Research Article

Quantifying the Consequences of Perceived Stress in the Textile and Clothing Sector through Structural Equation Modelling

Table 2

Items of instrument for perceived stress (Cohen’s PSS-10).

Item no.Description of the item/indicator

1How often have you been upset because of something that happened unexpectedly?
2How often have you felt that you were unable to control the important things in your life?
3How often have you felt nervous and “stressed”?
4How often have you felt confident about your ability to handle your personal problems?
5How often have you felt that things were going your way?
6How often have you found that you could not cope with all the things that you had to do?
7How often have you been able to control irritations in your life?
8How often have you felt that you were on top of things?
9How often have you been angered because of things that happened that been outside of your control?
10How often have you felt difficulties were piling up so high that you could not overcome them?

denotes positively worded items.