Validation of a scale on daily stress in school-age Chileans

This study examines the psychometric properties of a scale of daily stress in the school context (EECE). The factorial structure and internal consistency were studied in a sample of Chilean children and adolescents from the Maule region (n = 734) between 10 to 17 years old. The factorial structure o...

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Autores: Encina Agurto, Yonatan José, Ávila Muñoz, Myriam Viviana
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:Perú
Institución:Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Repositorio:Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/13048
Acceso en línea:http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/psicologia/article/view/13048
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Daily Stress
Students
School
Stress Scale
estrés cotidiano
escolares
escuela
Escala Estrés
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Sumario:This study examines the psychometric properties of a scale of daily stress in the school context (EECE). The factorial structure and internal consistency were studied in a sample of Chilean children and adolescents from the Maule region (n = 734) between 10 to 17 years old. The factorial structure of three factors was simple and coherent with the main dimensions of the school context that can become stressful for students: academic stress, relationship stress and inadequate school climate. The internal consistency was good for both the overall scale as well as for the three factors. Also, significant differences were found in the perception of stress according to sex (male / female) and geographic location (rural /urban). These findings are consistent with the existing literature.