A B
Questions about means of relaxation Questions about causes of diary anxiety
Please circle the appropriate answer in each line Please circle the appropriate answer in each line
0: no   1: sometimes yes   2: yes 0: no   1: sometimes yes   2: yes
1. You have a violent tendency 0 1 2 1. Crowded commuter train or a long journey to work 0 1 2
2. You are unyielding 0 1 2  2. Long working hours or overtime 0 1 2
3. You tend to complete with others in everything 0 1 2  3. Contents of your work 0 1 2
4. You are easily irritated or touchy 0 1 2  4. Appraisals by others 0 1 2
5. You maintain your opinion 0 1 2  5. Relationship with your superiors 0 1 2
6. You tend to criticize others 0 1 2  6. Relationship with your co-workers 0 1 2
 7. You are a perfectionist 0 1 2  7. Social relationship with your men 0 1 2
 8. You tend to immerse yourself in anything you do 0 1 2  8. Your future 0 1 2
 9. You forget yourself when you devote yourself to a task 0 1 2  9. Unemployment or change of employment 0 1 2
10. You tend to rattle off your opinion 0 1 2 10. Your health 0 1 2
11. You feel you never have enough time 0 1 2 11.  Health of your family 0 1 2
12. You eat or walk quickly 0 1 2 12. Future of  your children 0 1 2
13. You feel uneasy when you take a break 0 1 2 13. Life in your old age 0 1 2
14. You perform two tasks at once 0 1 2 14. Communication with your spouse and children 0 1 2
15. You are anxious about what other people think 0 1 2 15. Supporting your parents 0 1 2
16. You tend to be strained in public 0 1 2 16. Relationship with your parents or children-in-law 0 1 2
17. You adapt your opinion to the company you are in 0 1 2 17. Relationship with your friends 0 1 2
18. You strive to meet superior's expectations 0 1 2 18. Repayment of a loan 0 1 2
19. You swallow your disgust 0 1 2 19. Sexual relations 0 1 2
20. You tend to avoid bitter situations 0 1 2 20. Dependency on gambling 0 1 2
21. You blame others when you get into trouble 0 1 2 21. Dependency on drinking 0 1 2
22. You reproach others when you are in a bad mood 0 1 2 22. Dealings with your neighbors 0 1 2
23. You worry before you start a task 0 1 2        
24. You drown your sorrows in alcohol or karaoke 0 1 2        
C D
Questions about means of relaxation Questions about symptoms associated with anxiety
Please check all appropriate answers Please circle the appropriate answer in each line
1  (   ) You have hobbies 1 Dry eye No sometimes often
2  (   ) You enjoy sports 2 Giddiness/fainting No sometimes often
3  (   ) You are an active member of a group/society/club 3 Muffled hearing/tinnitus No sometimes often
4  (   ) You enjoy the company of good friends 4 Gastrointestinal distress/ diarrhea No sometimes often
5  (   ) You are valued by your colleagues 5 Palpitations/excessive perspiration No sometimes often
6  (   ) You enjoy a happy home life        
7  (   ) You talk over everything with your spouse        
8  (   ) You have good superiors or colleagues        
9  (   ) You often go out        
10 (   ) You enjoy traveling        
11 (   ) You enjoy dining out or drinking        
Table 2: Study questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of four categories about stress: personalities (a), anxiety triggers (b), and means of relaxation (c), and autonomic symptoms (d). The category concerning personality type contained items about the type A personality (questions 1-14), the self-resistant personality (15-19), and the escape type personality (20-24).