Table 2.
Perceived stress as reported by the students Pre and Post-chocolate consumption
| Questions | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never | Almost never | Sometimes | Often | Very often | |||
| No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | |||
| 1 | In the last month, how often have you been upset because of something that happened unexpectedly? | Pre | 5 (8.3) | 22 (36.7) | 23 (38.3) | 8 (13.3) | 2 (3.3) |
| Post | 8 (13.3) | 21 (35) | 22 (36.7) | 7 (11.7) | 2 (3.3) | ||
| 2 | In the last month, how often have you felt that you were unable to control the important things in your life? | Pre | 8 (13.3) | 18 (30) | 26 (43.3) | 5 (8.3) | 3 (5) |
| Post | 8 (13.3) | 28 (46.7) | 16 (26.7) | 7 (11.7) | 1 (1.7) | ||
| 3 | In the last month, how often have you felt nervous and “stressed”? | Pre | 1 (1.7) | 11 (18.3) | 19 (31.7) | 22 (36.7) | 7 (11.7) |
| Post | 3 (5) | 14 (23.3) | 27 (45) | 13 (21.7) | 3 (5) | ||
| 4 | In the last month, how often have you felt confident about your ability to handle your personal problems? | Pre | 0 | 5 (8.3) | 25 (41.7) | 27 (45) | 3 (5) |
| Post | 0 | 0 | 12 (20) | 37 (61.7) | 11 (18.3) | ||
| 5 | In the last month, how often have you felt that things were going your way? | Pre | 1 (1.7) | 7 (11.7) | 24 (40) | 22 (36.7) | 6 (10) |
| Post | 1 (1.7) | 6 (10) | 22 (36.7) | 29 (48.3) | 2 (3.3) | ||
| 6 | In the last month, how often have you found that you could not cope with all the things that you had to do? | Pre | 6 (10) | 20 (33.3) | 27 (45) | 5 (8.3) | 2 (3.3) |
| Post | 5 (8.3) | 28 (46.7) | 21 (35) | 6 (10) | 0 | ||
| 7 | In the last month, how often have you been able to control irritations in your life? | Pre | 1 (1.7) | 5 (8.3) | 23 (38.3) | 28 (46.7) | 3 (5) |
| Post | 0 | 5 (8.3) | 20 (33.3) | 31 (51.7) | 4 (6.7) | ||
| 8 | In the last month, how often have you felt that you were on top of things? | Pre | 0 | 7 (11.7) | 26 (43.3) | 26 (43.3) | 1 (1.7) |
| Post | 0 | 6 (10) | 18 (30) | 33 (55) | 3 (5) | ||
| 9 | In the last month, how often have you been angered because of things that were outside of your control? | Pre | 4 (6.7) | 16 (26.7) | 23 (38.3) | 13 (21.7) | 4 (6.7) |
| Post | 6 (10) | 14 (23.3) | 26 (43.3) | 12 (20) | 2 (3.3) | ||
| 10 | In the last month, how often have you felt difficulties were piling up so high that you could not overcome them? | Pre | 7 (11.7) | 12 (20) | 23 (38.3) | 17 (28.3) | 1 (1.7) |
| Post | 8 (13.3) | 28 (46.7) | 17 (28.3) | 3 (5) | 4 (6.7) |