Assess students' perceptions of school-related sources and manifestations of stress
Barbara J. Helms & Robert K. Gable
There
may be many reasons why students feel stress at school. The School Situation
Survey (SSS) helps identify the causes of stress as well as the ways in
which it is demonstrated. It is a valuable instrument for those investigating
stress-related problems experienced by our children.
The scales are under two categories: Sources of Stress (Teacher Interactions,
Academic Stress, Peer Interactions, Academic Self-Concept) and Manifestations
of Stress (Emotional, Behavioral, Physiological). Interpretation of scores
is clear. High scores reflect a high degree of stress. The Manual (Sampler
Set) includes extensive normative information reported by total group,
grade-level, cluster and gender. The instrument has been administered to
more than 7,000 students representing rural, suburban and urban schools.
Generous information to aid in interpretation is included along with reliability
and validity studies.
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About the School Situation Survey
The instruments offers a number of statements that students can use to describe themselves. Students are asked to read each statement and decide how often it seems to describe them. Students are reminded that there are no right or wrong answers, but to choose the response that best describes them. The following choices are given:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Never | Rarely | Sometimes | Often | Always |
Sample question
| 1. I enjoy doing things with my classmates. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 2. I feel that some of my teachers don’t like me very well. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 3. I get into fights. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 4. I feel upset. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 5. I worry about not doing well in school. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory 
Classroom Environment Scale