Which PSS-4 items are reverse-scored?

Items 2 and 3 — the positively-worded items about feeling confident and things going your way. They are reverse-scored so that a higher total always means more perceived stress.

What is the maximum score on PSS-4?

The raw total ranges from 0 to 16. JobCannon normalises this to a 0-100 percentage when displaying tier bands.

What are the PSS-4 cutoffs?

Standard practice splits the 0-16 range into low (0-4), medium (5-9), and high (10-16). These are guidance bands, not clinical thresholds.

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How PSS-4 Scoring Works (Reverse-Coded Items, Bands, and What 0-16 Means)

|May 25, 2026|6 min

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