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Further psychometric support for the 10-item version of the Perceived Stress Scale
Abstract
Because of increased stress conditions in college students, updated psychometrics of the Perceived Stress Scale, 10‐item version (PSS‐10; S. Cohen & G. Williamson, 1988) are necessary. Participants were 281 undergraduates at 3 public universities. An exploratory factor analysis revealed a 2‐factor structure measuring Perceived Helplessness and Perceived Self‐Efficacy. Normative results, internal consistencies, and construct validity were supported. The current findings reveal that the PSS‐10 is a reliable and valid instrument for assessment of perceived stress in college students.
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“Perceived stress and sense of mastery/control were measured prior to internship start and at four-month intervals during internship using the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS; Roberti et al., 2006) and Pearlin’s 7-item Mastery Scale (Pearlin and Schooler, 1978), respectively”
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“All participants met criteria for high stress at baseline (a score ≥ 20).(49)”
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“The Perceived Stress Scale (10-items) (α=.80 −.91, with good test-retest reliability (r=.77)) measures the degree to which life is appraised as unpredictable, uncontrollable and overwhelming during the preceding month.(48)”
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“The PSS has been shown to be reliable in undergraduate college samples [58,59]”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Roberti, J. W., Harrington, L. N., & Storch, E. A.
- Affiliations
- New College of Florida (US)
- University of Florida (US)
- Corresponding author
- Roberti, Jonathan W.
- ORCID
- Storch, Eric A.
- Venue
- Journal of College Counseling
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2006-09
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 135-147
- ISSN
- 1099-0399 (ISSN-L)
- 2161-1882
- OpenAlex
- W2168766452
- Cited by
- 984
- References
- 35
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- FWCI
- 5.09
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of College Counseling (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Keywords
- Perceived Stress Scale, PSS-10, perceived stress, psychometric validation, factor structure, helplessness, self-efficacy, university students, reference values, internal consistency, construct validity
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