Table 5. Ranking of emotions by percentage of respondents selecting up to ten words from a list of 39 words describing emotions (n = 504).
| Rank | Emotion | % | Rank | Emotion | % | Rank | Emotion | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anxious | 70.0 | 14 | Gloomy | 21.4 | 27 | Confident | 14.0 |
| 2 | Stressed | 64.6 | 15 | Optimistic | 20.6 | 28 | Miserable | 13.8 |
| 3 | Overwhelmed | 58.8 | 16 | Neutral | 19.3 | 29 | Hopeless | 13.6 |
| 4 | Disconnected | 58.4 | 17 | Sad | 18.3 | 30 | Engaged | 10.9 |
| 5 | Tired | 54.9 | 18 | Indifferent | 18.1 | 31 | Demoralized | 9.9 |
| 6 | Fatigued | 53.1 | 19 | Negative | 17.9 | 32 | Energized | 9.0 |
| 7 | Alone | 47.9 | 20 | Unhappy | 16.5 | 33 | Relaxed | 8.6 |
| 8 | Depressed | 38.9 | 21 | Distressed | 16.3 | 34 | Frightened | 8.2 |
| 9 | Withdrawn | 33.9 | 22 | Angry | 16.1 | 35 | Peaceful | 8.2 |
| 10 | Hopeful | 32.3 | 23 | Happy | 15.8 | 36 | Inspired | 7.0 |
| 11 | Lonely | 30.4 | 24 | Positive | 15.8 | 37 | Upbeat | 3.5 |
| 12 | Moody | 30.4 | 25 | Calm | 15.4 | 38 | Serene | 1.4 |
| 13 | Empty | 25.9 | 26 | Powerless | 14.6 | 39 | Sanguine | 1.2 |