Three versions of Perceived Stress Scale: validation in a sample of Chinese cardiac patients who smoke.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Smoking causes heart disease, the major cause of death in China and Hong Kong. Stress is one major trigger of smoking and relapse, and understanding stress among smoking cardiac patients can therefore help in designing effective interventions to motivate them to quit. The objective of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and to compare the appropriateness of the three versions of the scale (PSS-14, PSS-10, and PSS-4) among Chinese cardiac patients who were also smokers.

Methods

From March 2002 to December 2004, 1860 cardiac patients who smoked were recruited at the cardiac outpatient clinics of ten acute hospitals in Hong Kong, and 1800 questionnaires were analysed. Participants completed a questionnaire includ

SUBMITTER: Leung DY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2939644 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature