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Stress test/essay
11 years ago
1. Assess Your Stress
Resting Heart Rate Beats per minute-60
Breathing Pattern- mostly Abdomen
Respiration Rate Breaths per minute- 13
Stress-o-Meter- 6
2. Symptoms of Stress
The three symptoms of stress I experience most frequently are irritability, anger and depression
3. Perceived Stress Scale
My total score is 18 This puts me in the moderate perceived stress range.
4. Inventory of College Students' Recent Life Experiences
My total score is 70
The hassles that I rated "3." are being let down by friends, separation from people I care about, Decisions about intimate relationships, financial burdens, loneliness and failing to get expected job.
the interpretation of my score indicates that I have an slightly more stressful then normal college life experience of stress.
5. Ardell Wellness Stress Test
My score is +24
the interpretation of my score indicates that I have mastered the wellness approach to life and have the capacity to deal creatively and efficiently with events and
circumstances.
6. Student Stress Scale
My total score is 243
Based on my score, my chances of experiencing a stress-related health change in the
near future is %50
7. Vulnerability Questionnaire
My total score is 50
the top three behaviors I would like to change to decrease my vulnerability to
stress are to sleep for 7 to 8 hours a night, having someone to turn to for guidance and my income meeting my needs.
8. Tombstone Test
The top three qualities or characteristics for which I want to be remembered are wise, happy and just a generally good person.
From what I found out of chapter two and from the stress tests, is that I have a normal stress level and a average amount of stress that I can handle. I find that life has a lot out there to throw at you and a lot of it will hit you ready or not. Most people I believe can not handle or cope with the big things in life such as work, school or just thinking about there place in the world. Many times people over look the importance of sitting back and taking a brake from processing it all in at once. The way I passe myself for life's many changes seems to be uncommon but very effective method for me. While my various ways of copping with stressful events has proven its effectiveness. I find meditation and mental disiplen very easy to master however this path of dealing with problems can in itself be stressful and takes time to overcome. There are not many changes in my life that I would make to become better at stress management and I feel comfortable with the way of thinking that I have now, however I am always open to new ideas. I have also found from taking these tests is that I never once scored too high or too low on my outcomes. All of my results I believe fit very well with my life style and I agree with all of them. In short even though I could do better with managing stress, I am confident in my abilities as they stand.
There are however some areas that I feel could use minor improvement. The areas I think that I could do better to work on for handling stress are finding a better job, not regretting the past and most importantly of all, learning to trust. working over night at UPS has proven to be one of the most stressful work environments that I have ever had to work in. The hours at my job are very long and the work load is intense, however I find that simply keeping a positive attitude and having your chin up is the best way to handle it. Having a smile is a simple but ever effective way of keeping yourself happy. Another aspect of my stress level would be my past relationships. Over the years I seem to have always had bad luck with finding someone right for me. This leads me to believe that there is something wrong with myself or that I am just undesirable to others. When one's self esteem is hurt in such a way it is very hard to recover and have the confidante in yourself to try and love again. From my multiple bad experiences with relationships, I have grown to mistrust just about anyone. My trust issues stem from being lied to on varies occasions and I find it difficult to let anyone new close to my own emotions. How I am to ever overcome this cynical view of the word I do not know and I can only hope that I meet the one person who will rekindle my willingness to be open about my thoughts and feelings. In conclusion I have mastered many of the elements in my life that would cause stress, however there are still some hindrances that cling to my mental well being.
Resting Heart Rate Beats per minute-60
Breathing Pattern- mostly Abdomen
Respiration Rate Breaths per minute- 13
Stress-o-Meter- 6
2. Symptoms of Stress
The three symptoms of stress I experience most frequently are irritability, anger and depression
3. Perceived Stress Scale
My total score is 18 This puts me in the moderate perceived stress range.
4. Inventory of College Students' Recent Life Experiences
My total score is 70
The hassles that I rated "3." are being let down by friends, separation from people I care about, Decisions about intimate relationships, financial burdens, loneliness and failing to get expected job.
the interpretation of my score indicates that I have an slightly more stressful then normal college life experience of stress.
5. Ardell Wellness Stress Test
My score is +24
the interpretation of my score indicates that I have mastered the wellness approach to life and have the capacity to deal creatively and efficiently with events and
circumstances.
6. Student Stress Scale
My total score is 243
Based on my score, my chances of experiencing a stress-related health change in the
near future is %50
7. Vulnerability Questionnaire
My total score is 50
the top three behaviors I would like to change to decrease my vulnerability to
stress are to sleep for 7 to 8 hours a night, having someone to turn to for guidance and my income meeting my needs.
8. Tombstone Test
The top three qualities or characteristics for which I want to be remembered are wise, happy and just a generally good person.
From what I found out of chapter two and from the stress tests, is that I have a normal stress level and a average amount of stress that I can handle. I find that life has a lot out there to throw at you and a lot of it will hit you ready or not. Most people I believe can not handle or cope with the big things in life such as work, school or just thinking about there place in the world. Many times people over look the importance of sitting back and taking a brake from processing it all in at once. The way I passe myself for life's many changes seems to be uncommon but very effective method for me. While my various ways of copping with stressful events has proven its effectiveness. I find meditation and mental disiplen very easy to master however this path of dealing with problems can in itself be stressful and takes time to overcome. There are not many changes in my life that I would make to become better at stress management and I feel comfortable with the way of thinking that I have now, however I am always open to new ideas. I have also found from taking these tests is that I never once scored too high or too low on my outcomes. All of my results I believe fit very well with my life style and I agree with all of them. In short even though I could do better with managing stress, I am confident in my abilities as they stand.
There are however some areas that I feel could use minor improvement. The areas I think that I could do better to work on for handling stress are finding a better job, not regretting the past and most importantly of all, learning to trust. working over night at UPS has proven to be one of the most stressful work environments that I have ever had to work in. The hours at my job are very long and the work load is intense, however I find that simply keeping a positive attitude and having your chin up is the best way to handle it. Having a smile is a simple but ever effective way of keeping yourself happy. Another aspect of my stress level would be my past relationships. Over the years I seem to have always had bad luck with finding someone right for me. This leads me to believe that there is something wrong with myself or that I am just undesirable to others. When one's self esteem is hurt in such a way it is very hard to recover and have the confidante in yourself to try and love again. From my multiple bad experiences with relationships, I have grown to mistrust just about anyone. My trust issues stem from being lied to on varies occasions and I find it difficult to let anyone new close to my own emotions. How I am to ever overcome this cynical view of the word I do not know and I can only hope that I meet the one person who will rekindle my willingness to be open about my thoughts and feelings. In conclusion I have mastered many of the elements in my life that would cause stress, however there are still some hindrances that cling to my mental well being.
