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Perceived Stress Scale

Stress is a risk factor for many health conditions. The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) questionnaire measures the patient's perceived stress towards situations that come up in their life. Results are shared with care teams who can work with patients to provide the care that is needed.

How it works​

Patients are asked about their feelings and thoughts over the past month in order to assess how different situations are perceived as stressful. To start, patients select the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) module and click Add. When they have answered all the questions, they will be assigned a score that is shared with their care team, with higher scores indicating greater levels of perceived stress. From within the module, patients can view their progress in a graph and also access all their previous results. Daily, weekly, or monthly reminders can be set to help stay on track.

In the Huma Portal, care teams will see the latest Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) score for their patient, with concerning scores flagged for attention. In the Patient Summary, care teams can view all historical data in graph or table form.

The perceived stress scale (PSS) questionnaire contains a total of ten questions:

Questions​

1. In the last month, how often have you been upset because of something that happened unexpectedly?​

Select one of the following

  • Never
  • Almost Never
  • Sometimes
  • Fairly Often
  • Very Often

2. In the last month, how often have you felt that you were unable to control the important things in your life?​

Select one of the following

  • Never
  • Almost Never
  • Sometimes
  • Fairly Often
  • Very Often

3. In the last month, how often have you felt nervous and "stressed"?​

Select one of the following

  • Never
  • Almost Never
  • Sometimes
  • Fairly Often
  • Very Often

4. In the last month, how often have you felt confident about your ability to handle your personal problems?​

Select one of the following

  • Never
  • Almost Never
  • Sometimes
  • Fairly Often
  • Very Often

5. In the last month, how often have you felt that things were going your way?​

Select one of the following

  • Never
  • Almost Never
  • Sometimes
  • Fairly Often
  • Very Often

6. In the last month, how often have you found that you could not cope with all the things that you had to do?​

Select one of the following

  • Never
  • Almost Never
  • Sometimes
  • Fairly Often
  • Very Often

7. In the last month, how often have you been able to control irritations in your life?​

Select one of the following

  • Never
  • Almost Never
  • Sometimes
  • Fairly Often
  • Very Often

8. In the last month, how often have you felt that you were on top of things?​

Select one of the following

  • Never
  • Almost Never
  • Sometimes
  • Fairly Often
  • Very Often

9. In the last month, how often have you been angered because of things that were outside of your control?​

Select one of the following

  • Never
  • Almost Never
  • Sometimes
  • Fairly Often
  • Very Often

10. In the last month, how often have you felt difficulties were piling up so high that you could not overcome them?​

Select one of the following

  • Never
  • Almost Never
  • Sometimes
  • Fairly Often
  • Very Often