Hajek André, Neumann Ariana, Zwar Larissa, Gyasi Razak M, Yon Dong Keon, Pengpid Supa, Peltzer Karl, Corona Rosalie, McDonald Shelby Elaine, König Hans-Helmut
Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg Center for Health Economics, Hamburg, Germany.
Department of Psychology, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada.
Front Vet Sci. 2025 May 9;12:1592569. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2025.1592569. eCollection 2025.
Pet-related stress refers to the stress of living with a pet. The aim of this study was to translate and validate the German version of the Pet-Related Stress Scale (PRSS-G). Moreover, reference values were determined.
Data for validation were gathered from a quota-based online sample of Germany's adult population aged 18 to 74 years, with = 3,270 representing the demographic distribution of Germany in terms of sex, age, and federal states. The data collection took place online in January 2025. Reliability was assessed, and confirmatory factor analysis was performed to evaluate construct validity. Concurrent validity was examined through pairwise correlations of PRSS-G with depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, perceived stress, life satisfaction and loneliness. Additionally, reference values were provided for key sociodemographic groups.
Strong to excellent reliability was found for the PRSS-G, with Cronbach's alpha of 0.96 overall and coefficients from 0.88 to 0.96 for the subscales. The mean pet-related stress score equaled 1.9 (SD: 0.8), with the highest levels among younger individuals, individuals with low education and individuals with a migration background. The original three-factor model (economic, psychological and social stress subscales) was confirmed in the present study. Higher pet-related stress was associated with more depressive symptoms ( = 0.50, < 0.001), more anxiety symptoms ( = 0.48, < 0.001), more perceived stress ( = 0.35, < 0.001), lower life satisfaction ( = -0.13, < 0.001) and higher loneliness ( = 0.30, < 0.001).
The PRSS-G is a reliable and valid tool to measure pet-related stress levels among individuals speaking German. To facilitate comparisons across different countries, additional translation and validation studies are required.
与宠物相关的压力是指与宠物共同生活产生的压力。本研究旨在翻译并验证德文版的宠物相关压力量表（PRSS-G）。此外，还确定了参考值。
验证数据来自德国18至74岁成年人口的基于配额的在线样本，n = 3270，代表德国在性别、年龄和联邦州方面的人口分布。数据收集于2025年1月在线进行。评估了信度，并进行验证性因素分析以评估结构效度。通过PRSS-G与抑郁症状、焦虑症状、感知压力、生活满意度和孤独感的成对相关性来检验同时效度。此外，还为关键社会人口群体提供了参考值。
PRSS-G具有较强至极佳的信度，总体Cronbach's α为0.96，各分量表系数为0.88至0.96。与宠物相关的压力平均得分为1.9（标准差：0.8），在年轻人、低学历个体和有移民背景的个体中得分最高。本研究证实了最初的三因素模型（经济、心理和社会压力分量表）。较高的与宠物相关的压力与更多的抑郁症状（r = 0.50，p < 0.001）、更多的焦虑症状（r = 0.48，p < 0.001）、更多的感知压力（r = 0.35，p < 0.001）、更低的生活满意度（r = -0.13，p < 0.001）和更高的孤独感（r = 0.30，p < 0.001）相关。
PRSS-G是测量德语使用者中与宠物相关压力水平的可靠且有效的工具。为便于不同国家之间的比较，还需要进行更多的翻译和验证研究。
