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Table 4 Internal consistency reliability and convergent validity of PSS10 and its two factors

From: Validation of Bengali perceived stress scale among LGBT population

 

Internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha)

Inter-correlation (r)

Convergent validity (Correlation with SRQ)

 

Full scale

F1

F2

F1 & F2

Full scale

F1

F2

Lesbian

0.713

0.832

0.536

0.065

0.833*

0.818*

0.294

Gay

0.624

0.772

0.671

−0.112

0.530*

0.489*

0.163

Bisexual

0.712

0.714

0.597

0.270**

0.646*

0.652*

0.315*

Transgender

0.485

0.730

0.539

−0.233**

0.519*

0.467*

0.122

  1. F1 Factor 1, F2 Factor 2; *p ≤ 0.01, **p ≤ 0.05