Network Psychometrics of the 10-Item Perceived Stress Scale Among Patients With High Cardiovascular and Type 2 Diabetes Risk Using Exploratory Graph Analysis.

Autor: Lee C, Wolever RQ, Min SH, Vorderstrasse AA, Yang Q
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The Journal of cardiovascular nursing [J Cardiovasc Nurs] 2024 Mar-Apr 01; Vol. 39 (2), pp. E36-E43. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 29.
DOI: 10.1097/JCN.0000000000000996
Abstrakt: Background: No studies have explored the internal structure of the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale in patients with high cardiovascular and diabetes risk.
Objective: We scrutinized the dimensionality of the scale in this patient group using exploratory graph analysis, a technique within the developing field of network psychometrics.
Methods: Analyses were conducted on 200 primary care patients. A bootstrap version of exploratory graph analysis assessed the stability of the dimensions based on structural consistency, item stability, and network loadings.
Results: Exploratory graph analysis revealed a 2-dimensional structure; structural consistency of the first dimension was high (0.863), whereas that for the second was low (0.667). Items belonging to the latter dimension did not cluster consistently with each other (ie, low item stability) and were not strongly associated with any particular dimension (ie, weak network loadings).
Conclusion: Exploratory graph analysis offers unique outputs, making it easy to assess the dimensional integrity of scales. Further research is warranted regarding the second dimension of the Perceived Stress Scale.
Competing Interests: R.Q.W. serves on the Board of Directors for the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching, and consults for Fullfill, Inc and Wondr (formerly for eMindful until acquired by Wondr). The other authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
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Databáze: MEDLINE