Assessment of psychometric properties of Persian version of Perceived Socio-cultural Pressure Scale (PSPS)

Objectives: to generate the persian version of the perceived socio-cultural pressure scale.methods: the study, done in kerman, iran, from november 2010 to february 2011, comprised 1200 volunteers. after translation and back-translation, the questionnaire’s internal consistency, criterion and construct validity were evaluated. individual and global scores of the perceived socio-cultural pressure scale were assessed between people with and without eating disorders.results: the mean scores for comparison were 14.7±6.64 and 21.84±10.65, giving a p-value of 0.0001. internal and inter-item consistency were acceptable. item-total correlation ranged from 54% to 80%. construct and criterion validity of the scale were also acceptable.conclusion: the persian version of the perceived socio-cultural pressure scale is a competent tool for use in the general population and in individuals with eating disorders