Confirmatory factor analyses of the Mandarin Chinese version of the perceived stressors in intensive care units among healthcare professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Perceived Stressors in Intensive Care Units (PS-ICU) scale was designed to assess both general and occupational stressors experienced by healthcare professionals (HCPs) under normal circumstances. It has demonstrated good psychometric properties in three languages: French, Spanish, and Italian. The aim of the present study was to translate the scale into Mandarin Chinese and to examine its construct validity and reliability.

Methods

This study was conducted from April 2022 to October 2023. In phase I, the scale was translated into Mandarin Chinese following the Cross-cultural adaptation guidelines and reviewed by expert panels. In phase II, the reliability and validation were tested by 530 HCPs working in tertiary grade A hospitals from two provinces (Shandong

SUBMITTER: Gao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11911360 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature