DRAKE WORKWISE STRESS SELF ASSESMENT

This assessment is designed to help you consider your own stress levels. It is not a tool for diagnosis and if you are concerned about your stress levels, or those of someone you know, please call Drake Drake WorkWise.

24 HOUR HOTLINE 1300 135 600

MAPrc Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre

1. You're in the 8 items or less express lane at the supermarket and you notice someone ahead of you has over 12 items in their basket.You:	Call for the manager	Don’t let it bother you	Complain under your breath to the person behind you
2. You know exactly which situations make you feel stressed:	Always	Never	Sometimes
3. The amount of stress you experience in a difficult situation is influenced by:	Your thoughts and feelings	Your behaviour	All of the above
4. You prepare yourself for stressful situations in advance by rehearsing how you will handle them:	Always	Never	Sometimes
5. Your average day always includes time for exercise and fun	Never – you don’t have the time	Always	Only on weekends
6. Your boss tells you off. You are upset and you:	Tell yourself you probably deserved it	Yell back	Wait till you both calm down then talk to the boss about it
7. You were planning a weekend away with a friend who rings you at the last minute to cancel. You:	Hang up in a rage	Try and organise someone else to go with you	Go out and drown your sorrows
8. When things go wrong you tend to think:	'This is a disaster – I can’t cope'	'This is a challenge I can meet'	'I'm out of here!'

SCORING

Your score is

SCORING

0‐20

You tend to bottle things up until you reach exploding point. Try talking about your worries before they get too big to handle. Make more time in your life for relaxation and develop some strategies to manage stress better. Arranging time to speak with a Drake WorkWise professional about your stress levels is highly recommended, we can be contacted anytime on 1300 135 600

25‐55

You talk about what’s stressing you out but often not to the person who can help most. Try rehearsing situations that are stressful for you and imagine yourself handling them more confidently. Avoiding situations that you find stressful only works to a point. Take on achievable projects that will build your sense of confidence and achievement and develop your problem solving and goal setting skills. We recommend you go to the Wellbeing section of this website which features some Stress Management Tools. Drake WorkWise professionals are always available to talk and it may help to discuss strategies for managing your stress better.

60‐80

You are a good stress manager. You know what your stress triggers are and you are able to handle them when they arise. Congratulations.