Assessing the perceived stress scale for African American adults with asthma and low literacy

Lisa K. Sharp; Linda G. Kimmel; Romina Kee; Carol Saltoun; Chih Hung Chang

doi:10.1080/02770900701344165

Assessing the perceived stress scale for African American adults with asthma and low literacy

Lisa K. Sharp^*, Linda G. Kimmel, Romina Kee, Carol Saltoun, Chih Hung Chang

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Abstract

The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) is a widely used measure of stress that has not been validated in asthma patients. The psychometric properties of the PSS were explored using confirmatory factor analysis and item response theory. Study 1 involved 312 ambulatory care patients with asthma who completed the PSS during a routine visit. Study 2 involved 247 community-dwelling adults with asthma who completed the PSS as a part of a larger asthma study. Four items showed acceptable psychometric performance across ethnic groups and literacy. The short PSS is a rapid, valid measure of subjective stress in diverse asthma populations.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	311-316
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Asthma
Volume	44
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/02770900701344165
State	Published - May 1 2007

Keywords

Asthma
Ethnicity
Health disparities
Literacy
Measurement
Stress

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Immunology and Allergy
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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