Peritraumatic Distress Inventory Test - the question form
Questions: 24 · 5 minutes
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1. Compared with before the pandemic, I feel more nervous and anxious.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
2. I feel insecure and have bought large quantities of items such as medicines, disinfectants, gloves, masks, and/or other protective supplies.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
3. It is hard for me to stop imagining that I or people close to me are infected, and I feel worried about this.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
4. No matter what I am doing, I feel drained and helpless.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
5. I feel sad and empathize with patients who have an infectious disease and their families.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
6. I feel helpless and angry at the government, local authorities, and the media.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
7. I lose faith in the people around me.
1 – Never
2 – Occasionally
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
8. I spend the entire day gathering information about the situation related to the spread of infection. Even when it is not necessary, I cannot stop myself.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
9. I believe information about the infection outbreak situation and am willing to receive it from any available sources without evaluating it.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
10. I tend to believe negative news about the infectious disease outbreak and am skeptical about good news.
1 – Never
2 – Occasionally
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
11. I repeatedly share news about the infection outbreak (mostly negative news).
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
12. I avoid watching news about the infection outbreak because I am too frightened to do so.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
13. I have been more irritable and often get into conflicts with my family.
1 – Never
2 – Occasionally
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
14. I feel tired, and sometimes even exhausted.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
15. Because of anxiety, my reactions become sluggish.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
16. I have difficulty concentrating.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
17. I have difficulty making any decisions.
1 – Never
2 – Occasionally
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
18. During the infectious outbreak, I often feel dizzy, have back pain, or feel discomfort in my chest.
1 – Never
2 – Occasionally
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
19. During this infectious disease outbreak, I often feel abdominal pain, bloating, or other unpleasant stomach sensations.
1 - Never
2 - Occasionally
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
5 - Most of the time
20. I feel uncomfortable when interacting with other people.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
21. Lately, I rarely talk with my family.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
22. I sleep poorly. I often imagine that I or my family have been infected.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
23. I have lost my appetite.
1 - Never
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
5 - Most of the time
24. I have constipation or frequent urination.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
1. Compared with before the pandemic, I feel more nervous and anxious.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
2. I have felt insecure and bought large quantities of items such as medication, disinfectants, gloves, masks, and/or other protective supplies.
1 - Never
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
5 - Most of the time
3. I find it difficult to stop myself from imagining that I or people close to me might become infected, and this makes me feel anxious.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
4. No matter what I am doing, I feel drained and helpless.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
5. I feel sad and empathize with patients who have an infectious disease and with their families.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
6. I feel helpless and angry at the government, local authorities, and the media.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
7. I lose faith in the people around me.
1 – Never
2 – Occasionally
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
8. I spend the whole day seeking information about the spread of the infection. Even when it is not necessary, I cannot stop myself.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
9. I believe information about the infection outbreak situation and am willing to receive it from any available source without evaluating it.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
10. I tend to believe negative news about the infection situation and am skeptical about good news.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
11. I keep sharing news about the situation related to the spread of the infection (mostly negative news).
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
12. I avoid watching news about the infectious disease outbreak because I feel too frightened to do so.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
13. I have been more irritable and often get into conflicts with my family.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
14. I feel tired, and sometimes even exhausted.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
15. Because of anxiety, my responses become sluggish.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
16. I have difficulty concentrating.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
17. I have difficulty making any decisions.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
18. During the infectious outbreak, I often feel dizzy, have back pain, or have chest discomfort.
1 – Never
2 – Occasionally
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
19. During this infectious outbreak, I often feel abdominal pain, bloating, or other unpleasant stomach sensations.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
20. I feel uncomfortable when interacting with other people.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
21. Lately, I have rarely talked with my family.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Most of the time
22. I sleep poorly. I often imagine that I or my family are infected.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
23. I have lost my appetite.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Most of the time
24. I have constipation or frequent urination.
1 - Never
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Often
5 - Most of the time