TABLE 3.

Mean values, standard deviations, correlations and Cronbach's α coefficients of items

Scale item		M	SD	Correlation with total items	α if item is deleted	Standardised Cronbach's α
EsS	Q1. Loss of a relative	1.57	0.50	0.18	0.72	0.72
	Q2. Separation	1.01	0.10	0.07	0.72
	Q3. Change of job	1.10	0.30	0.15	0.72
	Q4. Change of house	1.22	0.41	0.20	0.72
	Q5. Change of city	1.22	0.41	0.18	0.72
	Q6. Financial difficulties	1.55	0.50	0.42	0.71
	Q7. Legal issues	1.09	0.28	0.45	0.71
	Q8. New relationship	1.30	0.46	−0.13	0.73
EnS	Q9. Stressed at work	2.06	0.95	−0.11	0.74
	Q10. Seriously ill relatives	1.90	1.17	0.26	0.71
	Q11. Tension at home	1.92	0.98	0.39	0.70
	Q12. Feeling isolated	2.12	1.07	0.29	0.71
WB	Q13. Like the job	2.72	1.03	−0.27	0.75
	Q14. Get along with co‐workers	2.76	0.90	−0.23	0.74
	Q15. Get along with partner	2.60	1.08	0.11	0.72
	Q16. Relationship with housemates	3.03	0.87	−0.17	0.74
	Q17. Confidant	2.80	1.07	0.04	0.73
	Q18. Relationship with people	2.98	0.77	0.06	0.72
PD	Q19. Difficulties falling asleep	2.12	1.02	0.35	0.71
	Q20. Disturbed sleep	2.31	1.11	0.53	0.69
	Q21. Early morning awakenings	2.55	1.11	0.17	0.72
	Q22. Waking up tired	2.41	1.01	0.38	0.71
	Q23. Stomach ache	1.89	0.96	0.32	0.71
	Q24. Fast heart rate	2.01	1.14	0.55	0.69
	Q25. Emotional instability	1.88	1.04	0.56	0.69
	Q26. Oppression	2.26	1.14	0.65	0.68
	Q27. Breathlessness	1.82	1.05	0.38	0.70
	Q28. Tiredness	2.24	1.07	0.52	0.69
	Q29. Irritability	2.66	1.11	0.54	0.69
	Q30. Sadness	2.33	1.12	0.54	0.69
	Q31. Nervousness	2.73	1.05	0.57	0.69
QL	Q32. Quality of life	2.90	1.02	−0.42	0.76

Abbreviations: EnS, endogenous stress; EsS, exogenous stress; PD, psychosocial discomfort; QL, quality of life; WB, well‐being.