DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF COLLEGE STUDENTS' STRESSFUL LIFE EVENTS QUESTIONNAIRE

Authors

  • Chunrong He School of Management, Shinawatra University
  • Dr. Eksiri Niyomsilp Faculty of Management, Shinawatra University

Keywords:

College Student Stressful Life Event Questionnaire development

Abstract

The purpose of this study aimed to develop and validate College Students' Stressful Life Events Questionnaire. The dimensions and core components of College Students' Stressful Life Events were constructed though literature review and qualitative consensus study. A cross-sectional survey of 824 participants was conducted. The reliability of the questionnaire was determined by internal consistency, the construct validity was assessed by exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and the content validity was assessed by the Pearson correlation coefficient. From the literature review and qualitative methods, 16 questions of College Students' Stressful Life Events Questionnaire were developed,
including 4 dimensions. The overall College Students' Stressful Life Events Questionnaire had good reliability and validity (Cronbach’s α = 0.858, 2/ df=2.987, RMSEA=0.049, CFI=0.979, IFI=0.979, NFI=0.968, GIF=0.960). In conclusion, College Students' Stressful Life Events Questionnaire. built in this study had good validity and reliability. It could be considered as a reliable tool to assess College Students' Stressful Life Events.

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Published

2024-01-31

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Research Articles