In today’s fast-paced society, it seems people more than ever are worried about things. Let’s delve a bit into the dynamics of anxiety and honesty to discover what makes us more or less comfortable and secure.

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1. What is your age?
   No Answer Under 15 15-17 18-21 22-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71+
   
   
2. Your Sex:
   No Answer Male Female
   
   
3. Your Status:
   No Answer happily married married divorced/not looking divorced/dating divorced/committed to someone single/not looking single/dating single/committed to someone
   
   
4. Which is more significant to you?
   No Answer my career my family/relationship
   
   
5. What troubles you the most?
   No Answer Disturbing events from my past Disturbing events that are in present time Disturbing events that I anticipate about the future
   
   
6. How often do you experience mild anxiety in your life, where you tend to worry, but it does not hinder your ability to function?
   No Answer never every few years a few times a year once a month once a week a few times per week daily several times each day I notice I’m anxious continually
   
   
7. How often do you experience severe anxiety in your life, to the point that it hinders your ability to function?
   No Answer never every few years a few times a year once a month once a week a few times per week daily several times each day I notice I’m anxious continually
   
   
8. In a general sense, which of the following do you worry about most?
   No Answer I don't know what I worry about interactions with people in general interaction with specific people meeting my own expectations meeting the expectations of others a general sense of being overwhelmed a specific, single problem that I am struggling with in my life
   
   
9. Specifically, which one of the following areas causes you the most concern?
   No Answer money/financial issues marriage/intimate relationships family/children my job/career social relationships cultural issues political issues personal appearance/weight issues health concerns
   
   
10. What do you do to cope when you feel upset and worried? (check any that apply)
    ignore it
    use prescription drugs
    use non-prescription drugs
    use alcohol
    use illegal drugs
    go to therapy
    bio-feedback
    meditation/relaxation exercises
    physical exercise
    visualizations
    talk myself into a calmer state of mind
    sleep
    eat
    try to solve the situation that is causing my anxiety
    fight with people in my life
    shop/give myself present
    discuss things with a friend
    play with a pet
    listen to music
    watch television
    distract myself with other activities
    
    
    
11. Of what's listed, what single thing might relieve the most stress to you?
    No Answer having more money not having children having children my boss being fired changing jobs losing weight looking better finding a "special someone" being single being healthy moving somewhere else
    
    
12. To what degree do you feel in control of your life?
    No Answer I am in complete control Most of the time I'm in control Sometimes I'm in control Rarely am I in control I feel like a puppet
    
    
13. When you are worried, which of the following most closely characterize what you might say to yourself?
    No Answer “I blew it again.” “I can’t handle this.” “This is unfair.” “What the worst thing that can happen?” “uh-oh, I’m going to be found out.” “I have to do better.” “It’s time to pull myself together.” “If anyone can do this, I can.” “I’ll show them who they’re dealing with.”
    
    
14. When you anticipate a situation where you think it would be wise to be completely fourthright and honest, does this make you feel more anxious?
    No Answer Yes No
    
    
15. After you have been honest in the face of a difficult situation do you feel..
    No Answer More anxious Relieved
    
    
16. With whom is it more difficult to be honest?
    No Answer Family Close friends Casual friends Strangers About the same for everybody
    
    
17. Under which circumstances might you lie, if an honest answer would be less than favorable?
    a friend asks me about his/her appearance
    a stranger askes me about his/her appearance
    a friend asks my opinion on his/her age
    a friend asks my opinion on his/her weight
    a friend asks my opinion about something he/she cannot change
    a friend asks my opinion about his/her performance in bed
    a co-worker inquires about the quality of his/her work
    a spouse/lover asks where I've been
    an inquiry was made about something I was supposed to do
    
    
    
18. Have you ever done any of the following?
    received extra change when buying something and kept the change
    knew a price for a product was wrong (too low) and you didn’t say anything
    were overcharged for something and didn't complain
    faked an orgasm
    listed false information about your education, employment, skills on a resume or job application
    dated/slept with a friend’s boyfriend/girlfriend behind their back
    had sex with someone else while in a committed relationship and never told
    made a false insurance claim
    filed a false tax return
    cheated on a test
    
    
    
19. If you lie about something, would you say you do so..
    No Answer To protect myself To protect others
    
    
20. With whom are you most likely to be dishonest?
    spouse
    boyfriend/girlfriend
    children
    parents
    other family member
    employer
    employee
    close friend
    casual friend
    stranger
    policeman
    therapist
    Internal Revenue Service
    doctor
    insurance agent
    client/customer
    other government agent
    
    
    

S O U N D - O F F - Your opinion matters!

• What do you think about stress and honesty?
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