Psychological Stress Scales, PSS Test - the question form
Questions: 40 · 8 minutes
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1. I often doubt what life means to me.
1 – Untrue
2 – Mostly untrue
3 – Neither true nor untrue
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
2. I am not sure about what is right and what is wrong regarding some things in my everyday life.
1 – False
2 – Somewhat false
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Somewhat true
5 – True
3. I do not know why my thoughts are often so different from other people's opinions.
1 – Untrue
2 – Mostly untrue
3 – Neither true nor untrue
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
4. My parents and my close friends (peers) sometimes have different views on some issues, and I always find discussions difficult.
1 – False
2 – Mostly false
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
5. I am unsure whether women should have equal rights with men.
1 – False
2 – Mostly false
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
6. When choosing between traditional and modern values, I do not know which ones to follow.
1 – False
2 – Mostly false
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
7. I do not know what to choose: chastity or sexual freedom.
1 – False
2 – Mostly false
3 – Somewhere in between
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
8. I am constantly troubled by conflicting ideas.
1 – Not true
2 – Mostly not true
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
9. I feel upset that I am not living the way I want to.
1 – Not true
2 – Mostly not true
3 – Neither true nor untrue
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
10. Traditional values conflict with what I was taught in school, and I cannot decide what to believe.
1 – Disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
11. Society is unfair to me.
1 – Disagree
2 – Mostly disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Mostly agree
5 – Agree
12. I would like my family to be better, but for certain reasons I cannot change it.
1 – Not true
2 – Mostly untrue
3 – Neither true nor untrue
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
13. I would like the opportunity to get a better education, but for certain reasons I cannot make this happen.
1 – Untrue
2 – Mostly untrue
3 – Neither true nor untrue
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
14. I would like to have more power, but for certain reasons I cannot make this happen.
1 – Not true
2 – Mostly not true
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
15. Many people stand in the way of my success.
1 – False
2 – Mostly false
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
16. My quality of life is not as high as it used to be.
1 – Untrue
2 – Mostly untrue
3 – Neither true nor untrue
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
17. I would like to change my current living conditions, but I cannot.
1 – False
2 – Mostly false
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
18. I would like to achieve the highest goal in my life, but I cannot.
1 – Not true
2 – Mostly not true
3 – Neither true nor untrue
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
19. I would like to be successful, but there are too many obstacles in my life that get in the way.
1 – Untrue
2 – Mostly untrue
3 – Neither true nor untrue
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
20. I would like to have fewer worries in my life, but I have to cope with many responsibilities every day.
1 – False
2 – Mostly false
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
21. Compared with other people in my neighborhood, I am poor.
1 – False
2 – Mostly false
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
22. Compared with other families around me, my family is poor.
1 – Not true
2 – Mostly not true
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
23. I believe I am competent enough, but I am not satisfied with how others treat me.
1 – Not true
2 – Mostly not true
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
24. My family does not have enough money to allow me to study.
1 – False
2 – Mostly false
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
25. I cannot go to church as often as others because I am poor.
1 – False
2 – Mostly false
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
26. I have the same qualities as my colleagues, but they are paid much more than I am.
1 – Untrue
2 – Mostly untrue
3 – Neither true nor untrue
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
27. Most people around me have better and more comfortable working conditions.
1 – False
2 – Mostly false
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
28. I work hard and my performance is excellent, but I am not appreciated or promoted the way others are, even when they do not do their job as well.
1 – Disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
29. Compared with other people, I find it harder to earn money.
1 – Untrue
2 – Mostly untrue
3 – Neither true nor untrue
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
30. I have been working too much and accomplishing too little.
1 – Untrue
2 – Somewhat untrue
3 – Neither true nor untrue
4 – Somewhat true
5 – True
31. My reputation is so important to me that I would do anything to avoid losing face, even suicide.
1 – False
2 – Mostly untrue
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
32. I am unable to cope with too many problems at the same time.
1 – Not true
2 – Mostly not true
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
33. When I face a crisis, my mind usually shuts down.
1 – False
2 – Mostly false
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
34. I always do what I feel like doing, without thinking about the consequences.
1 – Untrue
2 – Mostly untrue
3 – Neither true nor untrue
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
35. I cannot forget an unpleasant experience, and the more I think about it, the worse I feel.
1 – Untrue
2 – Mostly untrue
3 – Neither true nor untrue
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
36. Even when problems are minor, I sometimes feel sad and lose motivation.
1 – Untrue
2 – Mostly untrue
3 – Neither true nor untrue
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
37. When I have problems, I have trouble falling asleep and I lose my appetite.
1 – False
2 – Mostly false
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
38. When I face difficulties, I usually give up on the task.
1 – Not true
2 – Mostly false
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
39. When I have a problem, I always end up alone and withdraw from other people.
1 – False
2 – Mostly false
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
40. When dealing with difficulties, I often feel that I cannot control the situation and cannot catch up with what I have fallen behind on.
