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Measuring Stress Among Luo Elders: Development of the Luo Perceived Stress Scale

Jaja Yogo

Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine

This article describes the development of the Luo Perceived Stress Scale (LPSS) tested on two hundred Luo elders. The LPSS consists of twenty-three emotions and uses alternating "local idioms of distress" and well-being. Due to the low level of education of the population, a yes/no format is used instead of a Likert-type scale. The scale was tested among two hundred Luo elders and was found to be internally reliable ( = .75). Criterion validity was examined through the associations between LPSS score and caregiving, social networks, depression, and cortisol. Known group validity was examined through comparisons of caregiving groups, genders, marital status, and participation in social groups. While these variables were generally associated with LPSS in the predicted direction, subsequent factor analysis suggested that the LPSS did not represent a single domain. Thus, the LPSS requires additional development.

Key Words: stress • affect • Kenya • Luo • grandparents • HIV/AIDS

Field Methods, Vol. 17, No. 4, 394-411 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/1525822X05280176


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