New, normative, English-sample data for the Short Form Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-4)

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1617-1628

  Warttig, Sheryl L ^a   Forshaw, Mark J ^a   South, Jane ^b   White, Alan K ^b  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

normative values; perceived stress scale; psychometric

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NORMATIVE VALUES; PERCEIVED STRESS SCALE; PSYCHOMETRIC; PSYCHOMETRY; RECALL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

NORMATIVE VALUES; PERCEIVED STRESS SCALE; PSYCHOMETRIC;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888240238     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105313508346     Document Type: Article

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