title: Reliability and construct validity of the College Student Stress Scale.
abstract: Reliability and construct validity of the 11-item College Student Stress Scale were investigated with exploratory (N = 273) and confirmatory factor analyses (N = 185) in undergraduate college students. Two factors were observed; however, reliability of the 3-item factor was too low and one item failed to load on either factor. A 7-item measure (Factor 1) had acceptable reliability (.81) and good convergence with the Perceived Stress Scale. This measure was significantly correlated with Neuroticism, Test Anxiety, and Self-efficacy for Learning, but not Social Desirability or age.
authors.affiliation: Mount Mercy University, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402, USA. rfeldt@mtmercy.edu
authors.forename: Ronald C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Feldt
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Koch
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult