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| Title | Repurposing the K-10: The Factor Structure and Latent Profile of COVID-19 Pandemic-Anchored Psychological Distress Symptoms Among Filipino Teachers Posted by Imelu Mordeno |
| Authors | Mordeno, Imelu G., Piape, Queeneh T., Rono, Art Guilleane R., Abejar, Wendel Ann C., Ferolino, Michelle Anne L., & Mendoza, Norman B. |
| Publication date | 2024/01/24 |
| Journal | Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment |
| Pages | 15 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc |
| Abstract | The Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K-10) is widely utilized to assess non-specific psychological distress. However, when applied to COVID-19 pandemic experiences, its psychometric properties have not been examined. This study investigated the factor structure, reliability, and latent profile of K-10 using data from 3032 Filipino teachers who reflected on their pandemic-related adversity prior to completing K-10. Confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to evaluate five extant models of the K-10ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs structure, supporting the two-factor model (i.e., anxiety and depression) as best fitting the data. Both factors showed excellent internal reliability, and criterion-related validity was supported by correlations with anxiety and depression measures. Latent profile analysis revealed a four-class solution, identifying four distinct levels of distress severity. Overall, the contextualized K-10 demonstrated sound psychometric properties, which corroborates and extends its reliability and validity as a measure of pandemic-related distress. Further, the results offer insights into the dimensionality and distress profiles of the K-10 among teachers. Broadly, the findings highlight the importance of valid instruments in assessing contextualized psychological distress. |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1177/07342829241229768 |
| URL | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/07342829241229768 |