Abstract
This study aimed to develop a Korean version of Pro-change’s processes of change measure for effective stress management (PPSM). Effective stress management refers to any form of healthy activity practiced at least 20 min per day to manage stress. PPSM includes 30 items and consists of two higher-order and ten first-order factors. It measures the covert and overt strategies that individuals use to initiate and maintain effective stress management, namely the processes of change. The participants included 542 Korean college students. The Korean version of PPSM was found to consist of two higher-order and ten first-order factors, which was consistent with the original PPSM. Reliability was examined in terms of internal consistency. Cronbach’s alpha coefficients ranged from 0.41 to 0.83, which was largely compatible to those of the original, Japanese, and Chinese PPSM. The Korean PPSM version was validated against the stages of change for effective stress management. The differences in the scores of the processes of change were largely consistent with those of previous studies.
Highlights
Managing stress—that is, coping effectively with stressful situations—is a public concern in East Asian countries such as Japan and South Korea [8]
The two higher-order and ten first-order factor models showed an acceptable fit to the data (CFI = 0.81; root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.07)
The differences in the scores for the processes of change showed patterns of increase in the processes’ use across the stages. This is the first study in which a measure for the processes of change for effective stress management was developed in South Korea
Summary
Managing stress—that is, coping effectively with stressful situations—is a public concern in East Asian countries such as Japan and South Korea [8]. How to cite this paper: Deng, K., Tsuda, A., Horiuchi, S., Kim, E., Matsuda, T., Doi, S., Tsuchiyagaito, A., Kobayashi, H. and Hong, K. (2014) Development of a Korean Version of Pro-Change’s Processes of Change Measure for Effective Stress Management. It is estimated that more than half of Korean college students do not engage in effective stress management [4], which points to a need for some assistance in practicing effective stress management. To design such interventions, appropriate behavioral change theories need to be identified
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