Psychometric properties of the Sinhala perceived stress questionnaire (PSQ8-11) in Sri Lankan primary school children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stress influences examination performance among Sri Lankan students. Validated tests are required to evaluate stress levels among elementary students in Sri Lanka. Therefore, the Perceived Stress Questionnaire 8-11 (PSQ8-11) was translated into a Sinhala version. The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the translated and adapted scale among elementary level school children in Sri Lanka and examine invariance across male and female children.

Methods

The participants were 1021 students from seven schools. After removing missing values, responses from 693 students (mean age = 9.65 ± 0.478 years, 51.8% male) were analysed for participant characteristics. Cronbach's alpha, Spearman's correlation, and confirmatory factor analysis with measure

SUBMITTER: Peiris DLIHK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11451295 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature