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Parental Stress Scale

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The Parental Stress Scale captures how you experience your role as a parent in your typical relationship with your child/children -- both positive aspects (closeness, joy, meaning) and demanding aspects (time pressure, financial strain, exhaustion).

This test is a self-exploration tool, not a clinical or diagnostic assessment. It does not replace guidance from a psychologist or a family/parenting counseling service. If you're feeling significantly overwhelmed, a free parenting counseling service or the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (call or text 988, free and available 24/7 in the US) can help.

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