Perceived Stress Questionnaire.

PSQ

What it measures

Cognitive and emotional appraisal of stress (worries, tension, joy [reverse], demands) over a long period (general version) or the past month (recent version); psychosomatic-research oriented

Length and format

30 (original); 20-item revised short form (Fliege et al. 2005). 4-point frequency (1-4, almost never to usually); index transformed to 0-1; raw 30-120 (self-report questionnaire)

Language versions

Multiple languages incl. IT, EN, DE, ES, FR, PT and others (cross-culturally validated, e.g. Ecuador adaptation)

Normative data

No normative data held in our reference library for this instrument. That is a statement about our library, not about the published literature.

Licence

open with attribution

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Reference

Levenstein, S., Prantera, C., Varvo, V., et al. (1993). Development of the Perceived Stress Questionnaire: a new tool for psychosomatic research. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 37(1), 19-32.