Reliability and validity of the Perceived Stress Scale-10 in Hispanic Americans with English or Spanish language preference.

ABSTRACT: This study examined the psychometric properties of the Perceived Stress Scale-10 among 436 community-dwelling Hispanic Americans with English or Spanish language preference. Multigroup confirmatory factor analysis examined the factorial invariance of the Perceived Stress Scale-10 across language groups. Results supported a two-factor model (negative, positive) with equivalent response patterns and item intercepts but different factor covariances across languages. Internal consistency reliability of the Perceived Stress Scale-10 total and subscale scores was good in both language groups. Convergent validity was supported by expected relationships of Perceived Stress Scale-10 scores to measures of anxiety and depression. These results support the use of the Perceived Stress Scale-10 among Hispanic Americans.

SUBMITTER: Baik SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6261792 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature