Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10)

How unpredictable, uncontrollable and overloaded you've found life in the past month.

Awaiting clinical review. Results are based on validated formulas but pending physician verification.

How this is calculated

Ten items (0–4); four positively-worded items are reverse-scored, then all are summed (0–40). Higher = more perceived stress.

Sources

  1. Cohen S, Kamarck T, Mermelstein R. A global measure of perceived stress. J Health Soc Behav 1983.
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