Psychometric properties of the adolescent stress questionnaire–short form (ASQ-14) in Peruvian adolescents
Background Stress during adolescence may arise from multiple academic, family, interpersonal, and personal demands and can be associated with emotional distress and difficulties in daily adjustment. Therefore, brief instruments with adequate psychometric evidence are needed for its assessment in spe...
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| author | Joel Figueroa-Quiñones Miguel Ipanaqué-Zapata Janina Bazalar-Palacios Khristel Fernandini-Valenzuela Wilter C. Morales-García Hessel Valle-Sandoval Paolo Cayetano-Terrel Lucy Puño -Quispe Alberto Antonio Cerna Salcedo Ronald M. Hernández Oriana Rivera-Lozada Daniel Edgardo Yupanqui-Lorenzo Saulo Andres Salinas Arias |
| author_browse | Alberto Antonio Cerna Salcedo Daniel Edgardo Yupanqui-Lorenzo Hessel Valle-Sandoval Janina Bazalar-Palacios Joel Figueroa-Quiñones Khristel Fernandini-Valenzuela Lucy Puño -Quispe Miguel Ipanaqué-Zapata Oriana Rivera-Lozada Paolo Cayetano-Terrel Ronald M. Hernández Saulo Andres Salinas Arias Wilter C. Morales-García |
| author_facet | Joel Figueroa-Quiñones Miguel Ipanaqué-Zapata Janina Bazalar-Palacios Khristel Fernandini-Valenzuela Wilter C. Morales-García Hessel Valle-Sandoval Paolo Cayetano-Terrel Lucy Puño -Quispe Alberto Antonio Cerna Salcedo Ronald M. Hernández Oriana Rivera-Lozada Daniel Edgardo Yupanqui-Lorenzo Saulo Andres Salinas Arias |
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| description | Background Stress during adolescence may arise from multiple academic, family, interpersonal, and personal demands and can be associated with emotional distress and difficulties in daily adjustment. Therefore, brief instruments with adequate psychometric evidence are needed for its assessment in specific cultural contexts. Objective To examine the psychometric properties of the Adolescent Stress Questionnaire–Short Form (ASQ-14) in Peruvian adolescents. Methods An instrumental, cross-sectional study was conducted with 982 secondary school students aged 12–17 years from public schools across three regions of Peru (coast, highlands, and jungle). Evidence of validity based on internal structure was evaluated using confirmatory factor analysis with polychoric correlations and WLSMV estimation. Reliability was assessed using McDonald's omega and Cronbach's alpha coefficients. Convergent validity evidence was examined through correlations between ASQ-14 scores and the DASS-21 subscales. Measurement invariance was tested across sex, region, and age group (12–14 vs. 15–17 years). Item response theory analysis using a graded response model was also conducted as complementary evidence. Results The unidimensional model of the ASQ-14 showed adequate overall fit ( χ 2 = 505.48, df = 77, p < .001; RMSEA = 0.08, SRMR = 0.07, CFI = 0.96, TLI = 0.96) and satisfactory internal consistency ( ω = 0.85; α = 0.85). Associations with the DASS-21 subscales were positive and of moderate magnitude ( ρ = 0.47–0.51), providing evidence of convergent validity. Multigroup analyses supported configural, metric, and scalar invariance across sex and age, and partial invariance across region after freeing the loading of item EA8. The graded response model provided complementary item-level information, although its global fit indices did not meet all predefined criteria. Conclusion The ASQ-14 showed satisfactory psychometric properties for assessing adolescent stress in the Peruvian sample. |
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| spelling | openalex:W7225089519Psychometric properties of the adolescent stress questionnaire–short form (ASQ-14) in Peruvian adolescentsJoel Figueroa-QuiñonesMiguel Ipanaqué-ZapataJanina Bazalar-PalaciosKhristel Fernandini-ValenzuelaWilter C. Morales-GarcíaHessel Valle-SandovalPaolo Cayetano-TerrelLucy Puño -QuispeAlberto Antonio Cerna SalcedoRonald M. HernándezOriana Rivera-LozadaDaniel Edgardo Yupanqui-LorenzoSaulo Andres Salinas Ariasadolescent stresspsychometric validationmeasurement invarianceconvergent validityhigh school studentsPeruvian adolescentsDASS-21graded response modelcross-cultural adaptationregional variationPsychometric Methodologies and TestingStudent Stress and CopingChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentBackground Stress during adolescence may arise from multiple academic, family, interpersonal, and personal demands and can be associated with emotional distress and difficulties