Reliability and Factor Structure of the Kessler’s Psychological Distress Scale among university students from Arequipa (Peru)
Confiabilidad y Estructura Factorial de la Escala de Malestar Psicológico de Kessler en estudiantes universitarios de Arequipa (Perú)
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Objective: To test the reliability and one-factor structure of the PDS among university students from Arequipa in Peru. Materials and methods: This is an instrumental study. A non-probability sample of 165 university students from a private university at Arequipa was collected. The PDS was applied. This scale is composed of 10 items and counts with adequate values of validity and reliability. Results: We found that the scale have a one-factor structure and adequate levels of reliability computed through α and ω coefficients. Conclusions: The PDS is reliable and the one-factor structure is valid, but it is necessary to provide more evidences of validity, such as testing its relationship with family and academic achievement variables.
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