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Table 2 Standardised factor loadings of the 2-factor models fitted to PSS-14, PSS-10 and PSS-4.

From: Three versions of Perceived Stress Scale: validation in a sample of Chinese cardiac patients who smoke

  

PSS-14

PSS-10

PSS-4

Item

Negative

Positive

Negative

Positive

Negative

Positive

1

upset by something happening unexpectedly?

.76

0

.77

0

-

-

2

unable to control the important things in your life?

.81

0

.82

0

.74

0

3

nervous and stressed?

.79

0

.78

0

-

-

8

could not cope with all the things that you had to do?

.44

0

.44

0

-

-

11

angered because of things that happened that were outside your control?

.27

0

.26

0

-

-

12

thinking about things that you have to accomplish?

.34

0

-

-

-

-

14

difficulties were pilling up so high that you could not overcome them?

.44

0

.44

0

.46

0

4

dealt successfully with day-to-day problems and annoyances?

0

.64

-

-

-

-

5

effectively coping with important changes that were occurring in your life?

0

.66

-

-

-

-

6

confident about your ability to handle your personal problems?

0

.79

0

.77

0

.73

7

things were going your way?

0

.72

0

.77

0

.86

9

dealt successfully with irritating life hassles?

0

.66

0

.63

-

-

10

you were on top of things?

0

.74

0

.78

-

-

13

able to control the way you spend your time?

0

.56

-

-

-

-

 

Factor correlation

-.54

-.57

-.58

 

Cronbach alpha

.77

.86

.76

.83

.51

.77

  

.85

.83

.67