Table 1 Item content for the MQ-SBIM-10 and MQ-SBIM-5

Sharp knives make me nervous^a

Cuts and wounds upset me

Open wounds nauseate me^a

Injuries, accidents, blood bother me^a

Turn away from badly injured person on TV

I dislike looking at pictures of accidents^a

Power tools make me nervous

Feel faint if I saw a wounded eye^a

Shudder when I think of cutting myself

Frightened I might have to help an injured person