Instructions: This survey consists of 15 statements about how to reduce stress. Put a check to show whether you think each statement is TRUE or FALSE. If you don't know whether a statement is true or false, put a check under DON'T KNOW. 

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True    False    Don't Know

                                    1.    Many people can lower their stress by having good friends.

                                    2.    Taking deep breaths helps a person to relax.

                                    3.    People with too much to do can lower their stress by breaking down long jobs into small parts.

                                    4.    People can learn ways to lower their stress.

                                    5.    Exercise helps many people lower their stress.

                                    6.    The heart beats faster when a person is relaxed.

                                    7.    Expecting everyone to be perfect helps to lower a person's stress.

                                    8.    Relaxation is the opposite of what normally happens to people under stress.

                                    9.    People should have more caffeine when they are nervous.

                                   10.    Making day-to-day personal schedules of activities increases stress.

                                   11.    It is helpful for people to learn which situations cause them to feel stress.

                                   12.    To lower their stress, people should work on difficult jobs without taking breaks.

                                   13.    Many people can lower their stress by thinking through how to handle problems.

                                   14.    People who get more information about something that worries them usually more stress.

                                   15.    All people should lower their stress in the same way.

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Source: Program Evaluation Handbook: Stress Management. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (Prepared by IOX Assessment Associates, California, 1988.)