Perceived Stress Scale
This questionnaire is an adapted version of the Perceived Stress Scale.
The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) is a classic stress assessment instrument. The tool, while originally developed in 1983, remains a popular choice for helping us understand how different situations affect our feelings and our perceived stress. The questions in this scale ask about your feelings and thoughts during the last month. In each case, you will be asked to indicate how often you felt or thought a certain way. Although some of the questions are similar, there are differences between them and you should treat each one as a separate question. The best approach is to answer fairly quickly. That is, don’t try to count up the number of times you felt a particular way; rather indicate the alternative that seems like a reasonable estimate.
1. In the last month, how often have you been upset because of something that happened unexpectedly?
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Never
Almost Never
Sometimes
Fairly Often
Very Often
2. In the last month, how often have you felt that you were unable to control the important things in your life?
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Never
Almost Never
Sometimes
Fairly Often
Very Often
3. In the last month, how often have you felt nervous and stressed?
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Never
Almost Never
Sometimes
Fairly Often
Very Often
4. In the last month, how often have you felt confident about your ability to handle your personal problems?
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Never
Almost Never
Sometimes
Fairly Often
Very Often
5. In the last month, how often have you felt that things were going your way?
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Never
Almost Never
Sometimes
Fairly Often
Very Often
6. In the last month, how often have you found that you could not cope with all the things that you had to do?
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Never
Almost Never
Sometimes
Fairly Often
Very Often
7. In the last month, how often have you been able to control irritations in your life?
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Never
Almost Never
Sometimes
Fairly Often
Very Often
8. In the last month, how often have you felt that you were on top of things?
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Never
Almost Never
Sometimes
Fairly Often
Very Often
9. In the last month, how often have you been angered because of things that happened that were outside of your control?
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Never
Almost Never
Sometimes
Fairly Often
Very Often
10. In the last month, how often have you felt difficulties were piling up so high that you could not overcome them?
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Never
Almost Never
Sometimes
Fairly Often
Very Often
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Your PSS Results
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. The Perceived Stress Scale is interesting and important because your perception of what is happening in your life is most important. Consider the idea that two individuals could have the exact same events and experiences in their lives for the past month. Depending on their perception, total score could put one of those individuals in the low stress category and the total score could put the second person in the high stress category.
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Disclaimer: The scores on the following self-assessment do not reflect any particular diagnosis or course of treatment. They are meant as a tool to help assess your level of stress.
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