A psychometric evaluation of the Swedish translation of the Perceived Stress Scale: a Rasch analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stress reflects physical and psychological reactions to imposing demands and is often measured using self-reports. A widely-used instrument is the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), intended to capture more general aspects of stress. A Swedish translation of the PSS is available but has not previously been examined using modern test theory approaches. The aim of the current study is to apply Rasch analysis to further the understanding of the PSS' measurement properties, and, in turn, improve its utility in different settings.

Methods

Data from 793 university students was used to investigate the dimensionality of different version of the PSS (14, 10, and 4 items) as well as potential response patterns among the participants.

Results

The current study demonstrates

SUBMITTER: Rozental A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10515233 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature