Health Anxiety Inventory (SHAI) Questionnaire Test - the question form
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1. I worry about my health.
I do not worry about my health.
I occasionally worry about my health.
I worry about my health quite often.
I constantly worry about my health.
2. Attention to bodily sensations or pain
I notice unpleasant bodily sensations or pain less than most other people my age.
I notice unpleasant bodily sensations or pain about the same as most other people my age.
I pay closer attention to unpleasant bodily sensations or pain than other people my age.
I am continually aware of unpleasant bodily sensations or pain.
3. I pay attention to bodily sensations or changes in them.
As a rule, I do not pay attention to bodily sensations or changes in them.
Sometimes I pay attention to bodily sensations or changes in them.
I often pay attention to bodily sensations or changes in them.
I constantly pay attention to bodily sensations or changes in them.
4. Thoughts about illness
I can easily take my mind off thoughts about illness.
Most of the time I can resist thoughts about illness.
I try to resist thoughts about illness, but I often cannot take my mind off them.
Thoughts about illness are so strong that I do not even try to resist them.
5.
I generally do not worry that I may have a serious illness.
Sometimes I worry that I may have a serious illness.
I quite often worry that I have a serious illness.
I constantly worry that I may have a serious illness.
6. I imagine myself as being ill.
I never imagine myself as being ill.
I sometimes imagine myself as being ill.
I often imagine myself as being ill.
I constantly imagine myself as being ill.
7. I can distract myself from thoughts about my health.
I can easily distract myself from thoughts about my health.
I sometimes find it difficult to distract myself from thoughts about my health.
I often find it difficult to distract myself from thoughts about my health.
Nothing can distract me from thoughts about my health.
8.
When a doctor tells me there is nothing wrong with my health, I feel reassured for a long time.
When a doctor tells me there is nothing wrong with my health, I feel better at first, but sometimes the worry returns.
When a doctor tells me there is nothing wrong with my health, I feel better at first, but the worry always returns.
Even when a doctor tells me there is nothing wrong with my health, I do not feel reassured.
9. When I hear about an illness, I think that I may have it.
When I hear about an illness, I never think that I may have it.
When I hear about an illness, I sometimes think that I may have it.
When I hear about an illness, I often think that I may have it.
When I hear about an illness, I always think that I may have it.
10. When I notice unusual sensations in my body:
I rarely want to know what they mean.
I often want to know what they mean.
I always want to know what they mean.
I feel I must know what they are.
11.
Very low
Low
Moderate
High
12. Thoughts about having a serious illness
I never think I may have a serious illness.
I sometimes think I may have a serious illness.
I often think I may have a serious illness.
I constantly think I may have a serious illness.
13. When I notice unusual sensations in my body:
I can easily think about other things.
It is sometimes difficult for me to think about other things.
It is often difficult for me to think about other things.
It is always difficult for me to think about other things.
14. My family/friends think that:
I do not worry enough about my health.
I have a normal attitude toward my health.
I worry too much about my health.
I am a hypochondriac (excessively preoccupied with my health).
15.
If I had a serious illness, I would still be able to enjoy life fully.
If I had a serious illness, I would still be able to enjoy life.
If I had a serious illness, I would probably not be able to enjoy life.
If I had a serious illness, I would definitely not be able to enjoy life.
16. If I had a serious illness, modern medicine would be able to cure me.
If I had a serious illness, modern medicine would probably be able to cure me.
If I had a serious illness, modern medicine might be able to cure me.
If I had a serious illness, it is unlikely that modern medicine would be able to cure me.
If I had a serious illness, modern medicine would not be able to cure me.
17. If I had a serious illness, it would ruin my life.
A serious illness would ruin some aspects of my life.
A serious illness would ruin most aspects of my life.
A serious illness would ruin almost every aspect of my life.
A severe illness would ruin my entire life.
18. If I had a serious illness, I would feel inadequate.
If I had a serious illness, I would not feel inadequate at all.
If I had a serious illness, I would feel slightly inadequate.
If I had a serious illness, I would feel quite inadequate.
If I had a serious illness, I would feel completely inadequate.
