Portuguese validation of the Self-Generated Stress Scale. (1st June 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brito, M.J.; Carvalho, F.; Vitória, P.; Amaral, A.P.; Carneiro, M.; Cabacos, C.; Araújo, A.; Macedo, A.; Pereira, A.T.
• Is Part Of: European psychiatry. Volume 65:Supplement 1(2022)
• Page Start: S663
• Page End: S664
• Publication Date: 2022-06-01
• Subjects: self-generated stress -- personality -- psychological distress -- emotional regulation; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; Mental illness -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.89
• DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.1705
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0924-9338

Abstract

Abstract : Introduction: Self-Generated Stress might be defined as stress that is created by oneself by engaging in behavior or making decisions that ultimately add strain to pre-existing personal stress. The Self-Generated Stress Scale (SGSS; Flett et al. 2020) is a seven-item self-report measure built to assess this tendency to make one's own life more stressful. Objectives: To analyze the psychometric properties of the Portuguese Version of the SGSS. Methods: Participants (127 medicine and dentistry students; 78.0% female) answered an online survey including the preliminary Portuguese version of the SGSS and other validated questionnaires: Maslach Burnout Inventory – Students Survey, Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales, HEXACO-60 and Big Three Perfectionism Scale. Results: Confirmatory Factor Analysis showed that the unidimensional model presented good fit indexes (χ 2 /df=1.546; RMSEA=.0666, p<.001; CFI=.982 TLI=.972, GFI=.960). The Cronbach's alfa was .868. Pearson correlations between SGSS and the other measures were significant (p<.01) and moderate/high: Burnout, .412; Stress/Anxiety/Depression, >.550; Perfectionism, .600; Emotionality, .315; Extroversion, -.411. After controlling for the effect of Emotionality and Extroversion, SGSS explained significant additional increments of 19.9% and 14.0% of the DASS and MBI variance; controlling for Perfectionism, the increments were respectively of 27.9% and 2.0%. SGSS mean score (22.96±5.90 was not significantly different by gender. Conclusions: As observed with the original English-language scale, the Portuguese version of SGSS showed good validity (construct and convergent-divergent) and internal consistency. As such, the SGSS might be useful in further investigation, particularly to explore the different pathways between personality traits, emotional regulation processes and psychological distress. Disclosure: No significant relationships.