Table 1.
Liverpool Stoicism Scale items and correspondence to Pathak-Wieten Stoicism Ideology Scale conceptual domains
| Item number | Liverpool Stoicism Scale item* | Closest domain from the Pathak-Wieten Stoicism Ideology Scale |
| 1 | I tend to cry at sad films. | Stoic taciturnity |
| 2 | I sometimes cry in public. | Stoic taciturnity |
| 3 | I do not let my problems interfere with my everyday life. | Stoic taciturnity |
| 4 | I tend not to express my emotions. | Stoic taciturnity |
| 5 | I like someone to hold me when I am upset. | Stoic taciturnity |
| 6 | I do not get emotionally involved when I see suffering on television. | Stoic serenity |
| 7 | I would consider going to a counsellor if I had a problem. | Stoic taciturnity |
| 8 | I tend to keep my feelings to myself. | Stoic taciturnity |
| 9 | I would not mind sharing my problems with a male friend. | Stoic taciturnity |
| 10 | It makes me uncomfortable when people express their emotions in front of me. | None |
| 11 | I don’t really like people to know what I am feeling. | Stoic taciturnity |
| 12 | I rely heavily on my friends for emotional support. | Stoic taciturnity |
| 13 | I always take time out to discuss my problems with my family. | Stoic taciturnity |
| 14 | One should keep a ‘stiff upper lip’. | Stoic serenity |
| 15 | I believe that it is healthy to express one’s emotions. | Stoic taciturnity |
| 16 | Getting upset over the death of a loved one does not help. | Stoic death indifference |
| 17 | I would not mind sharing my problems with a female friend. | Stoic taciturnity |
| 18 | A problem shared is a problem halved. | Stoic taciturnity |
| 19 | I would not cry at the funeral of a close friend or relative. | Stoic taciturnity |
| 20 | Expressing one’s emotions is a sign of weakness. | Stoic taciturnity |
*The Liverpool Stoicism Scale is reprinted with permission from Gaitniece-Putāne.24 © Department of Psychology, University of Latvia, 2005. All rights reserved.