Development and validation of a Chinese version of the Eustress–Distress Psychological Response Scale
A measure with satisfactory psychometric properties to address if stress is eustress or distress remains undeveloped in the cultural context of China. Thus, we revised and validated a Chinese version of the Eustress–Distress Psychological Response Scale (CEDPRS), examining the
structure and indicators of eustress and distress with 1,079 undergraduate students in China. We found that the CEDPRS is best explained using a 2-factor second-order model comprising psychological responses to eustress and distress. Indicators of psychological responses to eustress included
hope, meaningfulness, positive affect, and sense of control; responses to distress included anxiety, negative affect, meaninglessness, loss of control, and anger/hostility. We found that the CEDPRS is a valid and reliable measure in the Chinese context, thus providing empirical support for
its use in assessing Chinese people's eustress and distress simultaneously from the individual's psychological response to the same stressor.
Keywords: DISTRESS; EUSTRESS; EUSTRESS–DISTRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PSYCHOLOGICAL RESPONSE SCALE; PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES; SCALE TRANSLATION; SCALE VALIDATION
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 August 2020
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