Validity and reliability of the Sinhalese version of the perceived stress scale questionnaire among Sri Lankans
IntroductionDespite the availability of validated psychometrics tools to assess depression, there has not been any validated and reliable tool established to test perceived stress among Sri Lankans. The objective of this study is to test the validity and reliability of the Sinhalese Version of the S...
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| author | Balapuwaduge Isuru Layan Madusanka Mendis Palihaderu Arachchige Dineth Supasan Palihaderu Panduka Karunanayake Dilan Amila Satharasinghe Jayasekara Mudiyanselage Krishanthi Jayarukshi Kumari Premarathne Wajjakkara Kankanamlage Ruwin Rangeeth Dias Iyanthimala Harshini Rajapakse Avanti Sulochana Hapugalle Wanasinghe Ranhettige Sasanka Anjalee Karunaratne Agulugaha Gamage Yohan Nipuna Binendra Kelaniya Bandaralage Pubudu Pradeep Kumara Galathura Samanabaddage Dasun Prabhashwara Upul Senarath Swee Keong Yeap Wan Yong Ho Arosha Sampath Dissanayake |
| author_facet | Balapuwaduge Isuru Layan Madusanka Mendis Palihaderu Arachchige Dineth Supasan Palihaderu Panduka Karunanayake Dilan Amila Satharasinghe Jayasekara Mudiyanselage Krishanthi Jayarukshi Kumari Premarathne Wajjakkara Kankanamlage Ruwin Rangeeth Dias Iyanthimala Harshini Rajapakse Avanti Sulochana Hapugalle Wanasinghe Ranhettige Sasanka Anjalee Karunaratne Agulugaha Gamage Yohan Nipuna Binendra Kelaniya Bandaralage Pubudu Pradeep Kumara Galathura Samanabaddage Dasun Prabhashwara Upul Senarath Swee Keong Yeap Wan Yong Ho Arosha Sampath Dissanayake |
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| description | IntroductionDespite the availability of validated psychometrics tools to assess depression, there has not been any validated and reliable tool established to test perceived stress among Sri Lankans. The objective of this study is to test the validity and reliability of the Sinhalese Version of the Sheldon Cohen Perceived Stress Scale.Materials and methodsStandard and systematic procedures were adopted to translate the original English version of the Perceived Stress Scale-10 questionnaire into Sinhalese. Consecutive sampling was employed to recruit the Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (T2DM) sample (n = 321), and a convenient sampling was used to recruit the Age and Sex matched Healthy Controls (ASMHC) (n = 101) and the Healthy Community Controls (HCC) groups (n = 75). Cronbach alpha was used to assess internal consistency and reliability was determined using test–retest method utilizing Spearman’s correlation coefficient. Sensitivity was evaluated by comparing the mean scores of the Sinhalese Perceived Stress Scale (S-PSS-10) and Sinhalese Patient Health Questionnaire (S-PHQ-9) scores. Post-hoc comparisons were done using Bonferroni’s method. Mean scores were compared between the T2DM, ASMHC, and HCC groups using the independent t-test. Explanatory Factor Analysis (EFA) was conducted using the principal component and Varimax rotation while the Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was performed to assess the goodness-of-fit of the factor structure extracted from the EFA. Concurrent validity was assessed using the Pearson correlation between the S-PSS-10 and Patient Health Questionnaire measured by S-PHQ-9 (p < 0.05).ResultsCronbach alpha values of the three groups T2DM, ASMHC and HCC were 0.85, 0.81, and 0.79, respectively. Results of the ANOVA test suggested that there was a significant difference in the mean scores between groups (p < 0.00). EFA analysis revealed the existence of two factors with eigenvalues greater than 1.0. The factor loadings for the items ranged from 0.71–0.83. The CFA analysis demonstrated a good model fit for the two-factor model S-PSS-10. The S-PSS-10 significantly correlated with S-PHQ-9, indicating an acceptable concurrent validity.ConclusionFindings revealed that the S-PSS-10 questionnaire can be used to screen perceived stress among the majority of the Sri Lankan Sinhalese-speaking population specially with chronic illnesses. Further studies with higher sample sizes across different populations would enhance the validity and reliability of S-PSS-10. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ccd37f89e05b45828201171dc418e3112023-06-16T16:25:04ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782023-06-011410.3389/fpsyg.2023.11520021152002Validity and reliability of the Sinhalese version of the perceived stress scale questionnaire among Sri LankansBalapuwaduge Isuru Layan Madusanka Mendis0Palihaderu Arachchige Dineth Supasan Palihaderu1Panduka Karunanayake2Dilan Amila Satharasinghe3Jayasekara Mudiyanselage Krishanthi Jayarukshi Kumari Premarathne4Wajjakkara Kankanamlage Ruwin Rangeeth Dias5Iyanthimala Harshini Rajapakse6Avanti Sulochana Hapugalle7Wanasinghe Ranhettige Sasanka Anjalee Karunaratne8Agulugaha Gamage Yohan Nipuna Binendra9Kelaniya Bandaralage Pubudu Pradeep Kumara10Galathura Samanabaddage Dasun Prabhashwara11Upul Senarath12Swee Keong Yeap13Wan Yong Ho14Arosha Sampath Dissanayake15Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri LankaDepartment of Basic Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri LankaDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri LankaDepartment of Basic Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri LankaDepartment of Livestock and Avian Sciences, Faculty of Livestock, Fisheries and Nutrition, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Makandura, Gonawila, Sri LankaDepartment of North