Measuring stress in the mildly intellectually handicapped: the factorial structure of the Subjective Stress Scale
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Article Title | Measuring stress in the mildly intellectually handicapped: the factorial structure of the Subjective Stress Scale |
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ERA Journal ID | 20706 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Bramston, Paul (Author) and Fogarty, Gerard J. (Author) |
Journal Title | Research in Developmental Disabilities |
Journal Citation | 16 (2), pp. 117-131 |
Number of Pages | 14 |
Year | 1995 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
ISSN | 0891-4222 |
1873-3379 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/0891-4222(95)00003-8 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0891422295000038 |
Abstract | The Subjective Stress Scale (SSS) was developed by Bramston and Bostock (1994) to provide a sensitive measure of stress for people with intellectual disabilities. This study examined the underlying structure of the SSS by analysing responses of 221 intellectually disabled people to the questionnaire. Exploratory factor analysis of the interitem correlation matrix yielded at least three solutions that were quite interpretable: a one-factor, a two-factor, and a four-factor solution. Factors in all three solutions bore a strong resemblance to stress dimensions reported for the general population using other stress measures. The results suggest that although the actual stressors vary, persons with mild intellectual disability are affected by the same major stress dimensions as the general population. The results also suggest that the SSS can be used as a much needed measure of subjective stress levels in people with mild intellectual disabilities. |
Keywords | mild, intellectual disability, intellectually disabled, disabilities, handicapped, Subjective Stress Scale, factorial structure, stress measures, measurement |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420313. Mental health services |
520299. Biological psychology not elsewhere classified | |
520399. Clinical and health psychology not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | © 1995. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Psychology |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9xv69/measuring-stress-in-the-mildly-intellectually-handicapped-the-factorial-structure-of-the-subjective-stress-scale
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