INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the HCSM assessment & evaluation page..
If you would like to have your Stress Levels tested, Please contact info@hcsm.co.za.
Listed below are the tests, and details pertinent to the tests.
To begin a test you will need to have the following details available, which you will be requested to enter before starting any test:
- Name:
- Email Address:
- Personal Test Code:
INSTRUCTIONS
Read the details of the test you are going to complete, then click on the “Go To Test” button.
You will be directed to the selected test.
Click on the blue “Start” button to begin.
You will be requested to enter your name, email address and test code, to begin the test.
On completion of the test you will be re-directed to The HCSM Home Page.
Your results will be compiled and emailed to the email address that you have supplied.
PRIVACY
You will be the only person to receive your test results.
Your test results will not be provided to any other person or organisation, without your explicit permission.
DISCAIMER
The HCSM assessments offered here are for educational, informational and for the determination of trends. . Only a trained medical professional, such as a doctor or mental health professional, can accurately diagnose mental health conditions. These assessments are designed to help you assess your well-being and determine if you may benefit from a consultation with a professional.
DASS 42
FULL NAME : DEPRESSION, ANXIETY & STRESS TEST
NO. OF QUESTIONS : 42
INFORMATION ABOUT THE DASS 42 TEST
DEPRESSION ANXIETY STRESS SCALES – LONG FORM (DASS-42)
The DASS-42 is a 42 item self-report scale designed to measure the negative emotional states of depression, anxiety and stress. It is a useful tool for routine outcome monitoring and can be used to assess the level of treatment response.
There are three components of the scale:
- Depression scale: assesses dysphoria, hopelessness, devaluation of life, self-deprecation, lack of interest / involvement, anhedonia and inertia.
- Anxiety scale assesses autonomic arousal, skeletal muscle effects, situational anxiety, and subjective experience of anxious affect.
- Stress scale: assesses difficulty relaxing, nervous arousal, and being easily upset / agitated, irritable / over-reactive and impatient.
Intended Population
(https://novopsych.com.au/assessments/depression/depression-anxiety-stress-scales-long-form-dass-42)
The DASS is based on a dimensional rather than a categorical conception of psychopathology, and scores emphasise the degree to which someone is experiencing symptoms rather than having diagnostic cut points. The overall score for the DASS-42 can provide an indication of general psychological distress (Henry & Crawford, 2005).
As the three subscales of the DASS have been shown to have high internal consistency and to yield meaningful discriminations, the subscales meet the needs of both researchers and clinicians who wish to measure current state or change in state over time (e.g., in the course of treatment). It is a useful tool for routine outcome monitoring and can be used to assess the level of treatment response.
VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY
(https://www.physio-pedia.com/Depression_Anxiety_Stress_Scale)
- Reliability: excellent test-retest reliability (r=0.71-8.81)
- Validity: strong convergent validity of the DASS-21 in older adults, acceptable discriminative validity. Excellent criterion validity (r=0.65)
- overall good-to-excellent internal consistency (cronbach's alpha: 0.96,0.89,0.93 for each component respectively)
The DASS-42 was developed by Lovibond and Lovibond (1995) (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12828802/) Demographic variables had only very modest influences on DASS scores. The reliability of the DASS was excellent, and the measure possessed adequate convergent and discriminant validity Conclusions: The DASS is a reliable and valid measure of the constructs it was intended to assess. The utility of this measure for UK clinicians is enhanced by the provision of large sample normative data.
COPYRIGHT
The DASS42 test is in the Public Domain
https://www.physio-pedia.com/Depression_Anxiety_Stress_Scale
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HRLS
FULL NAME : THE HOLMES-RAHE LIFE STRESS INVENTORY
NO. OF QUESTIONS : 43
INFORMATION ABOUT THE HOLMES-RAHE LIFE STRESS INVENTORY
THE HOLME AND RAHE STRESS SCALE
The Holmes and Rahe stress scale is a list of 43 stressful life events that can contribute to illness. The scale is used to help identify whether a person is experiencing a high amount of stress.
