NOVEL STRESS EVALUATING TOOL; SADAF STRESS SCALE (SSS), TESTED SO FAR ON PAKISTANI POPULATION

Abstract

A tool has been developed for evaluation of stressby observing major signs & symptoms, and classification of these symptoms in seven different classes. The tool comprised of 114 itemsthat differentiates physical, mental, traumatic, psychosocial, nutritional, emotional & chemical stress. It will help the researchers with a tool for evaluation of causeas itis first of its kind & will help the health professionalsfor assessmentof stressed. Preliminary data was collected from Pakistan and analyses showed that the tool hasboth high reliability and validity.The Cronbach reliability test was carried out and the α value obtained was between 0.954-0.916.In this studythe Spearman-Brown Coefficientanalysis has been used to obtain the significant level of related coefficients (0.900-0.884).The findings of this study support the use of SSS as an evaluation tool