TY - JOUR
T1 - English Validation of the Chronic and Acute Stress Inventory for Use with Individuals in a Romantic Relationship
AU - Hocker, Lauren
AU - Topeu Uzer, Cigdem
AU - Gandhi, Yuvamathi
AU - Isolani, Stefano
AU - Chiarolanza, Claudia
AU - Randall, Ashley K.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals across the U.S. reported experiencing high levels of stress that negatively impacted their overall mental health and well-being; levels that have undoubtedly increased since this time. Despite the interest in understanding how stress can impact individual and relational wellbeing, there are no validated measures that examine chronic and acute stressors experienced by individuals in a romantic relationship. Using self-report data from 327 individuals in the U.S., the present study evaluated and validated the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Chronic and Acute Stress Index (CASI) for use with individuals in a romantic relationship. Results indicated that the English version of the CASI demonstrated good reliability, and convergent and discriminant validity. Implications for relationship researchers and mental health practitioners working with individuals are presented.
AB - Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals across the U.S. reported experiencing high levels of stress that negatively impacted their overall mental health and well-being; levels that have undoubtedly increased since this time. Despite the interest in understanding how stress can impact individual and relational wellbeing, there are no validated measures that examine chronic and acute stressors experienced by individuals in a romantic relationship. Using self-report data from 327 individuals in the U.S., the present study evaluated and validated the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Chronic and Acute Stress Index (CASI) for use with individuals in a romantic relationship. Results indicated that the English version of the CASI demonstrated good reliability, and convergent and discriminant validity. Implications for relationship researchers and mental health practitioners working with individuals are presented.
KW - Chronic stress
KW - acute stress
KW - assessment of couple relationships; couple research
KW - romantic relationships
KW - validation
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U2 - 10.1080/15332691.2022.2058141
DO - 10.1080/15332691.2022.2058141
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85129596298
SN - 1533-2691
JO - Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy
JF - Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy
ER -