Background The 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) is a widely used measure of perceived ... After providing written informed consent, the caregivers received face-to-face interviews conducted by ...

and each item was rated on a 5-point Likert Scale ranging from 0 to 4. The total stress score is obtained by summing all items, with higher score indicating greater perceived stress. A total score ...

“A country’s score refers to the perceived level of public sector corruption on a scale of 0-100, where 0 means that a country ... No part of this website may be reproduced or transmitted in any form ...

The feeling of abdominal distension was also assessed using a visual analogue scale. FINDINGS Measurement of abdominal ... 9 This is based on the principle that a loop of wire forms an inductor, the ...

First, is the question of scale—very many ... and proportionate forms of accountability to underpin these.4 As part of a set of concerns that include attention to such things as privacy and ...

In a new study, feelings of distress and reduced ability to cope with stress were associated with traditional paranormal beliefs, but not with new age philosophy. - ...

As a result, “social life is increasingly perceived ... to a form of conspicuous consumption. It confuses clinical anxiety with status anxiety; it blurs the line between debilitating stress ...

On any given week, you can find inventive sculptures and paintings at the Longview Museum of Fine Art, and some quiet exercise going in in the form of yoga ... and to reduce holiday stress. A big part ...

Every year the American Psychological Association takes a look at the leading causes of stress in the U.S., and ... are known solutions to mitigating the perceived political divide – people ...

An economy of scale is a microeconomic term that refers ... This, in turn, can lead to more favorable treatment in the form of subsidies or other concessions. The oil industry has a long history ...