The aim of this study was to validate the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), a widely used measure of stress, among Black adolescents. Using a sample of 1,170 Black adolescents from the National Survey of American Life – Adolescent Supplement, the study evaluated the factor structure and cross-gender measurement invariance of two versions of the PSS, the 14-item and 10-item versions. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to determine the factor structure of PSS. Multigroup CFA was carried out to test the measurement invariance of the PSS across genders. The findings support previous research in adults, indicating a two-dimensional factor structure for both versions of the PSS. Item 12 had a low loading on the theoretical factor in the PSS-14 and was removed in later analyses. In addition, the results showed that the two-factor model of PSS was invariant across gender suggesting that observed gender differences may not be attributed to gender bias. The findings also suggest that scores on the PSS are linked to Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) among Black adolescents. The findings suggest that PSS is a valid tool to assess perceived stress among Black adolescents; however, researchers and practitioners should not ignore the multi-dimensional nature of the scale.

本研究的目的是验证感知压力量表（PSS），这是一种在黑人青少年中广泛使用的压力测量方法。该研究使用来自美国生活全国调查 - 青少年补充品的 1,170 名黑人青少年为样本，评估了两个版本的 PSS（14 项和 10 项版本）的因子结构和跨性别测量不变性。进行验证性因素分析（CFA）以确定 PSS 的因素结构。进行多组 CFA 来测试 PSS 跨性别的测量不变性。这些发现支持了之前针对成人的研究，表明两个版本的 PSS 都具有二维因子结构。第 12 项在 PSS-14 中的理论因素负载较低，在后来的分析中被删除。此外，结果表明，PSS 的双因素模型在不同性别之间保持不变，这表明观察到的性别差异可能不会归因于性别偏见。研究结果还表明，PSS 分数与黑人青少年的重度抑郁症 (MDD) 相关。研究结果表明，PSS 是评估黑人青少年感知压力的有效工具；然而，研究人员和从业者不应忽视量表的多维性质。