
18+ = You have enough factors to put you in distress and should seek help.
