Ratings of the similarity of feelings denoted by the 14 adjectives of the Subjective Stress Scale were obtained from 24 male and 24 female undergraduates and analyzed with an individual-differences multidimensional scaling procedure. Results indicated high consistency in the similarity judgments among Ss and supported consideration of the items as varying along a single dimension.
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