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Chinese version of the Perceived Stress Scale-10: A psychometric study in Chinese university students

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  • Wei Lu
  • Qian Bian
  • Wenzheng Wang
  • Xiaoling Wu
  • Zhen Wang
  • Min Zhao

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Chinese university students often suffer from acute stress, which can affect their mental health. We measured and evaluated perceived stress in this population using the Simplified Chinese version of the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (SCPSS-10). The SCPSS-10, Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ), and Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale (GAD-7) were conducted in 1096 university students. Two weeks later, 129 participants were re-tested using the SCPSS-10. Exploratory factor analysis yielded two factors with Eigen values of 4.76 and 1.48, accounting for 62.41% of the variance. Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated good fit of this two-factor model. The internal consistency reliability, as measured by Cronbach’s α, was 0.85. The test-retest reliability coefficient was 0.7. The SCPSS-10 exhibited high correlation with the PHQ-9 and GAD-7, indicating an acceptable concurrent validity. The SCPSS-10 exhibited satisfactory psychometric properties in Chinese university students.

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  • Wei Lu & Qian Bian & Wenzheng Wang & Xiaoling Wu & Zhen Wang & Min Zhao, 2017. "Chinese version of the Perceived Stress Scale-10: A psychometric study in Chinese university students," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(12), pages 1-8, December.
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    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189543
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