Translation and Validation of the Malay Perceived Stress Scale Modified for COVID-19

Stress amidst the COVID-19 pandemic is becoming more prevalent. This paper aimed to describe the validation process of the Malay Perceived Stress Scale modified for COVID-19 (PSS-10-C) amongst Malaysian youths. The cross-sectional validation study design was employed in this study. In Phase I, the s...

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Published in:The Malaysian journal of medical sciences 2023-04, Vol.30 (2), p.161-171
Main Authors: Ibrahim, Norhayati, Wong, Andrea, Cham, Choy Qing, Chu, Sin Yee, Kalaman, Clarisse Roswini, Siau, Ching Sin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Cronbach's alpha
Informed consent
Language
Original
Pandemics
Population
Quantitative psychology
Questionnaires
University students
Validity
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Summary:Stress amidst the COVID-19 pandemic is becoming more prevalent. This paper aimed to describe the validation process of the Malay Perceived Stress Scale modified for COVID-19 (PSS-10-C) amongst Malaysian youths. The cross-sectional validation study design was employed in this study. In Phase I, the scale was translated into Malay by using the forward-backward method. In Phase 2, principal axis factoring and confirmatory factor analysis were conducted in Study 1 ( = 267) and Study 2 ( = 324), respectively. A two-factor solution, comprising 'distress' and 'coping' domains was derived (cumulative variance = 65.2%) in Phase 2. Concurrent validity evaluated via the Beck Hopelessness Scale revealed a moderate positive correlation (0.528). In Study 2 ( = 324), the confirmatory factor analysis showed that the two-factor model achieved acceptable model fit indices, including χ /df ratio = 2.57; root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.07; 95% CI = 0.05, 0.09; Tucker-Lewis Index (TLI) = 0.95 and Normed Fit Index (NFI) = 0.94. The Cronbach's alpha scale score was 0.855 for the study samples. The Malay PSS-10-C is a valid and reliable scale to be used amongst Malaysian youths.
ISSN:1394-195X
2180-4303
DOI:10.21315/mjms2023.30.2.15