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The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) is a 10-item questionnaire that measures the perception of stress. It has demonstrated good reliability with Cronbach's alpha between 0.84-0.86 and test-retest reliability of 0.85. Validity correlations with other similar measures range from 0.52-0.76. Scores are calculated by reversing the scores of 4 items and finding the total sum, with higher total scores indicating greater perceived stress levels.

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Perceived Stress Scale - Website - PDF PDF

The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) is a 10-item questionnaire that measures the perception of stress. It has demonstrated good reliability with Cronbach's alpha between 0.84-0.86 and test-retest reliability of 0.85. Validity correlations with other similar measures range from 0.52-0.76. Scores are calculated by reversing the scores of 4 items and finding the total sum, with higher total scores indicating greater perceived stress levels.

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Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)

About: This scale is a self-report measure of stress.


Items: 10
Reliability:
Cohen, Kamarck, & Mermelstein (1983) reported Cronbachs
between .84-.86 for the PSS.
Test-retest reliability for the PSS was .85
Validity: Correlation of the PSS to other measures of similar
symptoms ranges between .52-.76 (Cohen et al., 1983).
Scoring:
Questions 1, 2, 3,
6, 9, & 10
Questions 4, 5, 7,
&8

Never
0
4

Almos Somet never times


1
2
3

Fairly
often
3

Very
often
4

The total score is calculated by finding the sum of 10 items,


reverse coding questions 4, 5, 7, & 8 as pictured above.
The PSS has a range of scores between 0 and 40. A higher
score indicates more stress.
Reference:
Cohen, S., Kamarck, T., Mermelstein, R. (1983). A global
measure of perceived stress. Journal of Health and
Social Behavior, 24, 385-396

Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)


The questions in this scale ask you about your feelings and thoughts during the
last month. In each case, please indicate with a check how often you felt or
thought a certain way.

1. In the last month, how often


have you been upset because of
something that happened
unexpectedly?
2. In the last month, how often
have you felt that you were unable
to control the important things in
your life?
3. In the last month, how often
have you felt nervous and
stressed?
4. In the last month, how often
have you felt confident about your
ability to handle your personal
problems?
5. In the last month, how often
have you felt that things were
going you way?
6. In the last month, how often
have you found that you could not
cope with all the things that you
had to do?
7. In the last month, how often
have you been able to control
irritations in your life?
8. In the last month, how often
have you felt that you were on top
of things?
9. In the last month how often
have you been angered because
of things that were outside of your
control?
10. In the last month, how often
have you felt difficulties were
piling up so high that you could
not overcome them?

Never

Almost
never

Sometimes

Fairly
often

Very
often

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