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Authors: | Bastianon, Christina Diane Klein, Eva M. Tibubos, Ana Nanette Brähler, Elmar Beutel, Manfred E. Petrowski, Katja |
Title: | Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) psychometric properties in migrants and native Germans |
Online publication date: | 27-Apr-2021 |
Year of first publication: | 2020 |
Language: | english |
Abstract: | BACKGROUND With the increasing diversity of the German population, it is important to test the psychometric validity and reliability of the German version Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) specifically between German natives and residents with a migration background. METHODS Using nationally representative data (N = 2527), this study conducted an Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) to determine the most appropriate factor structure, a Multi-Group Confirmatory Factor Analysis (MGCFA) to compare the validity of the two-factor structure and tested the PSS-10 measurement invariance between the German native and migrant sub-samples. Lastly, reliability of the PSS-10 was examined via Cronbach’s alpha, omega and individual item analyses across the two sub-samples. RESULTS The EFA results support a two-factor structure in the migrant sample. The MGCFA showed adequate model fit for both sub-samples and the PSS-10 is strict invariant between German natives and migrants. Cronbach’s alpha and omega for Perceived Helplessness (PHS: factor 1) and Perceived Self-Efficacy (PSES: factor 2) demonstrate good internal consistency in both German and migrant sub-samples. CONCLUSIONS The key conclusions are: (1) the German version PSS-10 is suitable for German residents with a migration background. (2) Despite good internal consistency for the total scale, the PSS-10 measures two aspects: (a) perceived helplessness and (b) perceived self-efficacy. Future research would profit from analyzing the two subscales separately, not only using the total score. |
DDC: | 610 Medizin 610 Medical sciences |
Institution: | Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz |
Department: | FB 04 Medizin |
Place: | Mainz |
ROR: | https://ror.org/023b0x485 |
DOI: | http://doi.org/10.25358/openscience-5839 |
Version: | Published version |
Publication type: | Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
License: | CC BY |
Information on rights of use: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
Journal: | BMC psychiatry 20 |
Pages or article number: | 450 |
Publisher: | BioMed Central |
Publisher place: | London |
Issue date: | 2020 |
ISSN: | 1471-244X |
Publisher URL: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-020-02851-2 |
Publisher DOI: | 10.1186/s12888-020-02851-2 |
Appears in collections: | JGU-Publikationen |
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