What is the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)?
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Understanding perceived stress is the first step in managing it. Get comprehensive insights into patients’ stress levels today and over time with Creyos.
Administer the PSS questionnaire and get real-time results in an automated report alongside other questionnaires and cognitive assessment scores.
Give patients the option to complete the PSS questionnaire in person or from the comfort of home to improve access to assessment.
Gain peace of mind that all Creyos Health assessments are supported by our commitment to scientific validity and rigorous research.
The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) offered through Creyos is a 10-question self-assessment that measures a patient’s perception of stress. It offers patients and clinicians:
Patients can complete the PSS questionnaire in person through the Creyos Health platform on an in-clinic device or at home through a provided link.
In a series of 10 questions, the PSS questionnaire asks patients to share how often stress-related thoughts or feelings occurred in the past month.
Creyos Health automatically scores the patient’s results and provides a report. Scores from 14 to 25 indicate moderate stress and scores above 27 indicate high perceived stress.
Healthcare providers can discuss results with patients and plan for follow-up assessments to track change over time.
Stress is often viewed as a negative part of life, but research shows that it’s not all bad. Rather, it exists on a spectrum from acute to chronic—and depending on where a person’s stress falls, it can have a negative or positive impact on their mental and physical health.
For example, a 2022 study explored the relationship between perceived stress and memory. Researchers analyzed MRI scans of over 1,000 people and found that those who reported low to moderate amounts of stress had increased activity in brain regions involved in working memory. Meanwhile, those who reported high levels of stress showed a decline in neural activity in these brain regions. This suggests that moderate stress can improve cognitive function by stimulating neural activity in key brain areas while prolonged exposure to stress can have detrimental effects on cognitive performance.
Source: Oshri A., Cui Z., Owens M.M., Carvalho C.A., & Sweet L., 2022
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