Professional Stress Scale Test - the question form
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1. Two people who know you well are talking about you. Which of the following statements would they be most likely to use?
a) X is a very reserved person. It seems like nothing really bothers him;
b) X is a wonderful person, but you need to be careful when you say something to him from time to time;
It seems that in X’s life, everything always goes wrong.
g) I consistently find X very boring and unpredictable;
The less I see X, the better.
2. A feeling that you rarely manage to do anything right.
Yes
No
3. Feeling that you are being harassed, cornered, or trapped.
Yes
No
4. Poor digestion
Yes
No
5. Poor appetite
Yes
No
6. Insomnia at night.
Yes
No
7. Brief episodes of dizziness and a rapid heartbeat.
Yes
No
8. Excessive sweating when not physically exerting yourself and not in heat.
Yes
No
9. Panic feelings in a crowd or in an enclosed space.
Yes
No
10. Fatigue and lack of energy
Yes
No
11. Feelings of hopelessness
Yes
No
12. Weakness or nausea for no apparent reason.
Yes
No
13. I feel very irritated by minor events.
Yes
No
14. Unable to relax in the evenings.
Yes
No
15. Waking up regularly during the night or early in the morning.
Yes
No
16. Difficulty making decisions.
Yes
No
17. Being unable to stop thinking about or worrying about the previous day’s events.
Yes
No
18. Tearfulness.
Yes
No
19. Belief that you cannot cope with anything properly.
Yes
No
20. Lack of enthusiasm even for the most significant and important life events.
Yes
No
21. Reluctance to meet new people or try new experiences.
Yes
No
22. Inability to say "no" when someone asks you to do something.
Yes
No
23. I have more responsibility than I can cope with.
Yes
No
24. How optimistic are you at the moment?
a) more than usual;
Less than usual.
About as usual.
25. Do you enjoy watching sporting events?
Yes
No
26. Can you stay in bed longer on weekends without feeling guilty?
Yes
No
27. Are you able to speak openly, within reasonable limits, with your supervisor about work-related or personal matters?
Yes
No
28. Are you able, within reasonable limits, to speak openly with your colleagues about work-related or personal matters?
Yes
No
29. Can you speak openly, within reasonable limits, about work-related or personal matters with family members?
Yes
No
30. Who usually has responsibility for the most important decisions in your life?
I do.
Someone else.
31. When you are criticized at work by your supervisors, how do you usually feel?
Very upset.
b) moderately distressed;
Slightly upset.
32. You finish the workday feeling satisfied with what you have accomplished:
Often
b) sometimes;
Rarely
33. Do you feel, most of the time, that you have unresolved conflicts?
Yes
No
34. The amount of work you have to do exceeds the time available to do it:
a) constantly;
Sometimes.
Only rarely.
35. How clearly do you understand your career prospects?
a) usually;
b) sometimes;
c) only rarely.
36. Would you say you have enough time for yourself?
Yes
No
37. If you want to discuss your problems with someone, is it usually easy for you to find someone who will listen?
Yes
No
38. Are you on a path that is more or less leading you toward achieving your life goals?
Yes
No
39. You feel bored at work:
a) often;
Sometimes.
Only rarely.
40. You look forward to going to work:
In most cases.
On some days.
c) only occasionally.
41. Do you feel that your abilities and work are appropriately valued at work?
Yes
No
42. Do you feel adequately rewarded at work for your abilities and what you do?
Yes
No
43. Do you feel that your supervisors:
actively interfere with your work;
actively help you in your work.
44. If, 10 years ago, you had been able to see yourself as the professional you are now, you would have considered yourself:
a) having exceeded their own expectations;
Meeting your own expectations
Not having met your own expectations
45. If you had to rate how much you like yourself on a scale from 1 to 5, what rating would you give yourself?
1
2
3
4
5
1. If two people who know you well were talking about you, which of the following statements would they be most likely to use?
a) X is a very reserved person. It seems like nothing really bothers her;
b) X is a wonderful person, but you need to be careful when you say something to her from time to time;
c) it seems that in X's life, things never quite happen the way they should;
I always find X very boring and unpredictable.
The less I see X, the better.
2. A feeling that you rarely manage to do anything right.
Yes
No
3. Feeling that you are being hounded or trapped, with no way out.
Yes
No
4. Poor digestion.
Yes
No
5. Poor appetite.
Yes
No
6. Insomnia at night
Yes
No
7. Brief episodes of dizziness and a rapid heartbeat.
Yes
No
8. Excessive sweating when not exerting yourself and not in heat
Yes
No
9. Panic feelings in a crowd or in an enclosed space
Yes
No
10. Fatigue and lack of energy.
Yes
No
11. Feeling hopeless.
Yes
No
12. Weakness or nausea for no apparent reason.
Yes
No
13. Very strong irritation over minor events.
Yes
No
14. Being unable to relax in the evenings.
Yes
No
15. Regularly waking during the night or early in the morning
Yes
No
16. Difficulty making decisions.
Yes
No
17. Being unable to stop thinking about or worrying over the previous day's events.
Yes
No
18. Crying easily.
Yes
No
19. Belief that you cannot cope properly with anything
Yes
No
20. Lack of enthusiasm even for the most important and meaningful events in life.
Yes
No
21. Reluctance to meet new people or try new experiences.
Yes
No
22. Difficulty saying "no" when someone asks you to do something.
Yes
No
23. I have more responsibility than I can handle.
Yes
No
24. How optimistic do you feel at present?
More than usual.
b) less than usual;
Usually.
25. Do you enjoy watching sports competitions?
Yes
No
26. Can you stay in bed longer on weekends without feeling guilty?
Yes
No
27. Are you able, within reasonable limits, to speak openly with your supervisor about work-related or personal matters?
Yes
No
28. Can you speak openly with your colleagues, within reasonable limits, about work-related or personal matters?
Yes
No
29. Are you able, within reasonable limits, to speak openly with family members about work-related or personal matters?
Yes
No
30. Who usually takes responsibility for the most important decisions in your life?
I do.
Someone else.
31. When your supervisors criticize you at work, how do you usually feel?
Very upset
b) moderately upset;
Slightly upset
32. You finish the workday feeling satisfied with what you have accomplished:
a) often;
Sometimes.
Only rarely.
33. Do you feel, most of the time, that you have unresolved conflicts?
Yes
No
34. The amount of work you have to do exceeds the time available to do it:
Constantly.
b) sometimes;
Only occasionally.
35. How clearly do you see your career prospects?
a) as a rule;
Sometimes.
Only rarely.
36. Would you say that you have enough time for yourself?
Yes
No
37. If you want to discuss your problems with someone, is it usually easy for you to find someone who will listen?
Yes
No
38. Are you on a path that is more or less likely to help you achieve your life goals?
Yes
No
39. I feel bored at work:
a) often;
Sometimes.
Rarely.
40. You look forward to going to work:
In most cases.
On some days.
c) only occasionally.
41. Do you feel that your abilities and work are adequately valued at work?
Yes
No
42. Do you feel adequately rewarded at work for your abilities and what you do?
Yes
No
43. Do you feel that your supervisors:
Actively interfere with your work.
Actively help you with your work.
44. If, 10 years ago, you could have seen yourself as the professional you are now, you would have considered yourself:
a) having exceeded one's own expectations;
having met your own expectations.
not having met your own expectations.
45. If you had to rate how much you like yourself on a scale from 1 to 5, what rating would you give yourself?
1
2
3
4
5