A contemporary validation of the Reeder Stress Inventory

Metcalfe, Chris, Davey Smith, George, Wadsworth, Emma Jane Kirsty ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8656-5907, Sterne, Jonathan A. C., Heslop, Pauline, Macleod, John and Smith, Andrew Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8805-8028 2003. A contemporary validation of the Reeder Stress Inventory. British Journal of Health Psychology 8 (1) , pp. 83-94. 10.1348/135910703762879228

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Objectives: To examine the construct validity of the RSI in a contemporary cohort. Design. A cross-sectional investigation of 1,717 employed individuals who responded to the second stage of a study of occupational stress. Methods: Scores on the RSI are compared to smoking and drinking habits, social class, and two measures of health (number of days sick leave, and number of visits to a GP during the previous year). The RSI was compared to three questionnaires measuring concepts related to stress: the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and the Karasek Job Strain Questionnaire. Results: Higher levels of stress, as measured by the RSI, were associated with smoking a greater number of cigarettes, and, if the respondent drank alcohol, greater consumption of alcoholic drinks. High levels of stress were also associated with having taken more days sick leave, having made more frequent visits to a GP, and, somewhat unexpectedly, with being a teetotaller, and with holding a non-manual occupation. Of the questionnaire measures, the strongest association was between the RSI and HADS anxiety subscale, consistent with an overlap between the concepts of stress and anxiety. Conclusions: This study supports the construct validity of the RSI in a sample of employed individuals.

Item Type:	Article
Status:	Published
Schools:	Psychology Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education)
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Publisher:	British Psychological Society
ISSN:	1359-107X
Last Modified:	07 Nov 2022 09:14
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/33942

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