Table 1.
Content of the core-questionnaire COS (consequences of screening)
| Themes or single items | The items of COS. The number indicates the order of appearance in the questionnaire |
|---|---|
| Part I | |
| Anxiety | 2. Worried about my future |
| 3. Scared | |
| 12. Upset | |
| 13. Restless | |
| 14. Nervous | |
| 23. Terrified | |
| 46. Shocked | |
| Behavioural | 4. Irritable |
| 5. Quieter than normal | |
| 8. Hard to concentrate | |
| 10. Change in appetite | |
| 17. Withdrawn into myself | |
| 20. Difficulty dealing work or other commitments | |
| 22. Difficulty doing things around the house | |
| Sense of dejection | 1. Worried |
| 9. Time passed slowly | |
| 11. Sad | |
| 15. Uneasy | |
| 18. Unable to cope | |
| 19. Depressed | |
| Sleep | 6. Slept badly |
| 16. Taken long time to fall asleep | |
| 21. Woken up far too early in the morning | |
| 24. Awake most of the night | |
| Single item | 7. Busy to take mind off things |
| Part II | |
| Relaxed/calm | 3. Relaxed |
| 7. Calm | |
| 15. Relieved | |
| Social relations | 4. Family |
| 5. Friends | |
| 6. Other people | |
| Existential values | 1. Broader aspects of life |
| 2. Enjoyment of life | |
| 8. Thought about future | |
| 9. Well-being | |
| 10. Awareness of life | |
| 11. Value life | |
| Impulsivity | 12. Energy |
| 14. Lived life to the full | |
| 17. Being impulsive | |
| 19. Desire to venture into something new | |
| 20. Desire to venture into something risky | |
| 21. Done some things that overstepped one’s bounds | |
| Empathy | 13. Responsibility for one’s family |
| 16. Understand other people’s problems | |
| 18. Ability to listen to other people’s problems | |