LOINC long common name : PhenX - perceived stress protocol 180801;
LOINC short name : Perceived stress proto;
LOINC description : This 10-item self-administered scale is used to measure an individual's level of perceived
stress in the past month. As a result, it measures only current (not chronic) levels
of perceived stress. The 10-item Perceived Stress Scale and scoring are available
from Dr. Cohen's laboratory through the Carnegie Mellon University Department of Psychology
website. Permission for use of scales is not necessary when use is for nonprofit academic
research or educational purposes. The PSS is not a diagnostic instrument and there
are no cut-offs for classification of responders into high, medium, or low stress.
It is generally used as an ordinal scale or count measure. Psychometric properties
have not been collected on other time periods. The PSS was designed for use with community
samples with at least a junior high school education. There are also 4- and 14-item
versions of this scale available. The 10-item scale is recommended because it has
been psychometrically tested, has been used in large population-based studies, and
represents low respondent burden.;