Evaluating the psychometric properties of the Hispanic Stress Inventory-2 Simplified version among a diverse sample of Latinos who smoke
Ruthmarie Hernández-Torres, Francisco Cartujano-Barrera, Evelyn Arana-Chicas, Arlette Chávez-Iñiguez, Vignya Dontu, Shan Gao, Xueya Cai, Eida Castro-Figueroa, Deborah J. Ossip, Ana Paula Cupertino

TL;DR
This study evaluates a shortened version of a stress inventory for Latino smokers to assess its reliability and validity in measuring acculturation stress.
Contribution
The study provides a validated, shorter version of the HSI2 for measuring acculturation stress among Latino smokers.
Findings
A 30-item version of the HSI2 showed excellent reliability with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.93.
Six factors were identified through exploratory factor analysis, explaining 69.1% of the variance.
The simplified HSI2 is a reliable and shorter measure of acculturation stress for Latino populations.
Abstract
Acculturation stress can negatively impact Latinos immigrant mental and physical health related behaviors such as smoking. It is essential to have validated and updated instruments that allow the evaluation of acculturation stress on this population. This study aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of an abbreviated version of the Hispanic Stress Inventory Version 2 (HSI2) immigration scale among Latinos who smoke. The study consisted of a secondary data analysis from a baseline assessment of Decídetexto, a mobile health (mHealth) smoking cessation randomized clinical trial. Of 457 Latinos included in the parent study, 352 immigrants who smoke were included. Construct validity was analyzed by completing a Pearson correlation coefficient matrix. Structural validity was analyzed using an Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA). Cronbach alpha analysis was used to estimate the internal…
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TopicsCOVID-19 and Mental Health · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Smoking Behavior and Cessation
