Items

Pre-test

Post-test

Never

Sometime

Often

Almost always

Never

Sometime

Often

Almost always

I found myself getting upset by quite trivial things.

2 (4.65)

32 (74.42)

8 (18.60)

1 (2.33)

7 (16.28)

26 (60.47)

9 (20.93)

1 (2.33)

I tended to overreact situations.

6 (13.95)

27 (62.79)

9 (20.93)

1 (2.33)

8 (18.60)

28 (65.12)

7 (16.28)

0 (0.00)

I found it difficult to relax and switch off work.

9 (20.93)

19 (44.19)

14 (32.56)

1 (2.33)

16 (37.21)

23 (53.49)

3 (6.98)

1 (2.33)

I felt myself getting upset rather easily.

2 (4.65)

8 (18.60)

31 (72.09)

2 (4.65)

9 (20.93)

28 (65.12)

6 (13.95)

0 (0.00)

I felt that I was using a lot of nervous

Energy.

8 (18.60)

18 (41.86)

13 (30.23)

4 (9.30)

14 (32.56)

19 (44.19)

9 (20.93)

1 (2.33)

I found myself getting impatient when I was delayed in any way (e.g., lifts, traffic lights, being kept waiting).

5 (11.63)

18 (41.86)

14 (32.56)

6 (13.95)

17 (39.53)

20 (46.51)

6 (13.95)

0 (0.00)

I felt that I was rather touchy.

11 (25.58)

24 (55.81)

7 (16.28)

1 (2.33)

11 (25.58)

27 (62.79)

4 (9.30)

1 (2.33)

I found it hard to wind down.

10 (23.26)

22 (51.16)

8 (18.60)

3 (6.98)

19 (44.19)

21 (48.84)

3 (6.98)

0 (0.00)

I found that I was very irritable.

8 (18.60)

30 (69.77)

4 (9.30)

1 (2.33)

14 (32.56)

23 (53.49)

5 (11.63)

1 (2.33)

I found it hard to calm down after

something upset me.

8 (18.60)

23 (53.49)

9 (20.93)

3 (6.98)

13 (30.23)

24 (55.81)

4 (9.30)

2 (4.65)

I found it difficult to tolerate interruptions to what I was doing.

12 (27.91)

24 (55.81)

6 (13.95)

1 (2.33)

17 (39.53)

24 (55.81)

2 (4.65)

0 (0.00)

I was in a state of nervous tension.

8 (18.60)

21 (48.84)

12 (27.91)

2 (4.65)

16 (37.21)

22 (51.16)

3 (6.98)

2 (4.65)

I was intolerant of anything that kept me from getting on with what I was doing.

13 (30.23)

22 (51.16)

7 (16.28)

1 (2.33)

17 (39.53)

26 (60.47)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

I found myself agitated.

10 (23.26)

20 (46.51)

12 (27.91)

1 (2.33)

12 (27.91)

29 (67.44)

2 (4.65)

0 (0.00)