Adapting the COVID Stress Scale (CSS) to investigate the level of stress among Hong Kong Chinese people 1 year after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Arch Psychiatr Nurs
; 44: 93-100, 2023 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2309596
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Stress is a crucial driver that affects hygiene behavior. The Hong Kong population lacks a COVID-19 or pandemic related stress measure investigating the COVID-19 related stress after one year of outbreak. DESIGN ANDMETHODS:
The original COVID Stress Scale (CSS) was translated and culturally adapted into the Chinese (Cantonese) version (CSS-C). Six hundred and twenty-four participants were recruited from the general public to examine the internal consistency, and concurrent and convergent validity of the CSS-C. The test-retest reliability of CSS-C was examined using 39 university students.RESULTS:
People with old age, women, single, low educational level and borderline and abnormal levels of anxiety and depression were likely to perceive high level of COVID-19 related stress. All CSS-C subscales demonstrated good internal consistency, moderate to good test-retest reliability, and weak to moderate correlations with various mental health-related measures.DISCUSSION:
The CSS could help monitor the stress associated the current and potential future pandemics.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Stress, Psychological
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Pandemics
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Arch Psychiatr Nurs
Journal subject:
Nursing
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Psychiatry
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
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