HISTORY
The Holmes and Rahe stress scale was developed in 1967 by psychiatrists Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe while working at the University of Washington. The scale was based on a study of over 5,000 medical patients who were asked to rate the life-changing events they had experienced in the previous two years. They originally designed the scale to be used in research to help identify possible links between stress and illness. Since its inception, the Holmes and Rahe stress scale has been widely used by healthcare professionals. It is one of the most well-known and researched tools for measuring stress.
It is essential to remember that the scale is only meant to be used as a guide and that other factors, such as a person's individual stress tolerance, can also affect their risk for illness.
To complete the test you will need to recall the stressful events that have occurred in your life over the past year.
GENERAL
The Holmes and Rahe stress scale is a widely used tool that can be helpful in identifying people who are at an increased risk for developing an illness. The scale can also be used to help design interventions to reduce stress levels. While the scale is not perfect, it can be a useful tool for both health care professionals and individuals.
https://academic.oup.com/occmed/article/67/7/581/4430935
Validity
In 1978 Gerst tested SRRS reliability and found that rank ordering remained extremely consistent both for healthy adults (r = 0.96–0.89) and patients (r = 0.91–0.70).
The SRRS is surprisingly consistent despite the cross-cultural differences one would expect. Most people experience major life events infrequently hence a better measure might look at the stresses and strains of daily life [10].
NOTE
• The scale should be used in conjunction with other information, such as a person's medical history, to make a more accurate assessment.
• The scale should be used as a tool to help identify people who are at an increased risk for developing an illness. It should not be used to make a diagnosis.
• The scale can be used to help design interventions to reduce stress levels.
COPYRIGHT
The HRLS test is in the Public Domain
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320410647_The_Holmes-Rahe_Stress_Inventory
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CBI
FULL NAME : THE COPENHAGEN BURNOUT INVENTORY
NO. OF QUESTIONS : 36 (12 questions in each of three seperate tests)
INFORMATION ABOUT THE COPENHAGEN BURNOUT INVENTORY
CBI
The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI; Kristensen, et al., 2005) was developed to measure burnout in different domains.
The 19-item CBI contains three sub-dimensions inspired by previous measures:
Personal burnout,
Work-related burnout, and
Client-related burnout.
The three separate parts of the questionnaire were designed to be applied in different domains. In the CBI, the core of burnout is fatigue and exhaustion. The questions on personal burnout were formulated in a way so that all human beings can answer them. The work-related burnout questions assume that the respondent has paid work of some kind. The scale on client burnout is only defined for those respondents who worked with clients. Two five response options are utilized, one for intensity and the other for frequency.
Analyses indicate very satisfactory reliability and validity for the CBI instrument. CBI is available for use in a number of countries in several different languages.
COPYRIGHT
The CBI is in the Public Domain
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LIFESTYLE
FULL NAME : THE FANTASTIC LIFESTYLE TEST
NO. OF QUESTIONS : 28
INFORMATION ABOUT THE FANTASTIC LIFESTYLE QUESTIONNAIRE
Fantastic Lifestyle Questionnaire
In 1983, Wilson and collaborators had a marked interest in health promotion and developed FANTASTIC Lifestyle Assessment.
The FANTASTIC questionnaire is an established assessment that incorporates physical, emotional, and social lifestyle factors.
The origin of the word “FANTASTIC”, is the acronym of the names of the 9 dimensions in which 28 items are distributed:
- F = Family and friends (2 items);
- A = Activity and Associativity (3 items);
- N = Nutrition (3 items);
- T = Tobacco (2 items);
- A = Alcohol and other substances (6 items);
- S = Sleep and stress (3 items);
- T = Type of personality (3 items);
- I = Introspection (3 items);
- C = Control of health (3 items).
The questionnaire was first used at McMaster for clinical applications and as a survey instrument in planning health promotion services.
FANTASTIC lifestyle assessment is a good instrument to help the general practitioner to assess and to promote healthy lifestyles in their patients.
Nowadays, it is also valuable for exploring lifestyle and health. The FANTASTIC lifestyle assessment is a reliable tool, and it is a method for people to quickly assess lifestyle behaviors.
This instrument has been used succesfully in different countries, and translated into several languages.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10439457
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