Instructions:
(1) The next page has twenty statements regarding your mood and attitudes.
(2 ) On a separate sheet of paper, number 1 through 20 down the left margin.
(3) Please read each statement carefully and answer each question on your answer sheet in the way that best describes how frequently you have felt this way during the past month.
| Answers: |
A: |
Much or most of the time |
|
B: |
Often, but not a lot |
|
C: |
Occasionally |
|
D: |
Little or very rarely |
(4) Try to answer the questions honestly and don’t look ahead to the scoring until after you’ve answered all of the questions. If you are presently on a diet, answer questions 6 and 16 as you would have before the diet.
Attitude & Mood Self-Assessment Quiz
Mark your answers to the following questions on a separate sheet of paper numbered 1 through 20 down the left margin.
| ANSWERS |
A: Much or most of the time
B: Often, but not a lot.
C :Occasionally
D: Little or very rarely
|
- I feel sad or "blue".
- I still find joy in the things I do.
- I cry more (or feel like crying) more than I used to.
- I get a good night's sleep.
- I feel useful.
- I eat as much as I always have.
- I can make decisions easily.
- I feel that some people would be better off if I were gone.
- I feel good about the future.
- I feel restless and need to keep moving.
- I feel lonely or like to be alone.
- I get tired for no reason.
- I can think clearly.
- Mornings are my best time of day.
- I don't feel good.
- I've been losing (gaining) weight.
- I am happy with my sex life.
- I find it easy to do things.
- I look forward to a challenge.
- I just don't want to get out of bed .
Attitude & Mood Self-Assessment Quiz - Scoring
| Question |
A |
B |
C |
D |
| 1. |
5 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
| 2. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
| 3. |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| 4. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
| 5. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| 6. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| 7. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| 8. |
7 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
| 9. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| 10. |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| 11. |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| 12. |
5 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
| 13. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| 14. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| 15. |
5 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
| 16. |
5 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
| 17. |
1 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
| 18. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| 19. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| 20. |
6 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
Total Score= ________ |
Attitude & Mood Self-Assessment Quiz - Interpretation
Take your total score from the self-assessment quiz and compare it with the following scale:
| Score |
Attitude/Mood Assessment |
| Below 45 |
Within normal range or early pre-depression |
| 45 - 55 |
Suspect pre-depression or mild depression |
| 56 - 65 |
Suspect moderate to remarkable depression |
| Above 65 |
* Significant depression likely |
* If you scored above 65, you need to seek help from your physician right away!
If your score fell between 45 and 65, you should consult your doctor as medications will most likely be helpful in getting you back to "feeling yourself" again. At least discuss your symptoms with a physician to find out what treatments, if any, are best for you.
If you scored anywhere between 20 and 65, you will still most likely benefit from reading The Hurried Woman because the recommendations given here will help lower the stresses in your life that are making you feel less than 100% yourself.
