A Malay version of perceived stress screening scale (PSS-10): psychometric evaluation among manufacturing industry workers

The 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) is one of the most widely used scales for measuring psychological stress. It has been translated into more than 25 languages and validated among different populations. This study evaluated psychometric properties of Malay version PSS-10 in measuring percei...

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Main Authors: Lim, Chee Siang, Baharuddin, Mohd Rafee, Abd Rahman, Anita, Shah, Shamsul Azhar, Mohd Noor, Samsul Bahari
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Language:English
Published: Malaysian Public Health Physicians' Association 2016
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54856/1/A%20Malay%20version%20of%20perceived%20stress%20screening%20scale%20%28PSS-10%29.pdf
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author Lim, Chee Siang
Baharuddin, Mohd Rafee
Abd Rahman, Anita
Shah, Shamsul Azhar
Mohd Noor, Samsul Bahari
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Baharuddin, Mohd Rafee
Abd Rahman, Anita
Shah, Shamsul Azhar
Mohd Noor, Samsul Bahari
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description The 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) is one of the most widely used scales for measuring psychological stress. It has been translated into more than 25 languages and validated among different populations. This study evaluated psychometric properties of Malay version PSS-10 in measuring perceived stress among manufacturing industry workers. A cross-sectional study was conducted in random sample of 42 workers from a pipeline manufacturing company. The Malay version PSS-10 was translated and back translated from original PSS-10. Psychometric properties of PSS-10 were evaluated by principal component analysis (construct validity), Cronbach`s alpha coefficients (internal consistency) and correlation coefficients with the 21-item Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) (concurrent validity). There were no significant differences of PSS-10 scores (M=17.4) across socio-economic characteristics (p> .05). Principal component analysis with varimax rotation showed a 2-factors structure that accounted for 48.59% of the variance (Factor loadings: 0.56 - 0.76). The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin value (0.66) and significant Bartlett`s Test of Sphericity suggested that the items were appropriate and adequate for factor analysis. Acceptable internal consistency was observed (α=0.77). Concurrent validity of PSS-10 was reflected as the moderate correlations with DASS-21 stress subscale [r(40)=0.58, p< .05]. Severely stressed respondents as classified according to DASS-21 scores had significantly higher PSS-10 scores compared to normal respondents. [F(3,38)=4.21, p< .05]. This is the first study in Malaysia to evaluate the psychometric properties of PSS-10 among manufacturing industry workers. The findings supported that Malay version PSS-10 is a valid and reliable scale to measure perceived stress level of the population.
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spelling upm.eprints-548562018-05-22T01:47:42Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54856/ A Malay version of perceived stress screening scale (PSS-10): psychometric evaluation among manufacturing industry workers Lim, Chee Siang Baharuddin, Mohd Rafee Abd Rahman, Anita Shah, Shamsul Azhar Mohd Noor, Samsul Bahari The 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) is one of the most widely used scales for measuring psychological stress. It has been translated into more than 25 languages and validated among different populations. This study evaluated psychometric properties of Malay version PSS-10 in measuring perceived stress among manufacturing industry workers. A cross-sectional study was conducted in random sample of 42 workers from a pipeline manufacturing company. The Malay version PSS-10 was translated and back translated from original PSS-10. Psychometric properties of PSS-10 were evaluated by principal component analysis (construct validity), Cronbach`s alpha coefficients (internal consistency) and correlation coefficients with the 21-item Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) (concurrent validity). There were no significant differences of PSS-10 scores (M=17.4) across socio-economic characteristics (p> .05). Principal component analysis with varimax rotation showed a 2-factors structure that accounted for 48.59% of the variance (Factor loadings: 0.56 - 0.76). The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin value (0.66) and significant Bartlett`s Test of Sphericity suggested that the items were appropriate and adequate for factor analysis. Acceptable internal consistency was observed (α=0.77). Concurrent validity of PSS-10 was reflected as the moderate correlations with DASS-21 stress subscale [r(40)=0.58, p< .05]. Severely stressed respondents as classified according to DASS-21 scores had significantly higher PSS-10 scores compared to normal respondents. [F(3,38)=4.21, p< .05]. This is the first study in Malaysia to evaluate the psychometric properties of PSS-10 among manufacturing industry workers. The findings supported that Malay version PSS-10 is a valid and reliable scale to measure perceived stress level of the population. Malaysian Public Health Physicians' Association 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54856/1/A%20Malay%20version%20of%20perceived%20stress%20screening%20scale%20%28PSS-10%29.pdf Lim, Chee Siang and Baharuddin, Mohd Rafee and Abd Rahman, Anita and Shah, Shamsul Azhar and Mohd Noor, Samsul Bahari (2016) A Malay version of perceived stress screening scale (PSS-10): psychometric evaluation among manufacturing industry workers. Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine, 16 (3). pp. 99-105. ISSN 1675-0306
spellingShingle Lim, Chee Siang
Baharuddin, Mohd Rafee
Abd Rahman, Anita
Shah, Shamsul Azhar
Mohd Noor, Samsul Bahari
A Malay version of perceived stress screening scale (PSS-10): psychometric evaluation among manufacturing industry workers
title A Malay version of perceived stress screening scale (PSS-10): psychometric evaluation among manufacturing industry workers
title_full A Malay version of perceived stress screening scale (PSS-10): psychometric evaluation among manufacturing industry workers
title_fullStr A Malay version of perceived stress screening scale (PSS-10): psychometric evaluation among manufacturing industry workers
title_full_unstemmed A Malay version of perceived stress screening scale (PSS-10): psychometric evaluation among manufacturing industry workers
title_short A Malay version of perceived stress screening scale (PSS-10): psychometric evaluation among manufacturing industry workers
title_sort malay version of perceived stress screening scale pss 10 psychometric evaluation among manufacturing industry workers
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54856/1/A%20Malay%20version%20of%20perceived%20stress%20screening%20scale%20%28PSS-10%29.pdf
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