TRANSLATIONAL AND CLINICAL MEDICINE - Georgian Medical Journal

Background. The Perceived Stress Scale 10 item (PSS-10) has been translated into more than 30 languages and used widely in different populations. the PSS-10 has not previously been translated or psychometrically validated in Georgia.

Aim. Therefore, the present study provides the first Georgian version of the instrument and evaluates its psychometric properties.

Methods. This study translated the PSS-10 into Georgian and assessed Georgian version of the PSS-10 items among 20 Georgian participants.

Results. The study found that PSS-10 retained the original meaning and was understood by Georgians participants. An exploratory factor analysis of the PSS-10 yielded a two-factor structure, and these two factors were significantly correlated (0.56, p < .01) with all item loadings exceeded 0.50. The Cronbach’s alpha for the PSS-10-GEO was 0.82, and the test-retest correlation at one month’s interval was 0.499.

Conclusion. Findings from this study suggest that the PSS-10-GEO has acceptable validity and reliability levels among Georgians participants. The PSS-10-GEO can be used to measure perceived stress in future research and practice. However, future research would be useful to further endorse the validity and reliability of the PSS-10-GEO.

Keywords: Georgian, Perceived Stress Scale, Reliability, Validity

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