The Stress Calculator measures and assesses a user’s current stress level. It serves as an initial step in understanding stress-related health factors.
Users will answer stress-related questions that they have experienced for the past month:
- Being upset due to an unexpected event
- Unable to control important things in life
- Nervousness and feeling stressed
- Confidence in the ability to handle personal problems
- Were things going your way?
- Ability to cope with all the things that need to be done
- Control irritations in life
- Feeling of being in control of things
- Experiencing anger because things are out of control
- Not overcoming difficulties because they are piling up
Scoring system
The user's answers are converted into points to determine the levels of stress they are experiencing.
Been upset because of something that happened unexpectedly?
| Answer | Point(s) |
| Never | 0 |
| Almost never | 1 |
| Sometines | 2 |
| Fairly often | 3 |
| Very often | 4 |
Felt that you were unable to control important things in your life
| Answer | Point(s) |
| Never | 0 |
| Almost never | 1 |
| Sometines | 2 |
| Fairly often | 3 |
| Very often | 4 |
Felt nervous and 'stressed'
| Answer | Point(s) |
| Never | 0 |
| Almost never | 1 |
| Sometines | 2 |
| Fairly often | 3 |
| Very often | 4 |
Felt confident about your ability to handle your personal problems
| Answer | Point(s) |
| Never | 4 |
| Almost never | 3 |
| Sometines | 2 |
| Fairly often | 1 |
| Very often | 0 |
Felt that things were going your way
| Answer | Point(s) |
| Never | 4 |
| Almost never | 3 |
| Sometines | 2 |
| Fairly often | 1 |
| Very often | 0 |
Found that you could NOT cope with all the things you had to do
| Answer | Point(s) |
| Never | 0 |
| Almost never | 1 |
| Sometines | 2 |
| Fairly often | 3 |
| Very often | 4 |
Been able to control irritations in your life
| Answer | Point(s) |
| Never | 4 |
| Almost never | 3 |
| Sometines | 2 |
| Fairly often | 1 |
| Very often | 0 |
Felt that you were on top of things
| Answer | Point(s) |
| Never | 4 |
| Almost never | 3 |
| Sometines | 2 |
| Fairly often | 1 |
| Very often | 0 |
Been angered because of things that happened that were out of your control
| Answer | Point(s) |
| Never | 0 |
| Almost never | 1 |
| Sometines | 2 |
| Fairly often | 3 |
| Very often | 4 |
Felt difficulties were piling up so high that you could not overcome them
| Answer | Point(s) |
| Never | 0 |
| Almost never | 1 |
| Sometines | 2 |
| Fairly often | 3 |
| Very often | 4 |
Score calculation
All points from all answers are added together to determine the result, which will trigger different email responses once the user submits their contact information.
Default Email Responses
The following are the default email responses depending on the calculated score. The email content can be customized when setting up the stress calculator to match your messaging better.
Score: 0-13 points, low stress level
Your score indicates that you're likely experiencing low levels of perceived stress. You seem to manage stress well and may already have effective stress-reduction strategies in place.
Score: 14-26 points, moderate stress level
Your score suggests that you're experiencing a moderate level of perceived stress. While you may find it manageable, there are times it could feel overwhelming. Consider exploring additional coping mechanisms or strategies to help manage stress more effectively.
Score: 27-40 points, high stress level
Your score indicates a high level of perceived stress. You may be experiencing significant stress, which could impact your well-being. It might be beneficial to explore ways to reduce stress and seek support if needed.
To edit the copies of each email response, please see our help article on creating a calculator and editing the email templates.
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