Gender Effect According to Item Directionality on the Perceived Stress Scale for Adults With Multiple Sclerosis

Assessment is critical to rehabilitation practice and research, and self-reports are a commonly used form of assessment. This study examines a gender effect according to item wording on the Perceived Stress Scale for adults with multiple sclerosis. Past studies have demonstrated two-factor solutions...

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Published in:Rehabilitation counseling bulletin 2011-10, Vol.55 (1), p.20-28
Main Authors: Gitchel, W. Dent, Roessler, Richard T., Turner, Ronna C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Diseases
Factor Analysis
Factor Structure
Gender
Gender Differences
Item Analysis
Measures (Individuals)
Multiple sclerosis
Neurological Impairments
Rehabilitation
Stress
Stress Variables
Studies
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Summary:Assessment is critical to rehabilitation practice and research, and self-reports are a commonly used form of assessment. This study examines a gender effect according to item wording on the Perceived Stress Scale for adults with multiple sclerosis. Past studies have demonstrated two-factor solutions on this scale and other scales measuring stress-related constructs with factor loadings being determined by item wording. Moreover, women have typically scored higher on these measured constructs. However, a literature review reveals that this gender difference often manifests only on the factor composed of negatively worded items. This study extends this line of research by examining gender differences on the Perceived Stress Scale on the negatively worded items at both the item and bundle levels after controlling for responses on the positively worded items. Implications of this study on the field of rehabilitation are discussed.
ISSN:0034-3552
1538-4853
DOI:10.1177/0034355211404567