Psychometric properties of the traditional Chinese version of the COVID Stress Scales in Hong Kong

Ting Kin NG*, Wai CHAN, Kitty Wan Ching WANG

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Introduction: The COVID Stress Scales (CSS) assess six domains of COVID-19-related stress, including (a) COVID danger, (b) COVID socioeconomic consequences, (c) COVID xenophobia, (d) COVID contamination, (e) COVID traumatic stress symptoms, and (f) COVID compulsive checking. Although the CSS have been validated in various cultural contexts, their psychometric properties in Hong Kong have not been examined. This study endeavors to validate the traditional Chinese version of the 36-item CSS (CSS-36) and the 18-item CSS (CSS-18) in Hong Kong.

Method: Participants were 521 Hong Kong undergraduate students (61% female) aged from 18 to 26 years (M = 20.65, SD = 1.56). An online questionnaire was used for data collection.

Results: The results of confirmatory factor analyses supported a six-factor structure for both the CSS-36 and the CSS-18. Multiple-group confirmatory factor analyses established the gender invariance of the six-factor model for both the CSS-36 and the CSS-18. The CSS-36 and the CSS-18 exhibited good internal consistency reliability and concurrent validity with fear of COVID-19 and negative emotional states.

Discussion: The findings offer evidence for the psychometric properties of the traditional Chinese version of the CSS-36 and the CSS-18 in the Hong Kong context.
Original languageEnglish
Article number1149221
Number of pages10
JournalFrontiers in Public Health
Volume11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24 Mar 2023

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2023 Ng, Chan and Wang.

Funding

This work was supported by the Direct Grant from Lingnan University (Project No. 101172).

Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • stress
  • Hong Kong
  • validation study
  • factor analysis

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