Table 1.

Subscales, dimensions and cut-off-scores of the PSQ20.

(Sub-)scale	Dimensions	Cut-off score
Worries	Worries, fears about the future and feelings of frustration:	>11
Tension	Exhaustion, imbalance and a lack of physical relaxation	>13
Lack of joy	-	<17
Demands	A Lack of time, deadline pressure or task load	>13
Overall score	Clinically relevant stress	>50

Description: Higher scores indicate higher stress levels. For the subscale lack of joy, lower values indicate higher stress levels. Please see the cut-off scores for the definition of higher stress level.³⁷