Indian Music, Faculty of Music, University of the Visual and Performing Arts, Colombo, Sri LankaDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri LankaDepartment of North Indian Music, Faculty of Music, University of the Visual and Performing Arts, Colombo, Sri LankaDepartment of North Indian Music, Faculty of Music, University of the Visual and Performing Arts, Colombo, Sri LankaDepartment of North Indian Music, Faculty of Music, University of the Visual and Performing Arts, Colombo, Sri LankaDepartment of North Indian Music, Faculty of Music, University of the Visual and Performing Arts, Colombo, Sri LankaDepartment of North Indian Music, Faculty of Music, University of the Visual and Performing Arts, Colombo, Sri LankaDepartment of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri LankaChina-ASEAN College of Marine Sciences, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang, Selangor, MalaysiaDivision of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Semenyih, MalaysiaDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri LankaIntroductionDespite the availability of validated psychometrics tools to assess depression, there has not been any validated and reliable tool established to test perceived stress among Sri Lankans. The objective of this study is to test the validity and reliability of the Sinhalese Version of the Sheldon Cohen Perceived Stress Scale.Materials and methodsStandard and systematic procedures were adopted to translate the original English version of the Perceived Stress Scale-10 questionnaire into Sinhalese. Consecutive sampling was employed to recruit the Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (T2DM) sample (n = 321), and a convenient sampling was used to recruit the Age and Sex matched Healthy Controls (ASMHC) (n = 101) and the Healthy Community Controls (HCC) groups (n = 75). Cronbach alpha was used to assess internal consistency and reliability was determined using test–retest method utilizing Spearman’s correlation coefficient. Sensitivity was evaluated by comparing the mean scores of the Sinhalese Perceived Stress Scale (S-PSS-10) and Sinhalese Patient Health Questionnaire (S-PHQ-9) scores. Post-hoc comparisons were done using Bonferroni’s method. Mean scores were compared between the T2DM, ASMHC, and HCC groups using the independent t-test. Explanatory Factor Analysis (EFA) was conducted using the principal component and Varimax rotation while the Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was performed to assess the goodness-of-fit of the factor structure extracted from the EFA. Concurrent validity was assessed using the Pearson correlation between the S-PSS-10 and Patient Health Questionnaire measured by S-PHQ-9 (p < 0.05).ResultsCronbach alpha values of the three groups T2DM, ASMHC and HCC were 0.85, 0.81, and 0.79, respectively. Results of the ANOVA test suggested that there was a significant difference in the mean scores between groups (p < 0.00). EFA analysis revealed the existence of two factors with eigenvalues greater than 1.0. The factor loadings for the items ranged from 0.71–0.83. The CFA analysis demonstrated a good model fit for the two-factor model S-PSS-10. The S-PSS-10 significantly correlated with S-PHQ-9, indicating an acceptable concurrent validity.ConclusionFindings revealed that the S-PSS-10 questionnaire can be used to screen perceived stress among the majority of the Sri Lankan Sinhalese-speaking population specially with chronic illnesses. Further studies with higher sample sizes across different populations would enhance the validity and reliability of S-PSS-10.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1152002/fullperceived stressSri LankavalidationpsychometricSinhalaType 2 Diabetes Mellitus |
| spellingShingle | Balapuwaduge Isuru Layan Madusanka Mendis Palihaderu Arachchige Dineth Supasan Palihaderu Panduka Karunanayake Dilan Amila Satharasinghe Jayasekara Mudiyanselage Krishanthi Jayarukshi Kumari Premarathne Wajjakkara Kankanamlage Ruwin Rangeeth Dias Iyanthimala Harshini Rajapakse Avanti Sulochana Hapugalle Wanasinghe Ranhettige Sasanka Anjalee Karunaratne Agulugaha Gamage Yohan Nipuna Binendra Kelaniya Bandaralage Pubudu Pradeep Kumara Galathura Samanabaddage Dasun Prabhashwara Upul Senarath Swee Keong Yeap Wan Yong Ho Arosha Sampath Dissanayake Validity and reliability of the Sinhalese version of the perceived stress scale questionnaire among Sri Lankans Frontiers in Psychology perceived stress Sri Lanka validation psychometric Sinhala Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus |
| title | Validity and reliability of the Sinhalese version of the perceived stress scale questionnaire among Sri Lankans |
| title_full | Validity and reliability of the Sinhalese version of the perceived stress scale questionnaire among Sri Lankans |
| title_fullStr | Validity and reliability of the Sinhalese version of the perceived stress scale questionnaire among Sri Lankans |
| title_full_unstemmed | Validity and reliability of the Sinhalese version of the perceived stress scale questionnaire among Sri Lankans |
| title_short | Validity and reliability of the Sinhalese version of the perceived stress scale questionnaire among Sri Lankans |
| title_sort | validity and reliability of the sinhalese version of the perceived stress scale questionnaire among sri lankans |
| topic | perceived stress Sri Lanka validation psychometric Sinhala Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1152002/full |
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