Perceived Stress Scale-10 (pss-10):
Psychometric Performance in Healthcare Personnel in Cartagena de Indias – Colombia

DOI:  https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/revsalud/a.14778

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Published: May 13, 2026
Issue: Vol. 24 No. 2 (2026): Revista Ciencias de la Salud
Section Clinical or Experimental Research


Keywords: validation study psychometrics stress psychological

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  Nicolás Álvarez-Merlano
Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Educación, Programa de Psicología, Fundación Universitaria Tecnológico Comfenalco (Cartagena de Indias, Colombia). Facultad de Ciencias Humanas, Doctorado en Psicología, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (sede Cali).

Abstract

Introduction: The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) is one of the most widely utilized instruments for measuring emotional stress in health studies. However, there is limited knowledge regarding its psychometric performance among healthcare personnel in Colombia. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) among healthcare professionals in Indias, Colombia.


Methods: An instrumental study was conducted involving 500 healthcare professionals, selected through a non-probability convenience sampling method. The process included the assessment of data adequacy, dimensionality, internal validity, and factorial structure.


Results: The analysis based on eigenvalues projected two dimensions and confirmed the original version of the scale, with ten items explaining 72.58% of the total variance. Data suitability, goodness-of-fit indexes, and internal validity reported adequate coefficients. The overall internal consistency with Cronbach's Ordinal Alpha (α=0.86) and McDonald's Omega (ω=0.86) was adequate, as were the ordinal alpha and omega for perceived stress (α=0.88; ω=0.87) and coping ability (α=0.82; ω=0.82).


Conclusion: Strong evidence is reported regarding the data suitability, dimensionality, internal validity, and factor structure of the PSS-10. Its use is recommended in similar samples to corroborate the findings.

How to Cite
Álvarez-Merlano, N. (2026). Perceived Stress Scale-10 (pss-10):: Psychometric Performance in Healthcare Personnel in Cartagena de Indias – Colombia. Revista Ciencias De La Salud, 24(2), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/revsalud/a.14778
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