Inventory of College Students’ Recent Life Experiences – ICSRLE
Measures the exposure of college students to daily hassles and stressors.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Inventory of College Students’ Recent Life Experiences – ICSRLE was developed by Paul M. Kohn, Katherine Lafreniere, & Michael Gurevich (1990). It is designed to measure Daily hassles and perceived stress in college students. The scale is intended for use with College students.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 49 items organized into 7 factors/subscales: Romantic problems, Friendship problems, Academic alienation, Social mistreatment, Time pressure, Assorted developmental hassles, Individual developmental challenge.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Romantic problems | 1,17,39 | 3 |
| Friendship problems | 2,8,9,24,31,47 | 6 |
| Academic alienation | 3,16,26,30,34,46 | 6 |
| Social mistreatment | 4,6,11,12,38,42,44 | 7 |
| Time pressure | 5,13,14,18,27,29,41 | 7 |
| Assorted developmental hassles | 7,21,28,33,35,36,37,43,48 | 9 |
| Individual developmental challenge | 10,15,19,20,22,23,25,32,40,45,49 | 11 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Not at all a part of my life, 2 = Slightly a part of my life, 3 = Distinctly a part of my life, 4 = Very much part of my life.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Total scores range from 49 to 196. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low Hassles/Stress: 49 – 98
- Moderate Hassles/Stress: 99 – 147
- High Hassles/Stress: 148 – 196
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of 0.89.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.