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Perceived Stress Scale: Figuring Your PSS Score

The document is a perceived stress scale questionnaire used to assess stress levels over the past month. It contains 10 questions asking respondents to rate how often they felt or experienced certain things on a scale from 0 to 4. The questions cover feelings of control, nervousness, confidence in handling problems, and ability to cope. Scores are totaled and can range from 0 to 40, with higher scores indicating higher perceived stress levels categorized as low, moderate, or high stress.

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Perceived Stress Scale: Figuring Your PSS Score

The document is a perceived stress scale questionnaire used to assess stress levels over the past month. It contains 10 questions asking respondents to rate how often they felt or experienced certain things on a scale from 0 to 4. The questions cover feelings of control, nervousness, confidence in handling problems, and ability to cope. Scores are totaled and can range from 0 to 40, with higher scores indicating higher perceived stress levels categorized as low, moderate, or high stress.

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Perceived Stress Scale

The questions in this scale ask you about your feelings and thoughts during the last month.

In each case, you will be asked to indicate by circling how often you felt or thought a certain way.

Name ____________________________________________________________ Date ______________

Age ________ Gender (Circle): M F Other _____________________________________

For each question choose from the following alternatives:


0 - never 1 – almost never 2 – sometimes 3 - fairly often 4 - very often

_______ l. 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 your 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

happened 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?

Figuring Your PSS Score

You can determine your PSS score by following these directions:


First, reverse your scores for questions 4, 5, 7, and 8. On these 4 questions, change the scores like

this:0 = 4, 1 = 3, 2 = 2, 3 = 1, 4 = 0.

• Now add up your scores for each item to get a total. My total score is ___________.

• Individual scores on the PSS can range from 0 to 40 with higher scores indicating higher perceived

stress.

► Scores ranging from 0-13 would be considered low stress.

► Scores ranging from 14-26 would be considered moderate stress.

► Scores ranging from 27-40 would be considered high perceived stress

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