Table 2:
Distribution of scores of the participants on the PSS-10 (n = 242)
| Item | Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0, n (%) | 1, n (%) | 2, n (%) | 3, n (%) | 4, n (%) | |
| 1. In the last month, how often have you been upset because of something that happened unexpectedly? | 11 (4.5) | 29 (12.0) | 133 (55.0) | 54 (22.3) | 15 (6.2) |
| 2. In the last month, how often have you felt that you were unable to control the important things in your life? | 20 (8.3) | 49 (20.2) | 128 (52.9) | 34 (14.0) | 11 (4.5) |
| 3. In the last month, how often have you felt nervous and “stressed”? | 18 (7.4) | 27 (11.2) | 148 (48.8) | 61 (25.2) | 18 (7.2) |
| 4. In the last month, how often have you felt confident about your ability to handle your personal problems? | 21 (8.7) | 98 (40.5) | 102 (42.1) | 10 (4.1) | 11 (4.5) |
| 5. In the last month, how often have you felt that things were going your way? | 17 (7.0) | 85 (35.1) | 112 (46.3) | 16 (6.6) | 12 (5.0) |
| 6. In the last month, how often have you found that you could not cope with all the things that you had to do? | 18 (7.4) | 45 (18.5) | 125 (51.7) | 49 (20.2) | 5 (2.1) |
| 7. In the last month, how often have you been able to control irritations in your life? | 9 (3.7) | 84 (34.7) | 114 (47.1) | 15 (6.2) | 20 (8.3) |
| 8. In the last month, how often have you felt that you were on top of things? | 14 (5.8) | 49 (20.2) | 128 (52.9) | 30 (12.4) | 21 (8.7) |
| 9. In the last month, how often have you been angered because of things that were outside of your control? | 19 (7.9) | 63 (23.6) | 95 (39.3) | 48 (19.8) | 17 (7.0) |
| 10. In the last month, how often have you felt difficulties were piling up so high that you could not overcome them? | 28 (11.6) | 44 (18.2) | 114 (47.1) | 40 (16.5) | 16 (6.6) |
Abbreviation: PSS = Perceived Stress Scale