Reliability and validity of the 4-item perceived stress scale among pregnant women: Results from the OTIS antidepressants study

Fatiha Karam, Anick Bérard, Odile Sheehy, Marie Claude Huneau, Gerald Briggs, Christina Chambers, Adrienne Einarson, Diana Johnson, Kelly Kao, Gideon Koren, Brigitte Martin, Janine E. Polifka, Sara H. Riordan, Mark Roth, Sharon Voyer Lavigne, Lori Wolfe, Stephen Braddock, Dee Quinn, Kenneth Lyons Jones, Steve LammRichard Miller, Al Romeo, Offie P. Soldin, Katherine Wisner

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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<.001), convergent validity with the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (r=.67; p<.001), and concurrent validity with the mental health component of the Short-Form-12 (r=-.62; p<.001) as a measure of QoL. The 4-item PSS is a valid and useful tool for assessing maternal stress during pregnancy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)363-375
Number of pages13
JournalResearch in Nursing and Health
Volume35
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • 4-item perceived stress scale
  • Maternal stress
  • Pregnancy
  • Questionnaire validation

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Nursing

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