Table 1.

Items of the perceived stress measure developed from the survey in Midlife in the United States Survey (MIDUS)

How would you rate the amount of control you have over your financial situation these days? During the past year, how often have you thought your relationship might be in trouble? How would you rate your life overall these days? How would you rate the amount of control you have over your life overall these days? Please indicate how strongly you agree that the demands of everyday life often get me down. Please indicate how strongly you agree that what happens in my life is often beyond my control. At present, how much control do you have over your life in general?