1 – False
2 – Rather false
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Rather true
5 – True
1. I often doubt what life means to me.
1 – Untrue
2 – Mostly untrue
3 – Neither true nor untrue
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
2. I am not sure what is right and what is wrong about some things in my daily life.
1 – False
2 – Mostly false
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
3. I do not know why my thoughts are often so different from other people's opinions.
1 – Untrue
2 – Mostly untrue
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
4. My parents and my best friends (peers) sometimes have different views on certain issues, and I always find discussions difficult.
1 – Not true
2 – Mostly not true
3 – Neither true nor untrue
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
5. I do not know whether women should have equal rights with men.
1 – Untrue
2 – Mostly untrue
3 – Neither true nor untrue
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
6. When choosing between traditional and modern values, I do not know which to follow.
1 – Untrue
2 – Rather untrue
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Rather true
5 – True
7. I do not know what to choose: chastity or sexual freedom.
1 – Not true
2 – Mostly not true
3 – Somewhere in between
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
8. I am constantly troubled by conflicting thoughts.
1 – False
2 – Mostly false
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
9. I am not living the way I want to, and this upsets me.
1 – Untrue
2 – Mostly untrue
3 – Neither true nor untrue
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
10. Traditional values conflict with what I was taught at school, and I cannot decide what to believe.
1 – Untrue
2 – Mostly untrue
3 – Neither true nor untrue
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
11. Society is unfair to me.
1 – Untrue
2 – Mostly untrue
3 – Neither true nor untrue
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
12. I wish my family were better, but for certain reasons I cannot change that.
1 – False
2 – Mostly false
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
13. I would like to have the chance to get a better education, but for certain reasons I cannot make this happen.
Untrue
Rather untrue
Neither true nor untrue
Rather true
True
14. I would like to have more power, but for certain reasons I cannot fulfill this desire.
Untrue
Rather untrue
Neither true nor untrue
Rather true
True
15. Many people stand in the way of my success.
1 – False
2 – Mostly false
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
16. My quality of life is not as high as it used to be.
1 - False
2 - Mostly false
3 - Neither true nor false
4 - Mostly true
5 - True
17. I would like to change my current living situation, but I cannot.
1 - False
2 - Mostly false
3 - Neither true nor false
4 - Mostly true
5 - True
18. I would like to achieve the highest goal of my life, but I cannot.
1 – False
2 – Mostly false
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
19. I would like to be successful, but there are too many obstacles in my life that prevent this.
1 – Untrue
2 – Mostly untrue
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
20. I would like to have fewer worries in my life, but I have to manage many responsibilities every day.
1 – False
2 – Mostly false
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
21. Compared with other people in my neighborhood, I am a poor person.
1 – Not true
2 – Mostly not true
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
22. Compared with other families around me, my family is poor.
1 – Not true
2 – Mostly untrue
3 – Neither true nor untrue
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
23. I believe I am competent enough, but I am not satisfied with how others treat me.
1 – False
2 – Mostly false
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
24. My family does not have enough money to allow me to study.
1 – Not true
2 – Mostly not true
3 – Neither true nor untrue
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
25. I cannot attend church as often as others because I am poor.
1 – Not true
2 – Mostly not true
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
26. I have the same qualities as my colleagues, but they are paid much more than I am.
Untrue
Rather untrue
Neither true nor untrue
Rather true
True
27. Most people around me have better and more comfortable working conditions.
1 – Not true
2 – Mostly not true
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
28. I work hard and my performance is excellent, but I am not appreciated or promoted like others who do not do their job as well.
1 – Not true
2 – Mostly not true
3 – Neither true nor untrue
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
29. Compared with other people, I find it harder to earn money.
1 – False
2 – Mostly false
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
30. I have worked too much and achieved too little.
1 – Untrue
2 – Mostly untrue
3 – Neither true nor untrue
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
31. My reputation is so important to me that I would do anything to avoid losing face, even suicide.
1 – Untrue
2 – Mostly untrue
3 – Neither true nor untrue
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
32. I feel unable to cope with too many problems at once.
1 – Disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
33. When I face a crisis, my mind usually shuts down.
1 – False
2 – Mostly false
3 – Neutral
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
34. I act the way I like without thinking about the consequences.
1 – False
2 – Mostly false
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
35. I cannot forget an unpleasant experience, and the more I think about it, the worse I feel.
1 – Not true
2 – Mostly not true
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
36. Even when problems are minor, I sometimes feel sad and discouraged.
1 – Untrue
2 – Mostly untrue
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
37. When I have problems, I have difficulty falling asleep and I lose my appetite.
1 - False
2 - Mostly false
3 - Neither true nor false
4 - Mostly true
5 - True
38. When I face difficulties, I usually give up on the task.
1 – False
2 – Mostly false
3 – Neither true nor false
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
39. When I have a problem, I always remain alone and withdraw from other people.
1 – Untrue
2 – Mostly untrue
3 – Neither true nor untrue
4 – Mostly true
5 – True
40. When dealing with difficulties, I often feel that things are out of my control and that I cannot catch up.
1 – Untrue
2 – Mostly untrue
3 – Neither true nor untrue
4 – Mostly true
5 – True