Measuring Psychological Strains: A Psychometric Study to Develop a Shortened Version of the Psychological Strain Scales
Ching Sin Siau, Jie Zhang, Won Sun Chen, Nur Zakiah Mohd Saat, Bob Lew, Xiaodong Ma, Kairi Kõlves, Andrew Soundy · 2024
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Ching Sin Siau leads a team that built a shorter test of mental strain, reported in twenty twenty-four. The long form has forty questions and is used to gauge risk of suicide and mental illness. A shorter form would be quicker to give in busy settings.
The team used survey data from three groups in China: students, office staff, and hospital staff. They kept the five best questions from each part of the scale, making a twenty-question form. Checks on a held-back share of the data showed the short form still hung together well and matched the long form's structure. The paper offers a faster tool for screening strain.
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| CREATOR | Ching Sin Siau, Jie Zhang, Won Sun Chen, Nur Zakiah Mohd Saat, Bob Lew, Xiaodong Ma, Kairi Kõlves, Andrew Soundy |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |