Abstract
We aimed to estimate the reliability of the 4-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and its validity predicting maternal depression and quality of life (QoL). Data regarding stress, depression and QoL were collected during pregnancy among a sub-sample from the Organization of Teratologyformation Specialists Antidepressants Pregnancy Cohort. The 4-item PSS demonstrated acceptableternal consistency (Cronbach's alpha coefficient=.79), alternate forms stability reliability with the 10-item PSS (Pearson correlation coefficient r=.63; p
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 363-375 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Research in Nursing and Health |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 4-item perceived stress scale
- Maternal stress
- Pregnancy
- Questionnaire validation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nursing(all)