Table 2.
Items and responses for the existential anxiety questionnaire
| Item | Response | |
|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | |
| 1. I often think about death and this causes me anxiety. (D) | 91 (68.9) | 41 (31.1) |
| 2. I am not anxious about fate because I am resigned to it. R (F) | 59 (44.7) | 73 (55.3) |
| 3. I often feel anxious because I am worried that life may have no meaning. (M) | 91 (68.9) | 41 (31.1) |
| 4. I am not worried about nor think about being guilty. R (G) | 61 (46.2) | 71 (53.8) |
| 5. I often feel anxious because of feelings of guilt. (G) | 67 (50.8) | 65 (49.2) |
| 6. I often feel anxious because I feel condemned. (C) | 106 (80.3) | 26 (19.7) |
| 7. I never think about emptiness. R (E) | 74 (56.1) | 58 (43.9) |
| 8. I often think that things that were once important in life are empty. (E) | 72 (54.5) | 60 (45.5) |
| 9. I never feel anxious about being condemned. R (C) | 76 (57.6) | 56 (42.4) |
| 10. I am not anxious about death because I am prepared for whatever it may bring. R (D) | 62 (47.0) | 70 (53.0) |
| 11. I often think about fate and it causes me to feel anxious. (F) | 87 (65.9) | 45 (34.1) |
| 12. I am not anxious about fate because I am sure that things will work out. R (F) | 38 (28.8) | 94 (71.2) |
| 13. I know life has meaning. R (M) | 13 (9.8) | 119 (90.2) |
R=Reverse scored item, C=Condemnation, D=Death, E=Emptiness, F=Fate, G=Guilt, M=Meaninglessness