Psychological Stress Measure (PSM-25) Test
How the Scales are Structured
Who Usually Takes This Test?
See How You Compare
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.
Example Questions From the Test
- never
- extremely rarely
- very rarely
- rarely
- sometimes
- often
- very often
- constantly (daily)
- never
- extremely rarely
- very rarely
- rarely
- sometimes
- often
- very often
- constantly (daily)
- never
- extremely rarely
- very rarely
- rarely
- sometimes
- often
- very often
- constantly (every day)
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Psychological Stress Measure (PSM-25) Test - Symptoms and Signs
This self-report measure is designed to quantify perceived psychological stress across common symptom domains. The Psychological Stress Measure (PSM-25) asks respondents to rate the frequency or intensity of stress-related experiences over a recent period, supporting a structured appraisal of subjective stress.
The instrument contains 25 items and typically takes about 5 minutes to complete. Item content generally reflects emotional, cognitive, behavioral, and somatic manifestations of stress, and results are commonly used to describe overall stress burden and monitor change over time in clinical or research settings.
The Psychological Stress Measure (PSM-25) may be used as a screening or outcome measure and should be interpreted in the context of clinical interview, relevant history, and other assessment data.