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    The document discusses stress and provides a self-evaluator test to help individuals determine their personal stress level. It explains that stress can cause emotional, physical and work-related problems if experienced at too high of a level. The self-evaluator contains 20 statements about stress-related behaviors and feelings that individuals rate on a scale of how much they experience each. Scoring the test indicates whether a person has low, moderate or high stress; and seeking professional help is recommended for very high or low scores. The document aims to help readers recognize stress in their lives and determine if it is at an unhealthy level.

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    Stress Test

    Determine Your Stress Level


    By Geoffrey Wilcher

    Stress is a pervasive national problem. Too much leads to emotional problems, disease
    and even death. Stress can cause ineffectiveness at work, irritability with family and
    friends, and unhappiness. Most stress comes from our lifestyle, and is self-imposed.
    This is one of the good features about stress. It implies that it can be reversed. The
    first step to reversing the effects of stress is to recognize its presence. To aid you in
    identifying the characteristics of stress, we have brought together a number of
    statements about stress that can help you evaluate your personal level of stress. Take
    a few minutes and determine how stressful your life is.

    Stress Self-Evaluator

    Instructions: Read each statement below and then circle the number to the right of it
    which you think best characterizes yourself and your behavior at the present time.
    There are no right or wrong answers. Try not to spend too much time over each
    answer.

    Not at all Slightly Moderately Very Much


    1) I often lose my appetite or eat when I am not
    1 2 3 4
    hungry.
    2) My decisions tend to be more impulsive than
    planned; I tend to feel unsure about my choices and 1 2 3 4
    change my mind often.
    3) The muscles of my neck, back, or stomach
    1 2 3 4
    frequently get tense.
    4) I have thoughts and feelings about my problems
    1 2 3 4
    that run through my mind for much of the time.
    5) I have a hard time getting to sleep, wake up often
    1 2 3 4
    or feel tired.
    6) I feel the urge to cry or to escape and get away
    1 2 3 4
    from my problems.
    7) I tend to let anger build up and then explosively
    release my temper in some aggressive or destructive 1 2 3 4
    act.
    8) I have nervous habits (tapping my fingers, shaking
    my leg, pulling my hair, scratching, wringing my 1 2 3 4
    hands, etc.)
    9) I often feel fatigued, even when I have not been
    1 2 3 4
    doing hard physical labor.
    10) I have regular problems with constipation,
    1 2 3 4
    diarrhea, upset stomach, or nausea.
    11) I tend to not meet my expectations, either
    because they are unrealistic or I have taken on more 1 2 3 4
    of a burden than I can handle.
    12) I periodically lose interest in sex. 1 2 3 4
    13) My anger gets aroused easily. 1 2 3 4
    14) I often have bad, unhappy dreams or nightmares. 1 2 3 4
    15) I tend to spend a great deal of time worrying
    1 2 3 4
    about things.
    16) My use of alcohol, coffee, drugs or tobacco has
    1 2 3 4
    increased.
    17) I feel anxious, often without any reason that I can
    1 2 3 4
    identify.
    18) In conversation, my speech tends to be weak,
    1 2 3 4
    rapid, broken or tense.
    19) I tend to be short tempered and irritable with
    1 2 3 4
    people.
    20) Delays, even ordinary ones, make me fiercely
    1 2 3 4
    impatient.

    Scoring the Stress Self-Evaluator

    Add up all of the numbers that you have circled. Scores between 20 and 40 indicate a
    low degree of stress. If you scored under 30, you are virtually without stress or may
    have misunderstood some of the questions. Scores between 41 and 60 indicate a
    moderate degree of stress. Scores between 61 and 80 indicate a high degree of stress.

    Interpreting the Stress Self-Evaluator

    Any test such as this represents only a guide or an indicator of a potential problem. If
    you have scored very high or very low (too little stress can also indicate a problem) and
    are concerned about the results, you should seek professional assistance from a
    counselor, psychologist or medical professional. The results of the test depend upon
    how each individual uniquely interprets the meanings of the questions. A professional
    will evaluate many other signs and symptoms of stress that are beyond the range of this
    test.

    If you are experiencing stress or have other personal or


    work-related concerns, please contact FEAP at (434) 243-2643. For more
    information about FEAP, visit our website at www.uvafeap.com.

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