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Perceived Stress Scale The questions in this scale ask you about your feelings and thoughts during

THE LAST YEAR. In each case, you ill be asked to indicate your res!onse by !lacing an "#$ o%er the circle re!resenting H&' &(TE) you felt or thought a certain ay. Although so*e of the questions are si*ilar, there are differences bet een the* and you should treat each one as a se!arate question. The best a!!roach is to ans er fairly quickly. That is, don+t try to count u! the nu*ber of ti*es you felt a !articular ay, but rather indicate the alternati%e that see*s like a reasonable esti*ate. )e%er 1 ,. In the last *onth, ho often ha%e you been u!set because of so*ething that ha!!ened une-!ectedly. /. In the last *onth, ho often ha%e you felt that you ere unable to control the i*!ortant things in your life. 0. In the last *onth, ho often ha%e you felt ner%ous and "stressed$. 1. In the last *onth, ho often ha%e you dealt successfully ith day to day !roble*s and annoyances. 2. In the last *onth, ho often ha%e you felt that you ere effecti%ely co!ing ith i*!ortant changes that ere occurring in your life. 3. In the last *onth, ho often ha%e you felt confident about your ability to handle your !ersonal !roble*s. 4. In the last *onth, ho often ha%e you felt that things ere going your ay. 5. In the last *onth, ho often ha%e you found that you could not co!e ith all the things that you had to do. 6. In the last *onth, ho often ha%e you been able to control irritations in your life. Al*ost )e%er 2 (airly So*eti*es &ften 3 4 7ery &ften 5

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Perceived Stress Scale

Al*ost )e%er )e%er 1 ,8. In the last *onth, ho often ha%e you felt that you ere on to! of things. ,,. In the last *onth, ho often ha%e you been angered because of things that ha!!ened that ere outside of your control. ,/. In the last *onth, ho often ha%e you found yourself thinking about things that you ha%e to acco*!lish. ,0. In the last *onth, ho often ha%e you been able to control the ay you s!end your ti*e. ,1. In the last *onth, ho often ha%e you felt difficulties ere !iling u! so high that you could not o%erco*e the*. 2

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