Authors
Eva M Klein, Elmar Brähler, Michael Dreier, Leonard Reinecke, Kai W Müller, Gabriele Schmutzer, Klaus Wölfling, Manfred E Beutel
Publication date
2016/12
Journal
BMC psychiatry
Volume
16
Pages
1-10
Publisher
BioMed Central
Description
Background
The Perceived Stress Scale Cohen (J Health Soc Behav 24:385-96, 1983) is a widely and well-established self-report scale measuring perceived stress. However, the German version of the PSS-10 has not yet been validated. Thus, the purposes of this representative study were to psychometrically evaluate the PSS-10, and to provide norm values for the German population.
Methods
The PSS-10 and standardized scales of depression, anxiety, fatigue, procrastination and life satisfaction were administered to a representative, randomly selected German community sample consisting of 1315 females and 1148 male participants in the age range from 14 to 90 years.
Results
The results demonstrated a good internal consistency and construct validity. Perceived stress was consistently associated with depression …
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