The perceived stress scale: Evaluating configural, metric and scalar invariance across mental health status and gender

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 48-57

  Lavoie, Jennifer A A ^a   Douglas, Kevin S ^b,c  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Factor analysis; Gender; Measurement invariance; Perceived stress; Psychopathology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT ERROR; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL PATIENT; METRIC SYSTEM; PERCEIVED STRESS SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS;

EID: 84863428469     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: 15733505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-011-9266-1     Document Type: Article

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