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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Bastianon, Christina Diane
• Klein, Eva M
• Tibubos, Ana Nanette
• Brähler, Elmar
• Beutel, Manfred E
• Petrowski, Katja

Titel

Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) psychometric properties in migrants and native Germans

Ist Teil von

• BMC psychiatry, 2020-09, Vol.20 (1), p.450-450, Article 450

Ort / Verlag

England: BioMed Central Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

2020

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MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• 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. 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. 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. 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.