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Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Stress‐Related Growth Scale: Short Form in undergraduate nursing students
Author(s) -
Li Ting,
Wang SuWei,
Zhou JingJing,
Ren QingZhuo,
Gao YuLin
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
nursing and health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.563
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1442-2018
pISSN - 1441-0745
DOI - 10.1111/nhs.12544
Subject(s) - scale (ratio) , psychology , stress (linguistics) , perceived stress scale , clinical psychology , nursing , medicine , physics , quantum mechanics , philosophy , linguistics
In this study, we examined the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Stress‐Related Growth Scale–Short Form (SRGS‐SF) for undergraduate nursing students. Using a cross‐sectional design, a convenience sample of 253 undergraduate nursing students was included in this study. Half of the sample ( n = 126) was randomly selected to explore the factorial structure of the SRGS‐SF via exploratory factor analysis. The rest of the sample ( n = 127) was selected to confirm the structure via confirmatory factor analysis. The results showed that the Chinese version of the SRGS‐SF consisted of two factors: interpersonal and intrapersonal growth. The scale also had the power to discriminate between undergraduate nursing students with high and low levels of stress‐related growth (SRG). The internal consistency and stability of the scale were also adequate. The Chinese version of the SRGS‐SF is a valid and reliable measurement for assessing SRG among undergraduate nursing students. One suitable application would be the evaluation of the process underpinning SRG and the effectiveness of interventions.