Table 6 Responses to the perceived stress scale from students, n=546
Perceived stress scale | Never | Almost never | Sometimes | Fairly often | Very often |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. In the last month, how often have you been upset because of something that happened unexpectedly? | 137 (25.10%) | 97 (17.80%) | 175 (32.10%) | 84 (15.40%) | 53 (9.70%) |
2. In the last month, how often have you felt that you were unable to control the important things in your life? | 79 (14.50%) | 103 (18.90%) | 179 (32.80%) | 114 (20.90%) | 70 (12.80%) |
3. In the last month, how often have you felt nervous and “stressed?” | 48 (8.80%) | 49 (9.00%) | 153 (28.00%) | 160 (29.30%) | 136 (24.90%) |
4. In the last month, how often have you felt confident about your ability to handle your personal problems? | 53 (9.70%) | 77 (14.10%) | 188 (34.40%) | 167 (30.60%) | 61 (11.20%) |
5. In the last month, how often have you felt that things were going your way? | 89 (16.30%) | 140 (25.60%) | 193 (35.30%) | 99 (18.10%) | 25 (4.60%) |
6. In the last month, how often have you found that you could not cope with all the things that you had to do? | 69 (12.60%) | 96 (17.60%) | 218 (39.90%) | 109 (20.00%) | 54 (9.90%) |
7. In the last month, how often have you been able to control irritations in your life? | 63 (11.50%) | 127 (23.30%) | 209 (38.30%) | 119 (21.80%) | 28 (5.10%) |
8. In the last month, how often have you felt that you were on top of things? | 74 (13.60%) | 130 (23.80%) | 224 (41.00%) | 102 (18.70%) | 16 (2.90%) |
9. In the last month, how often have you been angered because of things that were outside of your control? | 48 (8.80%) | 84 (15.40%) | 165 (30.20%) | 155 (28.40%) | 94 (17.20%) |
10. In the last month, how often have you felt difficulties were piling up so high that you could not overcome them? | 75 (13.70%) | 120 (22.00%) | 157 (28.80%) | 103 (18.90%) | 91 (16.70%) |