Validation of the Turkish version of the Chronic Stress Scale: assessing social role-related stressors and their impact on psychopathology

IntroductionChronic social-role-related stress plays a crucial role in the development and progression of mental and medical disorders, making it an important factor to consider. This study aimed to translate and validate The Chronic Stress Scale (CSS) adapted by Turner for a Turkish population and...

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Main Authors: Hale Yapici Eser, Defne Ertuna, Merve Yalcinay-Inan, Imren Kurt Sabitay, Muhammed Balli, Can Misel Kilciksiz, Mehmet Utku Kucuker, Ozge Kilic, A. Cenk Ercan, Oya Guclu, Ömer Aydemir
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1479845/full
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author Hale Yapici Eser
Defne Ertuna
Merve Yalcinay-Inan
Imren Kurt Sabitay
Muhammed Balli
Can Misel Kilciksiz
Can Misel Kilciksiz
Mehmet Utku Kucuker
Mehmet Utku Kucuker
Ozge Kilic
Ozge Kilic
A. Cenk Ercan
Oya Guclu
Ömer Aydemir
author_facet Hale Yapici Eser
Defne Ertuna
Merve Yalcinay-Inan
Imren Kurt Sabitay
Muhammed Balli
Can Misel Kilciksiz
Can Misel Kilciksiz
Mehmet Utku Kucuker
Mehmet Utku Kucuker
Ozge Kilic
Ozge Kilic
A. Cenk Ercan
Oya Guclu
Ömer Aydemir
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description IntroductionChronic social-role-related stress plays a crucial role in the development and progression of mental and medical disorders, making it an important factor to consider. This study aimed to translate and validate The Chronic Stress Scale (CSS) adapted by Turner for a Turkish population and explore its role in depression, anxiety, and perceived stress.MethodsA total of 524 participants (mean age 31.59 years, 68% women) were recruited from Koç University and Basaksehir Cam Sakura City Hospitals, including 260 from the general population and 264 with depressive or anxiety disorders. The 51-item CSS was translated into Turkish and validated through reliability and validity analyses, including Cronbach’s alpha, exploratory factor analysis, and correlations with the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14).ResultsThe Turkish CSS showed good internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.90) and identified 13 dimensions of chronic stress (partner, children, work, loneliness, finances, workload, debt, relationship inoccupancy, family health, residence, family, ex-partner, and others). Dimensions were named based on the content of the items included. Significant correlations were found between CSS and BDI (r = 0.611, p < 0.001), BAI (r = 0.558, p < 0.001), and PSS-14 (r = 0.222, p < 0.001). Discriminant validity revealed significant score differences between clinical and general populations.ConclusionThe Turkish CSS is a reliable and valid tool for assessing chronic social role-related stressors, supporting its use for both research and practice.
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spelling doaj-art-3cac5ee314bc4bbfb2928ecd104851492024-12-11T11:35:39ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782024-12-011510.3389/fpsyg.2024.14798451479845Validation of the Turkish version of the Chronic Stress Scale: assessing social role-related stressors and their impact on psychopathologyHale Yapici Eser0Defne Ertuna1Merve Yalcinay-Inan2Imren Kurt Sabitay3Muhammed Balli4Can Misel Kilciksiz5Can Misel Kilciksiz6Mehmet Utku Kucuker7Mehmet Utku Kucuker8Ozge Kilic9Ozge Kilic10A. Cenk Ercan11Oya Guclu12Ömer Aydemir13Koç University School of Medicine, Istanbul, TürkiyeKoç University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Istanbul, TürkiyeKoç University Hospital, Istanbul, TürkiyeDepartment of Psychiatry, Başakşehir Çam Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, TürkiyeKoç University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Istanbul, TürkiyeKoç University School of Medicine, Istanbul, TürkiyeGrossman School of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY, United StatesKoç University School of Medicine, Istanbul, TürkiyeGrossman School of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY, United StatesKoç University Hospital, Istanbul, TürkiyeDepartment of Psychiatry, Bezmialem Vakıf University, Istanbul, TürkiyeKoç University Hospital, Istanbul, TürkiyeDepartment of Psychiatry, Başakşehir Çam Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, TürkiyeDepartment of Psychiatry, Manisa Celal Bayar University, Manisa, TürkiyeIntroductionChronic social-role-related stress plays a crucial role in the development and progression of mental and medical disorders, making it an important factor to consider. This study aimed to translate and validate The Chronic Stress Scale (CSS) adapted by Turner for a Turkish population and explore its role in depression, anxiety, and perceived stress.MethodsA total of 524 participants (mean age 31.59 years, 68% women) were recruited from Koç University and Basaksehir Cam Sakura City Hospitals, including 260 from the general population and 264 with depressive or anxiety disorders. The 51-item CSS was translated into Turkish and validated through reliability and validity analyses, including Cronbach’s alpha, exploratory factor analysis, and correlations with the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14).ResultsThe Turkish CSS showed good internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.90) and identified 13 dimensions of chronic stress (partner, children, work, loneliness, finances, workload, debt, relationship inoccupancy, family health, residence, family, ex-partner, and others). Dimensions were named based on the content of the items included. Significant correlations were found between CSS and BDI (r = 0.611, p < 0.001), BAI (r = 0.558, p < 0.001), and PSS-14 (r = 0.222, p < 0.001). Discriminant validity revealed significant score differences between clinical and general populations.ConclusionThe Turkish CSS is a reliable and valid tool for assessing chronic social role-related stressors, supporting its use for both research and practice.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1479845/fullstresssocial roleanxietydepressionTürkiye
spellingShingle Hale Yapici Eser
Defne Ertuna
Merve Yalcinay-Inan
Imren Kurt Sabitay
Muhammed Balli
Can Misel Kilciksiz
Can Misel Kilciksiz
Mehmet Utku Kucuker
Mehmet Utku Kucuker
Ozge Kilic
Ozge Kilic
A. Cenk Ercan
Oya Guclu
Ömer Aydemir
Validation of the Turkish version of the Chronic Stress Scale: assessing social role-related stressors and their impact on psychopathology
Frontiers in Psychology
stress
social role
anxiety
depression
Türkiye
title Validation of the Turkish version of the Chronic Stress Scale: assessing social role-related stressors and their impact on psychopathology
title_full Validation of the Turkish version of the Chronic Stress Scale: assessing social role-related stressors and their impact on psychopathology
title_fullStr Validation of the Turkish version of the Chronic Stress Scale: assessing social role-related stressors and their impact on psychopathology
title_full_unstemmed Validation of the Turkish version of the Chronic Stress Scale: assessing social role-related stressors and their impact on psychopathology
title_short Validation of the Turkish version of the Chronic Stress Scale: assessing social role-related stressors and their impact on psychopathology
title_sort validation of the turkish version of the chronic stress scale assessing social role related stressors and their impact on psychopathology
topic stress
social role
anxiety
depression
Türkiye
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1479845/full
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