19. Going to a primary care doctor appointment
I would not avoid it
I would try to avoid it
I would definitely try to avoid it
I would make a strong effort to avoid it
I would not put myself in that situation
20. Visiting a friend in hospital
0 I would not avoid it
1
2 I would try to avoid it
3
4 I will definitely try to avoid it
5
6 I would strongly try to avoid it
7
8 I would not find myself in that situation
21. Visiting a relative in the hospital
0 I would not avoid it
1
2 I would try to avoid it
3
4 I would definitely try to avoid it
5
6 I would make a strong effort to avoid it
7
8 I would not end up in that situation
22. Being treated in hospital
0 I will not avoid it
1
2 I will try to avoid it
3
4 I will definitely try to avoid it
5
6 I will try hard to avoid it
7
8 I will not end up in that situation
23. Talking about illness
0 I will not avoid it
1
2 I will try to avoid it
3
4 I will definitely try to avoid it
5
6 I will make a strong effort to avoid it
7
8 I will not find myself in the situation
24. Reading about illness
0 I would not avoid it
1
2 I would try to avoid it
3
4 I would definitely try to avoid it
5
6 I would try very hard to avoid it
7
8 I would not put myself in that situation
25. Going to a hospital for reasons other than medical care
I will not avoid it
1
I will try to avoid it
3
I will definitely try to avoid it
5
I will strongly try to avoid it
7
I will not put myself in that situation
26. Watching TV programmes about illness
I will not avoid it.
Statement 1
I will try to avoid it.
Statement 3
Statement 4: I will definitely try to avoid it.
Statement 5
I will try very hard to avoid it.
Statement 7
I will not be in that situation.
27. Listening to radio programs about illness
0 I will not avoid it
1
2 I will try to avoid it
3
4 I will definitely try to avoid it
5
6 I will make a strong effort to avoid it
7
8 I will not put myself in that situation
28. Thoughts about illness
I will not avoid it
1
I will try to avoid it
3
I will definitely try to avoid it
5
I will make a strong effort to avoid it
7
8 I will not end up in that situation
29. Friends
0 never
1
2 rarely
3
4 sometimes
5
6 often
7
8 daily
30. Family
0 (never)
1
2 (rarely)
3
4 (sometimes)
5
6 (often)
7
8 (daily)
31. Reading books
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Daily
32. Checking for changes in bodily sensations
Never
1
Rarely
3
Sometimes
5
Often
7
Daily
33. Visits to a primary care doctor
0 never
1
2 rarely
3
4 sometimes
5
6 often
7
8 daily
34. Nurses
0 never
1
2 rarely
3
4 sometimes
5
6 often
7
8 daily
35. Clinic visits
Never
1
Rarely
3
Sometimes
5
Often
7
Daily
36. Emergency medical services
0 never
1
2 rarely
3
4 sometimes
5
6 often
7
8 daily
37. Other
0 never
1
2 rarely
3
4 sometimes
5
6 often
7
8 daily
1. I worry about my health.
I do not worry about my health.
I worry about my health occasionally.
I worry about my health quite often.
I am constantly worried about my health.
2. Attention to bodily sensations and pain
I pay less attention to unpleasant bodily sensations and pain than most other people my age.
I pay attention to unpleasant bodily sensations and pain about as much as most other people my age.
I pay more attention to unpleasant bodily sensations and pain than other people my age.
I am constantly aware of unpleasant bodily sensations and pain.
3. I notice bodily sensations or changes in my body.
I generally do not notice bodily sensations or changes in my body.
I sometimes notice bodily sensations or changes in my body.
I often notice bodily sensations or changes in my body.
I am constantly aware of bodily sensations or changes in my body.
4.
I can easily take my mind off thoughts about illness.
Most of the time, I am able to resist thoughts about illness.
I try to resist thoughts about illness, but I often cannot take my mind off them.
Thoughts about illness are so strong that I do not even try to resist them.
5.
I generally do not worry that I may have a serious illness.
Sometimes I worry that I may have a serious illness.
I quite often worry that I have a serious illness.
I constantly worry that I may have a serious illness.
6. I picture myself as being ill.
I never picture myself as being ill.
I sometimes picture myself as being ill.
I often picture myself as being ill.
I constantly picture myself as being ill.
7. Thoughts about my health are difficult to distract myself from.
I can easily take my mind off thoughts about my health.
Sometimes it is difficult for me to take my mind off thoughts about my health.
I often find it difficult to take my mind off thoughts about my health.
Nothing can take my mind off thoughts about my health.
8. When a doctor tells me there is nothing wrong with my health:
When the doctor says there is nothing wrong with my health, I feel reassured for a long time.
When the doctor says there is nothing wrong with my health, I feel reassured at first, but sometimes the worry returns.
When the doctor says there is nothing wrong with my health, I feel reassured at first, but the worry always returns.
Even though the doctor says there is nothing wrong with my health, I do not feel reassured.
9. When I hear about an illness:
I never think that I may have it.
I sometimes think that I may have it.
I often think that I may have it.
I always think that I may have it.
10. When I notice unusual sensations in my body, I want to know what they mean.
When I notice unusual sensations in my body, I rarely wonder what they mean.
When I notice unusual sensations in my body, I often wonder what they mean.
When I notice unusual sensations in my body, I always wonder what they mean.
When I notice unusual sensations in my body, I feel I must know what they mean.
11. I feel that my risk of developing a serious illness is:
very low
low
moderate
high
12. I think I may have a serious illness.
I never think that I may have a serious illness.
