Perceived Stress Among Teachers In Hong Kong During Times Of Organizational Uncertainty: Considering Procedural Voice Justice

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) contributed to increasing prevalence of depressive symptoms and other psychological repercussions, particularly in the disease population in Hong Kong. Nonetheless, the caregiver burden of caregivers of persons with dementia (CGPWD), has been under-investigated. Aims: This study examined the psychological impact and its correlates on the CGPWD in Hong Kong amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Methods: CGPWD referred from rehabilitation clinics and online seminar were used to recruit participants to complete an online questionnaire by the end of the second-wave of the COVID-19 outbreak (June 2021). To be eligible, either full-time or part-time CGPWD, aged 18 or above, can understand Cantonese, currently reside in Hong Kong and offering care to PWD for at least one year, were recruited. Those CGPWD diagnosed with any type of psychiatric disorder were excluded from this study. The Chinese Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7), Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI-22), and Nonattachment Scale (NAS-7) were used to measure participants’ depression, perceived stress, anxiety symptoms, caregiver burden and wisdom in subjective feelings of internal stress. The modified Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey (mMOS-SS) and the SARS Appraisal Inventory (SAI) were also administered to measure participants’ perceived support and coping efficacy. Follow-up responses were gathered by the end of third-wave outbreak (October 2021). Results: A total of 51 CGPWD participated, of which, 33 (64.7%) suffered from probable depression (CES-D score ≥ 16). Participants also showed a significant increase in depression symptom scores at the three-month follow-up period (t = 2.25, p = 0.03). CGPWD with probable depression had less non-attachment awareness and higher scores in anxiety, stress, caregiving burden, and coronavirus impact (all p < 0.05) than those without. Conclusions: High prevalence of depressive symptoms was noted among our CGPWD sample and these symptoms seemed to worsen substantially. Contingent online mental health support should be prioritized to those CGPWD to reduce psychiatric morbidity and the global disease burden.

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Validation of the perceived stress scale (PSS-10) in medical and health sciences students in Hong Kong

The Asia Pacific Scholar ◽

10.29060/taps.2021-6-2/oa2328 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 31-37

Author(s):

Julie Yun Chen ◽

Weng-Yee Chin ◽

Agnes Tiwari ◽

Janet Wong ◽

Ian C K Wong ◽

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Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Hong Kong ◽

Construct Validity ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Health Sciences ◽

Perceived Stress Scale ◽

Stress Scale ◽

Cronbach's Alpha ◽

Health Sciences Students

Introduction: The demanding nature of medical and health sciences studies can cause stress among students in these disciplines affecting their wellbeing and academic performance. The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) is a widely used measure of perceived stress among medical students and healthcare professionals that has not yet been validated among medical and health sciences students in Hong Kong. The aim of this study is to establish the construct validity and reliability of the PSS-10 in this context. Methods: 267 final year medical and health sciences students were surveyed using the PSS-10. The data were analysed using exploratory factor analysis for construct validity and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and corrected item-total correlations for reliability. Results: Exploratory factor analysis revealed a two-factor structure for PSS-10, with Cronbach’s alpha of 0.865 and 0.796, indicating good internal consistency. Corrected item-total correlations showed satisfactory correlation ranged from 0.539 to 0.748 for all items and their respective subscale. Both tests supported PSS-10 as a two-factor scale. Conclusion: The PSS-10 is a valid measure for assessing perceived stress in Hong Kong medical and health sciences students.

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Psychometric data on knowledge and fear of coronavirus disease 2019 and perceived stress among workers of filipino origin in Hong Kong

Data in Brief ◽

10.1016/j.dib.2020.106395 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 33 ◽

pp. 106395

Author(s):

David Chun Yin Li ◽

Ling Leung

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Psychometric Data

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Prediction of Perceived Stress of Hong Kong Nursing Students with Coping Behaviors over Clinical Practicum: A Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Biosciences and Medicines ◽

10.4236/jbm.2019.75008 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 07 (05) ◽

pp. 50-60

Author(s):

Anson Tang Chui Yan

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Nursing Students ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Coping Behaviors ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Clinical Practicum

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A Study of the Perceived Stress Level of University Students in Hong Kong

International Journal of Psychological Studies ◽

10.5539/ijps.v8n4p91 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 91 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Joey Man Yee KWOK ◽

Douglas Kei Shing NG

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

University Students ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Stress Level ◽

Age Group ◽

Perceived Stress Scale ◽

Stress Scale ◽

Stress Levels ◽

Hong Kong Students

Background. In the school year 2015/2016, a significantly increased suicide rate among students in Hong Kong raised alarm bells to the public. High levels of stress among Hong Kong students was believed to be one of the main causes of these suicide incidents. In order to examine the stress levels of Hong Kong students, we targeted the group of undergraduates and initiated this research study.Objective. This study aimed to provide more information and objective analysis with regard to the stress levels of undergraduate students in Hong Kong.Method. There was a total (N = 337) number participants enrolled in this study at the Open University of Hong Kong. Meanwhile, Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10) was adopted as the measure of perceived stress level of university students. The Perceived Stress Scale-10 is a 10-item scale designed to measure the self-reported perceived stress level. The set of questionnaires also includes The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) scale which was used for evaluating the convergent validity of PSS-10; The General Self Efficacy (GSE) Scale and the Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS) which were used for evaluating the related divergent validity.Results. Referring to the findings, the stress level of the participants who were mostly from the age group of 18-29 had an average score of 19.02 which was considered to be higher than the standard score (M = 14.2; SD = 6.2), and thus undergraduate students who belonged to this age group were found to present a potential higher stress level among those participants.Conclusions. This study simply showed the general stress level of the target population, and such information could provide a meaningful reference for further study of stress levels among Hong Kong students. However, it could not show the other detailed information such as the reasons for causing a high potential stress. Therefore, it suggested that the follow-up study could focus more specifically on a particular type of stress (i.e., academic stress) in investigation.

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