1 – Disagree completely
2 – Tend to disagree
3 – Yes and no
4 – Tend to agree
5 – Agree completely
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2
3
4
5
1
I say so if I am angry or sad.
2
I like to talk with a few chosen people when things get too much for me.
3
I make an active effort to find a solution to my problems.
4
Physical exercise is important to me.
5
I think something positive could come out of my complaints/problems.
6
I firmly believe that my problems will decrease (and my situation improve).
7
I try to forget my problems.
8
I put my problems behind me by concentrating on something else.
9
I bury myself in work to keep my problems at a distance.
10
I often find it difficult to do something new.
11
I am well on the way towards feeling I have given up.
12
I withdraw from other people when things get difficult.
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