1 – Strongly agree
2 – Mildly agree
3 – Equally agree and disagree
4 – Mildly disagree
5 – Strongly disagree
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1
Feeling distressed or upset is unbearable to me.
2
When I feel distressed or upset, all I can think about is how bad I feel.
3
I can't handle feeling distressed or upset.
4
My feelings of distress are so intense they completely take over.
5
There's nothing worse than feeling distressed or upset.
6
I can tolerate being distressed or upset as well as most people.
7
My feelings of distress or being upset are not acceptable.
8
I'll do anything to avoid feeling distressed or upset.
9
Other people seem to be able to tolerate feeling distressed or upset better than I can.
10
Being distressed or upset is always a major ordeal for me.
11
I am ashamed of myself when I feel distressed or upset.
12
My feelings of distress or being upset scare me.
13
I'll do anything to stop feeling distressed or upset.
14
When I feel distressed or upset, I must do something about it immediately.
15
When I feel distressed or upset, I cannot help but concentrate on how bad the distress actually feels.
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