Objective: To develop a cross-culture revision of the stress appraisal measure (SAM), and test its reliability and validity. Methods: 767 undergraduates were measured with stress appraisal measure (SAM), 166 university students participated in a retest, using the Internal-External Locus of Control Scale (I-E), Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90) and Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS). Results: ①The item distinguish analysis is acceptable. ②Confirmatory factor analysis suggested that the first order six factor-second order two factor model was perfect according to the evaluation criteria. ③Reliability analysis confirmed that Cronbach α coefficient of SAM was 0.678 and Cronbach α coefficient of the seven subscales ranged from 0.502 to 0.804. ④The correlation coefficients between subscales ranged from 0.262 to 0.743. ⑤The correlation coefficients among the SAM and I-E, SCL-90, PANAS were significant respectively, except one or two factors. Conclusion: The revised SAM showed the satisfactory reliability and validity. It has met the standard of psychometrics.
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