Adolescent stress: evaluation of the factor structure of the Adolescent Stress Questionnaire (ASQ-N).
The present study reports an evaluation of the factor structure of the Norwegian version of the Adolescent Stress Questionnaire (ASQ-N) among 723 students. Principal components analysis (PCA) revealed nine internally consistent dimensions of adolescent stress. Scales constructed from this PCA correlated positively with measures of depression and anxiety and negatively with self-esteem. Girls reported higher stress levels than boys in seven of the nine scales and age was also positively correlated with the scale scores of adolescent stress. The results revealed that the instrument has potential for measuring adolescent stress. The stability of the ASQ-N needs to be tested repeatedly, across cohorts and over time, to establish the adequacy for use in Norwegian adolescent studies.
Faculty of Nursing, Sør-Trøndelag University College, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, 7491 Trondheim, Norway. unni.moksnes@svt.ntnu.no
Unni Karin
UK
Moksnes
Don G
DG
Byrne
Jason
J
Mazanov
Geir Arild
GA
Espnes
D000293:Adolescent; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D025341:Principal Component Analysis; D012649:Self Concept; D012737:Sex Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires