Table 1

Liverpool Stoicism Scale items and correspondence to Pathak-Wieten Stoicism Ideology Scale conceptual domains

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