Subjective stress scale Margot Darragh A brief measure of subjective stress for use in the context of experimentally induced psychosocial stress tests. Darragh, M., Vanderboor, T., Booth, R. J., Sollers, J. J., & Consedine, N. S. (2015). Placebo ‘serotonin’increases heart rate variability in recovery from psychosocial stress. Physiology & behavior, 145, 45-49. Please circle the number that best describes how you feel for each question. How stressed do you feel? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Not at all Moderately Extremely How much do you feel a physiological stress response? (e.g., an elevated heart rate) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Not at all Moderately Extremely How tense did you feel during the stress test? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Not at all Moderately Extremely How much pressure did you feel during the stress test? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Not at all Moderately Extremely How hard was the stress test? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Not at all Moderately Extremely