Questionnaire For survey5ED - Sav: General Instructions
Questionnaire For survey5ED - Sav: General Instructions
Questionnaire For survey5ED - Sav: General Instructions
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General instructions
In this booklet are a number of scales and questions designed to measure your opinions,
beliefs and behaviour. Please answer the questions as honestly as possible, in a way that shows
how you really are, not how you would like to be or how you think you should be.
You may feel that some questions are very similar to others in the questionnaire. Each of the
different sets of questions is measuring different aspects so it is important that you answer each of
the questions. Don’t spend too much time thinking about your answers. The first answer that pops
into your head is what is needed.
Instructions are given for each of the different sets of questions. Please read these carefully
as they vary from section to section. Some sets of questions ask you to give an answer by ticking a
box. Others ask you to rate how much you agree or disagree using a 4 point scale, others use a 5, 6
or 7 point scale. It is important that you use the correct scale for each question.
3. What is your marital status: (please tick whichever best describes your current situation)
_____1. single _____2. in a steady relationship _____3. living with partner _____4. married for
first time
4. Do you have any children currently living at home with you: _____Yes _____No
5. What is the highest level of education that you have completed: (please tick the highest level you
have completed).
_____ primary school _____ some secondary school _____ completed high school
_________________________________________________________________________________
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Scale A
Please read through the following statements and decide how much you either agree or disagree with each.
Using the scale provided write the number that best indicates how you feel on the line next to each statement.
Scale B
Please indicate how much you either agree or disagree with each statement. Write a number from 1 to 4 on
the line next to each statement.
3. ______ There is really no way I can solve some of the problems I have
4. ______ There is little I can do to change many of the important things in my life
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Scale C
This scale consists of a number of words that describe different feelings and emotions. For each item indicate
to what extent you have felt this way during the past few weeks. Write a number from 1 to 5 on the line next to
each item.
Scale D
Below are five statements with which you may agree or disagree. Using a 1 to 7 scale, indicate your
agreement with each item by placing the appropriate number on the line next to that item.
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Scale E
Please use the scale below to answer each of the following questions. Write a number from 1 to 5 in the space
provided.
______1. How often have you been upset because of something that happened unexpectedly?
______2. How often have you felt that you were unable to control the important things in your life?
______4. How often have you felt confident about your ability to handle your personal problems?
______5. How often have you felt that things were going your way?
______6. How often have you found that you could not cope with all the things that you had to do?
______7. How often have you been able to control irritations in your life?
______8. How often have you felt that you were on top of things?
______9. How often have you been angered because of things that happened that were outside of
your control?
______10. How often have you felt difficulties were piling up so high that you could not overcome
them?
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Scale F
Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements using the scale provided
below. Write the number that best indicates how you feel in the space next to each statement.
1. ______ I feel that I am a person of worth, at least on an equal basis with others
Scale G
Listed below are a number of statements concerning personal attitudes and traits. Read each item
and decide whether the statement is true or false as it relates to you.
5
Scale H
Using the scale provided, decide how much you either agree or disagree with each statement. Next to
each statement, write the number that best indicates how you feel.
strongly strongly
disagree 1 2 3 4 5 agree
______ 1. I don't have much control over my emotional reactions to stressful situations.
______ 2. When I'm in a bad mood I find it hard to snap myself out of it.
______ 6. I have a number of good techniques that will help me cope with any stressful situation.
______ 8. If I start to worry about something I can usually distract myself and think about
something nicer.
______ 11. I imagine there will be many situations in the future where silly thoughts will get the
better of me.
______ 12. I have a number of techniques which I am confident will help me think clearly and
rationally in any situation I might find myself.
______ 13. Even when under pressure I can usually keep calm and relaxed.
______ 14. I have a number of techniques or tricks that I use to stay relaxed in stressful situations.
______ 15. When I'm anxious or uptight there does not seem to be much that I can do to help
myself relax.
______ 16. There is not much I can do to relax when I get uptight.
______ 17. I have a number of ways of relaxing that I am confident will help me cope.
______18. If my stress levels get too high I know there are things I can do to help myself.