Department of Nursing, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
Research
Psychometric Evaluation of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS21) Among a Sample of Egyptian University Students
Author(s): Shewikar Faruag*, Abdul Nasser Ameer and Mahmoud Ali Moussa
Objectives: The study aimed to investigate the global structure of depression, anxiety and stress scale. Previous studies have shown that there
is a conflict in determining the most accurate construction. The study verified seven models like first and second order of general factor model,
Confirmatory 3 factor model, two factor and Bifactor model.
Methodology: 434 students from Suez Canal University, College of Education participated in this study. The sample was chosen by the snowball
method. The abbreviated version was translated into Arabic with the help of English language curriculum specialists. The scale consisted of 21
items distributed on three factors: anxiety, stress and depression. The five-point Likert scale was chosen to respond to items. IBM SPSS V26 and
M Plus V8 used to perform the data analysis.
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DOI:
10.37421/2167-1168.2023.12.616
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