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Stress test

This test has been developed to measure one's biological and psychosocial abilities to cope with stress. Please read carefully the 25 statements listed below and choose the answer that better describes your present situation.

Numbers between brackets that you can see after each statement indicate your agreement level, where [1] = total disagreement and [5] = total agreement

1 - I have regular and healthy meals
[1] ||   [2] ||   [3] ||   [4] ||   [5]

2 - I don't smoke cigarettes, cigars and pipe
[1] ||   [2] ||   [3] ||   [4] ||   [5]

3 - I regularly do some physical activity
[1] ||   [2] ||   [3] ||   [4] ||   [5]

4 - I don't drink alcoholic beverages and I don't take drugs
[1] ||   [2] ||   [3] ||   [4] ||   [5]

5 - I consume no or very little caffeine
[1] ||   [2] ||   [3] ||   [4] ||   [5]

6 - I sleep 7-8 hours per night for at least 4 days a week
[1] ||   [2] ||   [3] ||   [4] ||   [5]

7 - My blood pressure is normal
[1] ||   [2] ||   [3] ||   [4] ||   [5]

8 - I have a regular sexual life
[1] ||   [2] ||   [3] ||   [4] ||   [5]

9 - I don't regularly use medicines or psychopharmaceuticals
[1] ||   [2] ||   [3] ||   [4] ||   [5]

10 - My weight is normal compared with my stature
[1] ||   [2] ||   [3] ||   [4] ||   [5]

11 - I don't feel calm and serene
[1] ||   [2] ||   [3] ||   [4] ||   [5]

12 - I feel a diffused sensation of failing
[1] ||   [2] ||   [3] ||   [4] ||   [5]

13 - I tend not to express my emotions
[1] ||   [2] ||   [3] ||   [4] ||   [5]

14 - In my life I count more disadvantages than advantages
[1] ||   [2] ||   [3] ||   [4] ||   [5]

15 - What I earn from my job is not enough to satisfy my important needs
[1] ||   [2] ||   [3] ||   [4] ||   [5]

16 - At night I don't dream and I don't play with my imagination
[1] ||   [2] ||   [3] ||   [4] ||   [5]

17 - I have good friends and I know nice people to spend my time with
[1] ||   [2] ||   [3] ||   [4] ||   [5]

18 - I'm satisfied with my daily routine
[1] ||   [2] ||   [3] ||   [4] ||   [5]

19 - I rarely find time to dedicate to myself
[1] ||   [2] ||   [3] ||   [4] ||   [5]

20 - I think that I don't have many chances to improve my situation
[1] ||   [2] ||   [3] ||   [4] ||   [5]

21 - At least once a week I dedicate some time to my hobbies
[1] ||   [2] ||   [3] ||   [4] ||   [5]

22 - I experience close relationships with my relatives, and these give me a lot of joy and help
[1] ||   [2] ||   [3] ||   [4] ||   [5]

23 - Thinking tires me
[1] ||   [2] ||   [3] ||   [4] ||   [5]

24 - I feel tense and restless
[1] ||   [2] ||   [3] ||   [4] ||   [5]

25 - Unexpected noises make me jolt
[1] ||   [2] ||   [3] ||   [4] ||   [5]