Translation and Validation of the Digital Stress Scale (DSS) in Indonesian Version

Rizal Kurniawan (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Health, Universitas Negeri Padang)
Elrisva Magistarina (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Health, Universitas Negeri Padang)
Rahayu Hardianti Utami (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Health, Universitas Negeri Padang)
Puspaneli (Fashion Design Study Program, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality, Universitas Negeri Padang)
Dedi Supendra (Department of Educational Curriculum and Technology, Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Padang)

PSYMPATHIC
Vol. 13 No. 1 (2026): PSYMPATHIC

This study aimed to translate the digital stress scale (DSS) into Indonesian version using three stages. Study 1 translated and validated the DSS into Indonesian using a back-translation approach with six experts and produced a scale translation script in the Indonesian version. Subsequently, study 2 validated the DSS in the Indonesian version through exploratory factor analysis (EFA), and a total of 453 respondents participated in this stage. EFA results showed a KMO value of .87, accounting for 56.3% of the total variance. The analysis identified five factors, consistent with the original version, but two items were excluded because of low factor loading. Study 3 was conducted to confirm the model from Study 2 using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and a total of 544 respondents participated. CFA showed that the DSS has five dimensions, similar to the original version, with a CFI value = .93, TLI = .91, NFI = .90, GFI = .91, and RMSEA = .07. However, the results did not support measurement invariance across gender. In conclusion, this study produced an instrument with good psychometric properties for measuring stress resulting from digital activities.