Psychometric evaluation and normative data of the Swedish version of the 10-item perceived stress scale

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 502-507

  Nordin, Maria ^a   Nordin, Steven ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

PSS 10; Reliability; Stress; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; BURNOUT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFERENCE VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SWEDEN; VALIDATION STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887612141     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sjop.12071     Document Type: Article

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