PSS Parental Stress Diagnostic Test - the question form
Questions: 16 · 3 minutes
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1. I feel tense and overwhelmed by the responsibility of being a parent.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Somewhat agree
4 – Strongly agree
2. Having children has limited my choices and control over my life.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Somewhat agree
4 – Strongly agree
3. Because of my child(ren), I find it difficult to balance different responsibilities.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Somewhat agree
4 – Strongly agree
4. Having a child (children) has negatively affected my financial well-being.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Somewhat disagree
3 - Somewhat agree
4 - Strongly agree
5. If I had it to do over again, I might decide not to have children.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Somewhat agree
4 – Strongly agree
6. I often feel embarrassed or anxious because of my child’s (children’s) behavior.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Agree
4 – Strongly agree
7. Having a child (children) has limited the amount of personal time and freedom in my life.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Somewhat agree
4 – Strongly agree
8. My child(ren) are the main source of stress in my life.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Agree
4 – Strongly agree
9. I enjoy spending time with my child(ren).
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Agree
4 – Strongly agree
10. I enjoy being a parent.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Agree
4 – Strongly agree
11. I feel a strong attachment to my child(ren).
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Agree
4 – Strongly agree
12. I think my child(ren) is/are wonderful.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Somewhat agree
4 – Completely agree
13. I would do anything for my child(ren) if necessary.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Somewhat agree
4 – Strongly agree
14. I feel that I have a close, trusting relationship with my child (children).
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Agree
4 – Strongly agree
15. Having a child (children) makes me feel more confident and optimistic about the future.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Somewhat agree
4 – Strongly agree
16. I am satisfied with myself as a parent.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Agree
4 – Strongly agree
1. I feel tense and overwhelmed by the responsibilities of being a parent.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Somewhat agree
4 – Strongly agree
2. Having children has limited my choices and control over my life.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Somewhat agree
4 – Strongly agree
3. Because of my child(ren), it is difficult for me to balance different responsibilities.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Somewhat agree
4 – Strongly agree
4. Having a child (children) has negatively affected my financial well-being.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Somewhat agree
4 – Strongly agree
5. If I had to do it over again, I might decide not to have children.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
6. I often feel embarrassed or anxious about my child’s (children’s) behavior.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Somewhat agree
4 – Strongly agree
7. Having a child (children) has limited my personal time and freedom.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Somewhat agree
4 – Strongly agree
8. My child(ren) are the main source of stress in my life.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Agree
4 – Strongly agree
9. I enjoy spending time with my child(ren).
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Somewhat agree
4 – Strongly agree
10. I enjoy being a parent.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Disagree
3 - Agree
4 - Strongly agree
11. I feel a strong attachment to my child(ren).
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Agree
4 – Strongly agree
12. I feel that my child(ren) is (are) wonderful.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Somewhat agree
4 – Strongly agree
13. I would do anything for my child(ren) if it were necessary.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Somewhat agree
4 – Strongly agree
14. I feel that I have a close, trusting relationship with my child(ren).
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Agree
4 – Strongly agree
15. Having a child (children) makes me feel more confident and optimistic about the future.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Somewhat agree
4 – Strongly agree
16. I am satisfied with myself as a parent.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Somewhat agree
4 – Strongly agree