Lifestyle Last updated on 2021-06-11 16:19:34
QUIZ: Are You Stressed Due To COVID-19?
- Ms. Deepanwita Roy
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4 Min Read
The outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) is a novel situation that none of us has experienced earlier. Thus, it is normal that it would affect people physically and also psychologically. While everyone reacts to stressful situations differently, knowing the warning signs of stress will help you cope with the stress in a much easier way.
Stress is your body’s way of responding to any kind of demand or threat, whether it’s real or perceived. Stress means different things to different people. Thus, your perception of stress at a particular event might be different from another person’s perception of stress. And that is because some people are better able to handle stress than others.
It is important to know the warning signs of stress to identify the stressors early on:
All these symptoms have long-term consequences leading to:
Each one of the questions corresponds to a couple of options, choose the option that best describes what you’re feeling right now. Add up your scores for each item to get a total score.
1. Physical symptoms of stress:
- Lack of energy
- Headaches, aches, pain and tense muscles
- Frequent upset stomach, including diarrhoea, constipation and nausea
- Chest pain, rapid heartbeat, nervousness, cold or sweaty hands and feet
- Dry mouth and difficulty swallowing
- Difficulty sleeping
- Lack of sexual desire

2. Behavioural symptoms of stress:
- Changes in appetite- either not eating or eating too much
- Increased nervous behaviours, such as nail-biting, fidgeting and pacing
- Procrastination
- Increased use of substances, such as smoking and drinking

3. Emotional symptoms of stress:
- Being easily agitated, frustrated and moody
- Feeling overwhelmed and unable to control your emotions
- Difficulty relaxing
- Low self-esteem, feeling lonely, worthless and low
- Looking for opportunities to avoid others

4. Cognitive symptoms of stress:
- Overthinking and racing thoughts
- Constant worrying
- Forgetfulness
- Lack of concentration and focus
- Poor judgment
- Being pessimistic or seeing only the negative side of things

- Serious health problems such as,
- Heart disease, high blood pressure, heart attacks and stroke
- Obesity and other eating disorders
- Menstrual problems
- Sexual dysfunction
- Skin and hair problems, such as acne, psoriasis, eczema and permanent hair loss
- Gastrointestinal problems such as GERD, gastritis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
- Mental health problems such as depression, anxiety and personality disorders.
In the last month, how often have you been upset because of something that happened unexpectedly? | Never (0) | Almost Never (1) | Sometimes (2) | Fairly often (3) | Very often (4) |
In the last month, how often have you felt that you were unable to control the important things in your life? | Never (0) | Almost Never (1) | Sometimes (2) | Fairly often (3) | Very often (4) |
In the last month, how often have you felt nervous and stressed? | Never (0) | Almost Never (1) | Sometimes (2) | Fairly often (3) | Very often (4) |
In the last month, how often have you felt confident about your ability to handle your personal problems?* | Never (4) | Almost Never (3) | Sometimes (2) | Fairly often (1) | Very often (0) |
In the last month, how often have you felt that things were going your way?* | Never (4) | Almost Never (3) | Sometimes (2) | Fairly often (1) | Very often (0) |
In the last month, how often have you found that you could not cope with all the things that you had to do? | Never (0) | Almost Never (1) | Sometimes (2) | Fairly often (3) | Very often (4) |
In the last month, how often have you been able to control irritations in your life? | Never (4) | Almost Never (3) | Sometimes (2) | Fairly often (1) | Very often (0) |
In the last month, how often have you felt that you were on top of things?* | Never (4) | Almost Never (3) | Sometimes (2) | Fairly often (1) | Very often (0) |
In the last month, how often have you been angered because of things that happened that were outside of your control? | Never (0) | Almost Never (1) | Sometimes (2) | Fairly often (3) | Very often (4) |
In the last month, how often have you felt difficulties were piling up so high that you could not overcome them? | Never (0) | Almost Never (1) | Sometimes (2) | Fairly often (3) | Very often (4) |
- If your score is ranging from 0-13: it indicates that you have LOW STRESS, which indicates that your perception of stress is low and you should continue doing what you have been doing in order to take care of your physical and mental health.
- If your score is ranging from 14-26: it indicates that you have MODERATE STRESS, which indicates that in certain areas of your life, there are some stressors causing difficulties. Try identifying the stressors in your life and start taking appropriate measures to deal with the stress.
- If your score is ranging from 27-40: it indicates that you have HIGH PERCEIVED STRESS, which indicates that there are several areas of your life that have been causing stress in your life. The good news is that there is help available for you. You might benefit from contacting a mental health professional.
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