Table 1.
Original version of the VSI [27]
|
Visceral Sensitivity Index (VSI) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Strongly agree | Moderately agree | Mildly agree | Mildly disagree | Moderately disagree | Strongly disagree | |
| 1 |
I worry that whenever I eat during the day, bloating and distension in my belly will get worse. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
| 2 |
I get anxious when I go to a new restaurant. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
| 3 |
I often worry about problems in my belly. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
| 4 |
I have a difficult time enjoying myself because I cannot get my mind off of discomfort in my belly. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
| 5 |
I often fear that I won’t be able to have a normal bowel movement. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
| 6 |
Because of fear of developing abdominal discomfort, I seldom try new foods. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
| 7 |
No matter what I eat, I will probably feel uncomfortable. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
| 8 |
As soon as I feel abdominal discomfort I begin to worry and feel anxious. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
| 9 |
When I enter a place I haven’t been before, one of the first things I do is to look for a bathroom. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
| 10 |
I am constantly aware of the feelings I have in my belly. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
| 11 |
I often feel discomfort in my belly could be a sign of a serious illness. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
| 12 |
As soon as I awake, I worry that I will have discomfort in my belly during the day. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
| 13 |
When I feel discomfort in my belly, it frightens me. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
| 14 |
In stressful situations, my belly bothers me a lot. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
| 15 | I constantly think about what is happening inside my belly. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |