CONSTRUCT VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF PERCEIVED STRESS SCALE (PSS-14) IN A ROMANIAN SAMPLE OF DENTAL STUDENTS.

Autor: BALGIU, Beatrice Adriana, SFEATCU, Ruxandra, DUMITRACHE, Mihaela Adina, TRIBUS, Laura
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Zdroj: International Journal of Medical Dentistry; Apr-Jun2021, Vol. 25 Issue 2, p23-30, 8p
Abstrakt: The purpose of this study was validation and examination of the PSS-14 psychometric characteristics, one of the most renowned tests measuring perceived stress, on a group of dental students (N = 250; 147 females and 103 males; Mage= 22,84; S.D. = 1,79), using descriptive, correlational and confirmatory factor analyzes (CF A). The two-factor scale structure without item 9 is supported by CF A, providing to this model a good fit. Convergent validity is supported by association with tests appreciating life satisfaction (SWI.S) and depression, anxiety and stress under pressure (DASS-21R). PSS-14 shows an acceptable assessment regarding internal consistency (Cronbach' s α - 0.79 for both subscales obtained). Consequently, PSS-14 showed adequate properties for perceived stress scale assessment, so that it may contribute to the study of perceived stress for dental students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index