I sometimes think that I may have a serious illness.
I often think that I may have a serious illness.
I spend most of my time thinking that I may have a serious illness.
13. When I notice unusual sensations in my body:
I can easily think about other things.
I sometimes find it difficult to think about other things.
I often find it difficult to think about other things.
I always find it difficult to think about other things.
14. My family or friends think that I am concerned about my health.
My family or friends think that I do not worry enough about my health.
My family or friends think that my attitude to my health is normal.
My family or friends think that I worry too much about my health.
My family or friends think that I am a hypochondriac (excessively concerned about my health).
15. If I had a serious illness:
If I had a serious illness, I would still be able to enjoy life fully
If I had a serious illness, I would still be able to enjoy life
If I had a serious illness, I would probably not be able to enjoy life
If I had a serious illness, I would definitely not be able to enjoy life at all
16. If I had a serious illness, modern medicine would be able to cure me.
If I had a serious illness, modern medicine would most likely be able to cure me.
If I had a serious illness, it is possible that modern medicine would be able to cure me.
If I had a serious illness, it is unlikely that modern medicine would be able to cure me.
If I had a serious illness, modern medicine would not be able to cure me.
17. A serious illness would ruin my life.
A serious illness would ruin some aspects of my life.
A serious illness would ruin most aspects of my life.
A serious illness would ruin almost all aspects of my life.
A serious illness would ruin my entire life.
18. If I had a serious illness, I would feel inadequate.
If I had a serious illness, I would not feel inadequate at all.
If I had a serious illness, I would feel slightly inadequate.
If I had a serious illness, I would feel quite inadequate.
If I had a serious illness, I would feel completely inadequate.
19. Visiting a doctor at a clinic
0 I would not avoid it
1
2 I would try to avoid it
3
4 I would definitely try to avoid it
5
6 I would strongly try to avoid it
7
8 I would not put myself in that situation
20. Visiting a friend in hospital
0 I would not avoid it
1
2 I would try to avoid it
3
4 I would definitely try to avoid it
5
6 I would make a strong effort to avoid it
7
8 I would not find myself in that situation
21. Visiting a relative in hospital
I will not avoid it.
1
I will try to avoid it.
3
I will definitely try to avoid it.
5
I will make a strong effort to avoid it.
7
I will not put myself in that situation.
22. Being treated in hospital
I will not avoid it.
This statement best describes me (1).
I will try to avoid it.
This statement best describes me (3).
I will definitely try to avoid it.
This statement best describes me (5).
I will make a strong effort to avoid it.
This statement best describes me (7).
I will not end up in that situation.
23. Talking about illness
0 I will not avoid it
1
2 I will try to avoid it
3
4 I will definitely try to avoid it
5
6 I will try hard to avoid it
7
8 I will not be in that situation
24. Reading about illness
0 I will not avoid it
1
2 I will try to avoid it
3
4 I will definitely try to avoid it
5
6 I will try hard to avoid it
7
8 I will not put myself in that situation
25. Going to hospital for reasons other than my own health
0 I will not avoid it
1
2 I will try to avoid it
3
4 I will definitely try to avoid it
5
6 I will try very hard to avoid it
7
8 I will not end up in that situation
26. Watching television programs about illness
0 I would not avoid it
1
2 I would try to avoid it
3
4 I would definitely try to avoid it
5
6 I would strongly try to avoid it
7
8 I would not put myself in that situation
27. Listening to radio programs about illness
0 I would not avoid it
1
2 I would try to avoid it
3
4 I would definitely try to avoid it
5
6 I would try very hard to avoid it
7
8 I would not put myself in that situation
28. Thoughts about illness
0 I will not avoid it
1
2 I will try to avoid it
3
4 I will definitely try to avoid it
5
6 I will try very hard to avoid it
7
8 I will not end up in that situation
29. Friends
0 never
1
2 rarely
3
4 sometimes
5
6 often
7
8 daily
30. Family
Never
1
Rarely
3
Sometimes
5
Often
7
Daily
31. Reading books
Never
1
2 Rarely
3
4 Sometimes
5
Often
7
Daily
32. Checking for changes in bodily sensations
Never
1
Rarely
3
Sometimes
5
Often
7
Daily
33. Visits to a primary care doctor
Never
1
Rarely
3
Sometimes
5
Often
7
Daily
34. Nurses
0 Never
1
2 Rarely
3
4 Sometimes
5
6 Often
7
8 Daily
35. Clinic or medical appointment
0 never
1
2 rarely
3
4 sometimes
5
6 often
7
8 daily
36. Emergency medical services
Never
1
Rarely
3
Sometimes
5
Often
7
Daily
37. Other
0 Never
1
2 Rarely
3
4 Sometimes
5
6 Often
7
8 Daily