Stress Driver Questionnaire
Be Perfect
People Pleasing
Hurry Up
Be Strong
Try Hard
Do you set high standards and criticize yourself for not meeting them?
Do you do things for others that you don’t really want to do?
Do you tend to do many things simultaneously?
Do you hide or control your feelings?
Do you hate giving up, always hoping this time it will work?
Is it important for you to be right?
Is it important for you to be liked?
Do you describe yourself as quick and get impatient with others?
Are you reluctant to ask for help?
Do you start things and not finish them?
Are you bothered by small messes or things out of place?
Are you easily persuaded?
Do you talk at the same time as others or finish their sentences?
Do you often find yourself in a position of being depended upon?
Do you compare yourself with others and feel inferior or superior?
Do you hate being interrupted?
Do you dislike being different?
Do you like to get on with the job rather than talk about it?
Do you not realize how tired, hungry, or ill you are but keep going?
Do you go round in circles with a problem, feeling stuck but unable to let go?
Do you like to explain things in detail and precisely?
Do you dislike conflict?
Do you set unrealistic time limits, especially too short?
Do you prefer to do things on your own?
Do you tend to be the rebel or the odd one out in a group?
How to Use
This questionnaire is not a "personality test". It is intended to stimulate your self-awareness and indicate the kind of stress behavior you may typically or frequently get into.
Instructions:
- Read each question carefully.
- For each question, select the most appropriate response for you.
- The default response is "No". Click once if the answer is Somewhat. Click again if the answer is Yes.
- Click submit to retrieve your score and reflect on the drivers of stress in your own life!
We at NHLAP find this questionnaire to be both fun and eye-opening. We hope you do, too!