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Psychometric properties of the COVID stress scales (CSS) within Arabic language in a Palestinian context



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Abstract

he main goal of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the COVID Stress Scales (CSS) in the Palestinian context and the factorial structure of the instrument. The CSS, a newly emerging internationally standardized measure of stress related to being exposed to or contracting COVID-19, was translated and validated for a Palestinian context to ensure that it can be used to measure COVID-19 stress. The sample of the study consisted of 860 Palestinian adults living in the West Bank of Palestine. Participants' age ranged from 20 to 48 years old (M = 34.7, SD =13.46). They were all recruited from online advertisements, e-mail campaigns, blogs, social media, and SMS campaigns. The CSS was found to be valid in the Arabic language within a Palestinian context. The confirmatory factor analysis yielded six factors: (1) Fears about the dangerousness of COVID-19, (2) fears about the personal social, and economic consequences of COVID-19, fears of disruption in the supply chain, fears of looting or rioting, (3) COVID-19-xenophobia, fears that foreigners are sources of COVID-19, (4) fears about sources of COVID-19-related contamination,(5) traumatic stress symptoms related to COVID-19, and (6) COVID-19-related checking which is consisting with the ordinal structure the scale. The CSS demonstrated a high level of validity and reliability in a Palestinian context and therefore can be considered for future studies as the COVID-19 pandemic persists. Further investigations using the Arabic Language of CSS may have far-reaching implications for measuring and combating the stress of COVID-19 at a personal and societal level for uniquely at-risk populations such as in the occupied territories of Palestine.


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Mahamid FA, Veronese G, Bdier D, Pancake R. Psychometric properties of the COVID stress scales (CSS) within Arabic language in a Palestinian context. Curr Psychol. 2021 May 19:1-10. doi: 10.1007/s12144-021-01794-5. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34025087; PMCID: PMC8131190.


Methodology

Methods Condition Gender Age Country Setting Sample size
Palestinian adults Both 20 - 48 Palestine
Commuinty 860

Number of items

31 items

Training

Measure does not require training

Required time

Not available

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