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Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University Medical College & Hospital Sangli. HARI’S STRESS INVENTORY Dr. Hari S. Chandran

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HARI’S STRESS INVENTORY Dr. Hari S. Chandran

This is a tool to measure the amount of stress you experience in your daily life.

66 statements are included. Read slowly and carefully, state how far it is true in your case. You may please choose any one of the following five options to each item.

1. I do things in a hurry. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

2. I like to travel slowly. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

3. I eat food faster. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

4. I never interrupt when others talk. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

5. I want to finish works with neatness and perfection. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

6. I speak slowly. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

7. Seeing lazy people I get angry. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

8. I never bet with others. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

9. I feel tensed on thinking about my responsibilities. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

10. I am not happy to wait in a queue. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

11. I always consider the feelings of others while talking. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

12. I take intoxicants. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

13. I pray regularly. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

14. I am interested in religious books. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

15. My sexual life is not satisfactory. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

16. I watch movies and plays. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

17. I practice meditation. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

18. I don’t reveal secrets to others. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

19. I can’t stay away from home. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

20. I fell tensed on unexpected arrival of a guest. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

21. I feel disturbed on an unexpected expenditure. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

22. I have debts. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

23. I quarrel frequently with spouse. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

24. I feel that some of my family members are against me. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

25. I am not properly understood. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

26. I feel devaluated in society. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

27. I can’t plan my financial budget properly. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

28. I am not being loved. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

29. I have a lot of family problems. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

30. I reach home late. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

31. I discus my problems with family members. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

32. I have experiences of loosing job unexpectedly. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

33. I am often scolded by superiors for coming late. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

34. I fear my work place. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

35. I quarrel with colleagues. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

36. I had been a scapegoat in fight between superiors. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

37. I don’t like in engaging in love affairs. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

38. I receive confusing and contradicting instructions from above. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

39. My job is boring one. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

40. I am not paid adequately. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

41. My work evokes prick of conscience. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

42. I had to bear injustice silently. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

43. I am satisfied at work. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

44. I am well trained for my work. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

45. I get angry soon. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

46. I don’t loose opportunities to help others. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

47. I believe and spread rumors. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

48. I am a patient listener. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

49. I am willing to accept my faults. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

50. At times I feel like destroying everything. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

51. I suffer from headache. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

52. I have frequent attacks of chest pain. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

53. I have poor appetite. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

54. I sweat without reason. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

55. I don’t get adequate sleep. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

56. I have nightmares. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

57. I loose control soon. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

58. I hate criticism. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

59. I feel anxious. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

60. I feel calm. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

61. I usually regret for what has happened. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

62. I fell sorry. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

63. I feel frustrated. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

64. I am happy. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

65. I am confident. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

66. I feel worthless. *

Very true, I agree fully

True, I agree

I cannot say

Not true , I disagree

Not true, I totally disagree

Total score

If score is above 150, you should find out what makes you tensed, may be your life style... try to change it. If score is above 220, you need professional help to reduce stress.

Thanks

HARI’S STRESS INVENTORY Dr. Hari S. Chandran

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