Psychometric properties of the perceived stress scale in Ethiopian university students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stress is a common psychological condition usually associated with many psycho-physical disorders. Stress and its risk factors are frequently seen in Ethiopians including university students. In such circumstances, a valid measure to screen for stress in Ethiopians is necessary. Therefore, we assessed the psychometric properties of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) in Ethiopian university students.

Methods

A cross-sectional study with a simple random sampling method was performed on students of Mizan-Tepi University, Mizan-Aman, Ethiopia. The study presents a psychometric investigation on a sample of 387 students (age = 21.8 ± 3.8 years, and body mass index = 20.8 ± 3.2 kg/m²) who completed PSS, Generalized anxiety disorder-7 scale (GAD-7), and a socio-d

SUBMITTER: Manzar MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6325789 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature