Table 2 Respondents to study questionnaire
Items | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
I feel tense and ‘wound up’: | ||
Most of the time | 46 | 6.1 |
A lot of the time | 207 | 27.5 |
From time to time, occasionally | 490 | 65.2 |
Not at all | 9 | 1.2 |
I still enjoy the things I used to enjoy: | ||
Definitely as much | 129 | 17.2 |
Not quite as much | 365 | 48.5 |
Only a little | 226 | 30.1 |
Hardly at all | 32 | 4.3 |
I get a sort of frightened feeling as if something awful is about to happen: | ||
Very definitely and quite badly | 88 | 11.7 |
Yes, but not too badly | 326 | 43.4 |
A little, but it doesn’t worry me | 238 | 31.6 |
Not at all | 100 | 13.3 |
I can laugh and see the funny side of things: | ||
As much as I always could | 178 | 23.7 |
Not quite so much now | 405 | 53.9 |
Definitely not so much now | 149 | 19.8 |
Not at all | 20 | 2.7 |
Worrying thoughts go through my mind: | ||
A great deal of the time | 64 | 8.5 |
A lot of the time | 218 | 29.0 |
From time to time, but not too often | 374 | 49.7 |
Only occasionally | 96 | 12.8 |
I feel cheerful: | ||
Not at all | 18 | 2.4 |
Not often | 391 | 52.0 |
Sometimes | 299 | 39.8 |
Most of the time | 44 | 5.9 |
I can sit at ease and feel relaxed: | ||
Definitely | 150 | 19.9 |
Usually | 369 | 49.1 |
Not often | 213 | 28.3 |
Not at all | 20 | 2.7 |
I feel as if I am slowed down: | ||
Nearly all the time | 84 | 11.2 |
Very often | 243 | 32.3 |
Sometimes | 374 | 49.7 |
Not at all | 51 | 6.8 |
I get a sort of frightened feeling like “butterflies” in the stomach: | ||
Not at all | 106 | 14.1 |
Occasionally | 345 | 45.9 |
Quite often | 262 | 34.8 |
Very often | 39 | 5.2 |
I have lost interest in my appearance: | ||
Definitely | 77 | 10.2 |
I don’t take as much care as I should | 255 | 33.9 |
I may not take quite as much care | 280 | 37.2 |
I take just as much care as ever | 140 | 18.6 |
I feel restless as I have to be on the move: | ||
Very much indeed | 64 | 8.5 |
Quite a lot | 175 | 23.3 |
Not very much | 426 | 56.6 |
Not at all | 87 | 11.6 |
I look forward with enjoyment to things: | ||
As much as I ever did | 131 | 17.4 |
Rather less than I used to | 453 | 60.2 |
Definitely less than I used to | 140 | 18.6 |
Hardly at all | 28 | 3.7 |
I get sudden feeling of panic: | ||
Very often indeed | 107 | 14.2 |
Quite often | 252 | 60.1 |
Not very often | 147 | 19.5 |
Not at all | 46 | 6.1 |
I can enjoy a good book or radio or TV program: | ||
Often | 195 | 25.9 |
Sometimes | 331 | 44.0 |
Not often | 126 | 16.8 |
Very seldom | 99 | 13.2 |