Subjective stress in schizophrenic patients.

The relationship of major life events and daily stressors to subjective stress was investigated in outpatients suffering from schizophrenia. Daily stressors or hassles were found to be more predictive of subjective stress than were major life events. These findings were not influenced by whether a cross sectional or prospective analysis was used. The implications for future research on stress and schizophrenia are discussed.