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. 2022 Oct 27;17(10):e0276837.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276837. eCollection 2022.

Reliability and validity of the Perceived Stress Scale in Bangladesh

Muhammad Kamruzzaman Mozumder  1
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Reliability and validity of the Perceived Stress Scale in Bangladesh

Muhammad Kamruzzaman Mozumder. PLoS One. .

Abstract

With validation studies conducted all over the world, the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) has become a robust and widely used instrument for assessing the appraisal of stress. The present study was aimed at validation and testing for psychometric properties of the PSS-10 on the Bangladeshi population. Three hundred and fifteen adult (aged 18-64 years) from eight divisional districts of Bangladesh participated in this study. A good fit of the two-factor structure of the scale was indicated by multiple indices (χ2/df, root mean square error of approximation, comparative fit index, and standardized root mean square residual) on confirmatory factor analysis. The full scale demonstrated internal consistency, test-retest reliability and construct validity. The two factors also demonstrated acceptable psychometric properties. The psychometric properties of the Bengali PSS-10 demonstrated in this study suggest the PSS-10 as a valid and reliable instrument for use in Bangladesh and among Bengali-speaking populations.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1. Modified CFA model of the Bengali PSS-10.
Communalities are presented in the parentheses. I 1—I 10 indicate item numbers, and e1—e10 represent error terms for respective items.
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