Everyday Stress Survey

How stressed do you feel at the moment, overall?

Choose one:

• Not at all stressed
• Slightly stressed
• Moderately stressed
• Very stressed
• Extremely stressed

How much does each of these areas of your life add to your stress?

• Work or career
• Family
• Finances
• Health
• Social relationships

For each row: choose one:

• Not at all
• Slightly
• Moderately
• Very much
• Extremely

In the past month, how often have you felt overwhelmed by stress?

Choose one:

• Never
• Rarely
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always

Which of these situations regularly cause you stress?

Choose any that apply:

• Work deadlines
• Conflict with colleagues or managers
• Balancing work and personal life
• Money worries
• Worries about health
• Family problems
• Other
• None of these

What other situation causes you stress?

Condition: Only when Other was selected

Open answer

Over the past year, how has each of these affected your stress?

• Workload
• Job security
• Financial stability
• Physical health
• Emotional wellbeing
• Social contact

For each row: choose one:

• Increased my stress
• No change
• Reduced my stress

How do you mainly cope with stress?

Choose any that apply:

• Exercise
• Meditation or mindfulness
• Talking with friends or family
• Hobbies
• Therapy or counselling
• Relaxing activities such as reading or music
• Other
• None of these

What other way of coping do you use?

Condition: Only when Other was selected

Open answer

How well do these ways of coping help you manage your stress?

Condition: Only when at least one coping method was selected

Choose one:

• Not at all effective
• Slightly effective
• Moderately effective
• Very effective
• Extremely effective

Do you get enough help with stress from each of these groups?

• Family
• Friends
• Colleagues

For each row: choose one:

• Yes
• Not sure
• No

How, if at all, does stress affect your work?

Choose any that apply:

• I get less done
• I miss work
• I find it hard to concentrate
• I make more mistakes
• My motivation drops
• Other
• None of these

In what other way does stress affect your work?

Condition: Only when Other was selected

Open answer

How often does stress give you physical symptoms such as headaches or tiredness?

Choose one:

• Never
• Rarely
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always

To what extent does stress lower your overall quality of life?

Choose one:

• Not at all
• Slightly
• Moderately
• Very much
• Extremely