in daily adjustment. Therefore, brief instruments with adequate psychometric evidence are needed for its assessment in specific cultural contexts. Objective To examine the psychometric properties of the Adolescent Stress Questionnaire–Short Form (ASQ-14) in Peruvian adolescents. Methods An instrumental, cross-sectional study was conducted with 982 secondary school students aged 12–17 years from public schools across three regions of Peru (coast, highlands, and jungle). Evidence of validity based on internal structure was evaluated using confirmatory factor analysis with polychoric correlations and WLSMV estimation. Reliability was assessed using McDonald's omega and Cronbach's alpha coefficients. Convergent validity evidence was examined through correlations between ASQ-14 scores and the DASS-21 subscales. Measurement invariance was tested across sex, region, and age group (12–14 vs. 15–17 years). Item response theory analysis using a graded response model was also conducted as complementary evidence. Results The unidimensional model of the ASQ-14 showed adequate overall fit ( χ 2 = 505.48, df = 77, p < .001; RMSEA = 0.08, SRMR = 0.07, CFI = 0.96, TLI = 0.96) and satisfactory internal consistency ( ω = 0.85; α = 0.85). Associations with the DASS-21 subscales were positive and of moderate magnitude ( ρ = 0.47–0.51), providing evidence of convergent validity. Multigroup analyses supported configural, metric, and scalar invariance across sex and age, and partial invariance across region after freeing the loading of item EA8. The graded response model provided complementary item-level information, although its global fit indices did not meet all predefined criteria. Conclusion The ASQ-14 showed satisfactory psychometric properties for assessing adolescent stress in the Peruvian sample.Articlehttps://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2026.1978642https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/education/articles/10.3389/feduc.2026.1978642/pdfW7225089519enFrontiers in Education2504-284X2026-11-02 |
| spellingShingle | adolescent stress psychometric validation measurement invariance convergent validity high school students Peruvian adolescents DASS-21 graded response model cross-cultural adaptation regional variation Psychometric Methodologies and Testing Student Stress and Coping Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Joel Figueroa-Quiñones Miguel Ipanaqué-Zapata Janina Bazalar-Palacios Khristel Fernandini-Valenzuela Wilter C. Morales-García Hessel Valle-Sandoval Paolo Cayetano-Terrel Lucy Puño -Quispe Alberto Antonio Cerna Salcedo Ronald M. Hernández Oriana Rivera-Lozada Daniel Edgardo Yupanqui-Lorenzo Saulo Andres Salinas Arias Psychometric properties of the adolescent stress questionnaire–short form (ASQ-14) in Peruvian adolescents |
| title | Psychometric properties of the adolescent stress questionnaire–short form (ASQ-14) in Peruvian adolescents |
| title_full | Psychometric properties of the adolescent stress questionnaire–short form (ASQ-14) in Peruvian adolescents |
| title_fullStr | Psychometric properties of the adolescent stress questionnaire–short form (ASQ-14) in Peruvian adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychometric properties of the adolescent stress questionnaire–short form (ASQ-14) in Peruvian adolescents |
| title_short | Psychometric properties of the adolescent stress questionnaire–short form (ASQ-14) in Peruvian adolescents |
| title_sort | psychometric properties of the adolescent stress questionnaire short form asq 14 in peruvian adolescents |
| topic | adolescent stress psychometric validation measurement invariance convergent validity high school students Peruvian adolescents DASS-21 graded response model cross-cultural adaptation regional variation Psychometric Methodologies and Testing Student Stress and Coping Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development |
| topic_facet | adolescent stress psychometric validation measurement invariance convergent validity high school students Peruvian adolescents DASS-21 graded response model cross-cultural adaptation regional variation Psychometric Methodologies and Testing Student Stress and Coping Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development |
| url | https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2026.1978642 https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/education/articles/10.3389/feduc.2026.1978642/pdf |
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