The Arabic Version of the Cohen Perceived Stress Scale: Factorial Validity and Measurement Invariance
University students experience high levels of stress due to university transition, academic commitments, and financial matters. Higher stress perceptions along with limited coping resources endanger mental health for a considerable number of students and may ruin their performance. The current study...
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| author | Amira Mohammed Ali Amin Omar Hendawy Ohoud Ahmad Haleama Al Sabbah Linda Smail Hiroshi Kunugi |
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| description | University students experience high levels of stress due to university transition, academic commitments, and financial matters. Higher stress perceptions along with limited coping resources endanger mental health for a considerable number of students and may ruin their performance. The current study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Cohen Perceived Stress Scale (10 items), PSS-10, in a sample of 379 female Emeriti students. Exploratory factor analysis resulted in two factors with eigenvalues of 3.88 and 1.19, which explained 60.6% of the variance. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed good model fits of two correlated factors (Comparative Fit Index (CFI) = 0.962, Tucker–Lewis Index (TLI) = 0.950, standardized root-mean-square residual (SRMR) = 0.0479, and root mean-square error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.067). Internal consistency of the PSS-10 and its positive and negative subscales was acceptable (coefficient α = 0.67, 0.79, and 0.86, respectively). Multigroup analysis revealed that the PSS-10 holds invariance across different groups of age, marital status, and financial status (average monthly expenditure). Convergent and concurrent validity tests signify the importance of considering scores of subscales of the PSS-10 along with its total score. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-82242aacd0f242f4bbf22b7a053db64d2023-11-21T12:07:54ZengMDPI AGBrain Sciences2076-34252021-03-0111441910.3390/brainsci11040419The Arabic Version of the Cohen Perceived Stress Scale: Factorial Validity and Measurement InvarianceAmira Mohammed Ali0Amin Omar Hendawy1Ohoud Ahmad2Haleama Al Sabbah3Linda Smail4Hiroshi Kunugi5National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Department of Mental Disorder Research, National Institute of Neuroscience, Tokyo 187-0031, JapanDepartment of Biological Production, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo 183-8509, JapanDepartment of Public Health Nutrition, Zayed University, Dubai 19282, United Arab EmiratesDepartment of Public Health Nutrition, Zayed University, Dubai 19282, United Arab EmiratesDepartment of Mathematics & Statistics, Zayed University, Dubai 19282, United Arab EmiratesNational Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Department of Mental Disorder Research, National Institute of Neuroscience, Tokyo 187-0031, JapanUniversity students experience high levels of stress due to university transition, academic commitments, and financial matters. Higher stress perceptions along with limited coping resources endanger mental health for a considerable number of students and may ruin their performance. The current study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Cohen Perceived Stress Scale (10 items), PSS-10, in a sample of 379 female Emeriti students. Exploratory factor analysis resulted in two factors with eigenvalues of 3.88 and 1.19, which explained 60.6% of the variance. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed good model fits of two correlated factors (Comparative Fit Index (CFI) = 0.962, Tucker–Lewis Index (TLI) = 0.950, standardized root-mean-square residual (SRMR) = 0.0479, and root mean-square error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.067). Internal consistency of the PSS-10 and its positive and negative subscales was acceptable (coefficient α = 0.67, 0.79, and 0.86, respectively). Multigroup analysis revealed that the PSS-10 holds invariance across different groups of age, marital status, and financial status (average monthly expenditure). Convergent and concurrent validity tests signify the importance of considering scores of subscales of the PSS-10 along with its total score.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/4/419Cohen Perceived Stress Scaledepressionlife satisfactionuniversity studentsexploratory factor analysisconfirmatory factor analysis |
| spellingShingle | Amira Mohammed Ali Amin Omar Hendawy Ohoud Ahmad Haleama Al Sabbah Linda Smail Hiroshi Kunugi The Arabic Version of the Cohen Perceived Stress Scale: Factorial Validity and Measurement Invariance Brain Sciences Cohen Perceived Stress Scale depression life satisfaction university students exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis |
| title | The Arabic Version of the Cohen Perceived Stress Scale: Factorial Validity and Measurement Invariance |
| title_full | The Arabic Version of the Cohen Perceived Stress Scale: Factorial Validity and Measurement Invariance |
| title_fullStr | The Arabic Version of the Cohen Perceived Stress Scale: Factorial Validity and Measurement Invariance |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Arabic Version of the Cohen Perceived Stress Scale: Factorial Validity and Measurement Invariance |
| title_short | The Arabic Version of the Cohen Perceived Stress Scale: Factorial Validity and Measurement Invariance |
| title_sort | arabic version of the cohen perceived stress scale factorial validity and measurement invariance |
| topic | Cohen Perceived Stress Scale depression life satisfaction university students exploratory factor analysis confirmatory factor analysis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/4/419 |
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