New Stress Questionnaire Posted on August 31, 2019April 30, 2020 by Scolios-us Welcome to the Bad Sobernheim Stress Questionnaire (BSSQ-Brace) These questions are about how you feel while wearing a brace. Please read this questionnaire carefully and answer truthfully. This questionnaire makes it easier for you to recognize any psychological stress caused by your brace. Your results will be shown on the next page. 1. I feel uncomfortable by the appearance of my body in the brace. Completely True Nearly True Hardly True Not True At All 2. It is hard for me to be open with my brace. Completely True Nearly True Hardly True Not True At All 3. I feel uncomfortable in situations where other people can see my brace. Completely True Nearly True Hardly True Not True At All 4. I don’t feel embarrassed when people see my brace. Completely True Nearly True Hardly True Not True At All 5. I avoid body contact so that no-one knows that I wear a brace. Completely True Nearly True Hardly True Not True At All 6. When deciding what kind of clothes to wear or how to wear my hair, I try to make sure my brace is hidden. Completely True Nearly True Hardly True Not True At All 7. I don’t feel embarrassed to show my brace to people close to me (parents, friends and schoolfriends). Completely True Nearly True Hardly True Not True At All 8. Because of my brace I avoid activities/hobbies, which otherwise I love to do. Completely True Nearly True Hardly True Not True At All Time's up
