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Development of the College Student Acute Stress Scale (CSASS)
Nicole Kent1, Fahad Alhowaymel2, Karen Kalmakis1
1College of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA.
Purpose:
The purpose of this study is to develop and validate the College Student Acute Stress Scale, a measure of acute stress specific to college students.
Design And Methods:
A total sample of 440 young adults from a university in the northeast United States were surveyed across three separate research studies. Exploratory principal component analysis, internal consistency reliability, convergent and divergent validity, and test-retest reliability analyses were performed.
Findings:
Evidence of convergent and divergent validity were obtained, and adequate internal consistency and test-retest reliability were identified.
Practice Implications:
This study provides evidence for the validity and reliability of a self-report measure of college students' acute stress experiences.
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