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Response to Stressful Experiences Scale
The following statements describe how some individuals may think, feel, or act during and after the most stressful events in life. Please indicate (with a √) how well each of these statements describes you during and after life’s most stressful events.
During and after life’s most stressful events, I tend to.....
1) ...take action to fix things
On a scale of 0-4: 0 being "Not at all like me" and 4 being "Exactly like me"
Please enter a number from 0 to 4.
2) … not give up trying to solve problems I think I can solve.
On a scale of 0-4: 0 being "Not at all like me" and 4 being "Exactly like me"
Please enter a number from 0 to 4.
3) … find a way to do what’s necessary to carry on.
On a scale of 0-4: 0 being "Not at all like me" and 4 being "Exactly like me"
Please enter a number from 0 to 4.
4) … pray or meditate.
On a scale of 0-4: 0 being "Not at all like me" and 4 being "Exactly like me"
Please enter a number from 0 to 4.
5) … face my fears.
On a scale of 0-4: 0 being "Not at all like me" and 4 being "Exactly like me"
Please enter a number from 0 to 4.
6) … find opportunity for growth.
On a scale of 0-4: 0 being "Not at all like me" and 4 being "Exactly like me"
Please enter a number from 0 to 4.
7) … calm and comfort myself.
On a scale of 0-4: 0 being "Not at all like me" and 4 being "Exactly like me"
Please enter a number from 0 to 4.
8) … try to “recharge” myself before I have to face the next challenge.
On a scale of 0-4: 0 being "Not at all like me" and 4 being "Exactly like me"
Please enter a number from 0 to 4.
9) … see it as a challenge that will make me better.
On a scale of 0-4: 0 being "Not at all like me" and 4 being "Exactly like me"
Please enter a number from 0 to 4.
10) … look at the problem in a number of ways.
On a scale of 0-4: 0 being "Not at all like me" and 4 being "Exactly like me"
Please enter a number from 0 to 4.
11) … look for creative solutions to the problem.
On a scale of 0-4: 0 being "Not at all like me" and 4 being "Exactly like me"
Please enter a number from 0 to 4.
12)… put things in perspective and realize I will have times of joy and times of sadness.
On a scale of 0-4: 0 being "Not at all like me" and 4 being "Exactly like me"
Please enter a number from 0 to 4.
13) … be good at determining which situations are changeable and which are not.
On a scale of 0-4: 0 being "Not at all like me" and 4 being "Exactly like me"
Please enter a number from 0 to 4.
14) … find meaning from the experience.
On a scale of 0-4: 0 being "Not at all like me" and 4 being "Exactly like me"
Please enter a number from 0 to 4.
15) … find strength in the meaning, purpose, or mission of my life.
On a scale of 0-4: 0 being "Not at all like me" and 4 being "Exactly like me"
Please enter a number from 0 to 4.
16) … know I will bounce back.
On a scale of 0-4: 0 being "Not at all like me" and 4 being "Exactly like me"
Please enter a number from 0 to 4.
17)… expect that I can handle it.
On a scale of 0-4: 0 being "Not at all like me" and 4 being "Exactly like me"
Please enter a number from 0 to 4.
18) … learn important and useful life lessons.
On a scale of 0-4: 0 being "Not at all like me" and 4 being "Exactly like me"
Please enter a number from 0 to 4.
19) … understand that bad things can happen to anyone, not just me.
On a scale of 0-4: 0 being "Not at all like me" and 4 being "Exactly like me"
Please enter a number from 0 to 4.
20)… lean on my faith in God or a higher power.
On a scale of 0-4: 0 being "Not at all like me" and 4 being "Exactly like me"
Please enter a number from 0 to 4.
21)… draw upon lessons learned from failures and past mistakes.
On a scale of 0-4: 0 being "Not at all like me" and 4 being "Exactly like me"
Please enter a number from 0 to 4.
22) … practice ways to handle it better next time.
On a scale of 0-4: 0 being "Not at all like me" and 4 being "Exactly like me"
Please enter a number from 0 to 4.
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Johnson, D. C., Polusny, M. A., Erbes, C., King, D., King, L., Litz, B., Schnurr, P., Friedman, M., and Southwick, S. (2008).

The Response to Stressful Experiences Scale (RSES). VA National Center for PTSD.