Psychometric properties of a European Spanish version of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)

Span J Psychol. 2006 May;9(1):86-93. doi: 10.1017/s1138741600006004.

Abstract

This paper presents evidence from a heterogeneous sample of 440 Spanish adults, for the reliability and validity of a European Spanish version of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), designed to measure the degree to which situations in one's life are appraised as stressful. The European Spanish version PSS (14-item) demonstrated adequate reliability (internal consistency, alpha = .81, and test-retest, r = .73), validity (concurrent), and sensitivity. Additional data indicate adequate reliability (alpha = .82, test-retest, r = .77), validity, and sensitivity of a 10-item short version of the PSS.

Publication types

  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Language
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Psychometrics*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Sex Factors
  • Spain
  • Stress, Psychological / diagnosis*