In the past month, how often have you been angry because of things that happened that were outside of your control?
Cohen Perceived Stress Scale PSS-10
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; 14-26 would be considered moderate stress; 27-40 would be considered high perceived stress.
In the past month, how often have you felt confident about your ability to handle personal problems?
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Cohen Perceived Stress Scale PSS-10
In the past month, how often have you been able to control irritations in your life?
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Cohen Perceived Stress Scale PSS-10
In the past month, how often have you felt nervous or stressed?
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Cohen Perceived Stress Scale PSS-10
In the past month, how often have you found that you could not cope with all the things you had to do?
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Cohen Perceived Stress Scale PSS-10
In the past month, how often have you felt that you were on top of things?
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Cohen Perceived Stress Scale PSS-10
In the past month, how often have you felt that difficulties were piling up so high that you could not overcome them?
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Cohen Perceived Stress Scale PSS-10
In the past month, how often have you felt that you were unable to control the important things in your life?
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Cohen Perceived Stress Scale PSS-10
In the past month, how often have you been upset because of something that happened unexpectedly?
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Cohen Perceived Stress Scale PSS-10
In the past month, how often have you felt that things were going your way?
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Cohen Perceived Stress Scale PSS-10