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SOCIAL MATERIAL STRESS (SMS) SCALE
1=Strongly Disagree • 2=Somewhat Disagree • 3=Neither • 4=Somewhat Agree • 5=Strongly Agree
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1.
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Most people cannot be trusted. |
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2.
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I often feel lonely and cut off from those around me. |
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3.
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I feel judged by most others around me. |
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4.
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I sometimes think of moving elsewhere because I feel that I don't belong where I am. |
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5.
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I am concerned that humanity is headed for serious problems and disasters in the next 10 years. |
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6.
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My main goal in life is to make a lot of money. |
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7.
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All I want out of life is getting by day-to-day. |
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8.
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One of the most important achievements in life is to acquire a higher standard of living. |
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9.
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Thinking about your overall emotional life, are you currently experiencing any serious problems with your emotional relations? |
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10.
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At any point in the past four weeks, have you felt so sad and unhappy that nothing could cheer you up? |
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| ADD UP YOUR RATINGS FOR THESE QUESTIONS |
TOTAL =
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If your TOTAL is EQUAL to or LESS than 20, circle "D"
If your TOTAL is EQUAL to 21 or 22, circle "E"
If your TOTAL is Equal or GREATER than 23, circle "F"
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D
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E
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F
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