Perceived Stress Scale

The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) is a stress assessment tool to help measure individual stress levels.

We have built a simple web-based calculator for drjennytaitz.com to help with rapidly calculating your PSS score.  Your inputs are calculated client-side in your web browser and will never leave your computer.

When answering the questions, answer quickly and generally, treating each question separately as if it were asked by itself.

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The PSS Scale was originally developed and printed in the following publications:

• Cohen, S., Kamarck, T., and Mermelstein  “A global measure of perceived stress” – Journal of Health and Social Behavior (1983).
• Cohen, S. and Williamson, G. “Perceived Stress in a Probability Sample of the United States” – The Social Psychology of Health (1988).