Perceived Stress Scale

**Semantic type:** Intellectual Product

**Definition:** A 10-item self-report questionnaire that measures a person's evaluation of the stressfulness of life situations in the past month. Each item is rated 0-4 on a 5-point Likert scale. (Cohen, et al, J Health Soc Behav, 24 (1983))

**Synonyms:** - PSS - PSS