Adolescent stress: Evaluation of the factor structure of the Adolescent Stress Questionnaire (ASQ-N)

Unni Karin Moksnes; Don G. Byrne; Jason Mazanov; Geir Arild Espnes

doi:10.1111/j.1467-9450.2009.00803.x

Adolescent stress: Evaluation of the factor structure of the Adolescent Stress Questionnaire (ASQ-N)

Unni Karin Moksnes^*, Don G. Byrne, Jason Mazanov, Geir Arild Espnes

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The present study reports an evaluation of the factor structure of the Norwegian version of the Adolescent Stress Questionnaire (ASQ-N) among 723 students. Principal components analysis (PCA) revealed nine internally consistent dimensions of adolescent stress. Scales constructed from this PCA correlated positively with measures of depression and anxiety and negatively with self-esteem. Girls reported higher stress levels than boys in seven of the nine scales and age was also positively correlated with the scale scores of adolescent stress. The results revealed that the instrument has potential for measuring adolescent stress. The stability of the ASQ-N needs to be tested repeatedly, across cohorts and over time, to establish the adequacy for use in Norwegian adolescent studies.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	203-209
Number of pages	7
Journal	Scandinavian Journal of Psychology
Volume	51
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9450.2009.00803.x
Publication status	Published - Jun 2010

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