Topic: Perceived Stress Scale – PSS

The crisis in youth mental health has intensified, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. Traditional assessment tools like the Highly Sensitive Person – HSP index (1) and the Perceived Stress Scale – PSS (2) provide valuable insights but may overlook the multifaceted nature of mental health. Thus, incorporating molecular biomarkers becomes crucial to unravel the interplay of genetic, environmental, and psychological factors. In this work, we combined neuropsychological and epigenetic data in a machine learning algorithm to predict HSP scores in university students and to provide individualis