How do people perceive their stress?

The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) is a 10-question measure of the degree to which situations in people's lives are valued as stressful. The questions measure one variable: perceived stress. This survey can be used to explore relationships between perceived stress and emotion regulation, growth mindset, and loneliness. Past research suggests that higher perceived stress has been associated with failure to quit smoking, failure among diabetics to control blood sugar levels, and in general, greater vulnerability to stressful life-event-elicited depressive symptoms (Cohen 1983).

Resources:

• Cohen, S., Kamarck, T., and Mermelstein, R. (1983). A global measure of perceived stress. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 24, 386-396.
• Cohen, S. and Williamson, G. Perceived Stress in a Probability Sample of the United States. Spacapan, S. and Oskamp, S. (Eds.) The Social Psychology of Health. Newbury Park, CA: Sage, 1988

Parameters

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Disclaimer
Any languages that are currently offered besides English for this survey are not necessarily validated translations. This survey was translated using Google Translate and verified by members of the community.

What data is collected? How is it scored?

The following variables are recorded:

• PSS_total:Higher scores mean participants feel they are experiencing more stress.

Raw data: 10 questions combined into 1 variable (perceived stress). The variable's score ranges from 10-50.

Calculation:
The score is determined by adding the scores of the questions. The Likert scale ranges from 1 ("never") to 5 ("very often"), so the sum of the scores will range from 10-50.

• PSS_total: Sum of questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10