scholarly journals Validity and reliability of the Subjective Happiness Scale Arabic version among Saudi working women

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nahed Alquwez ◽  
Jonas Preposi Cruz ◽  
Norah Sharea H. Alotaibi ◽  
Farhan Alshammari
Keyword(s):  
Working Women ◽  
Arabic Version ◽  
Subjective Happiness ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Subjective Happiness Scale

scholarly journals Relationship between Social Skills and Happiness: Differences by Gender

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (15) ◽  
pp. 7929
Author(s):  
Carlos Salavera ◽  
Pablo Usán
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Subjective Happiness ◽  
School Students ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Subjective Happiness Scale ◽  
Social Settings ◽  
The Relationship

This study examines the relationship between social skills and happiness in 1st-year Teaching School students, as well as possible gender differences. The sample comprised 243 Teaching School students (Primary Education) in Zaragoza, including 110 men (45.27%) and 133 women (54.73%), aged 18–25 (average age 20.23 years; s.d. = 1.586). In order to analyse the relationship between social skills and subjective happiness, the Scale of Social Skills and Subjective Happiness Scale were used. While men scored higher in all social skills-related factors, women scored higher in all factors related to happiness. The study shows that factors such as self-expression in social settings and the ability to say no and cut off social interactions have a direct and significant effect on happiness among men, while self-expression in social settings and the ability to express anger led to a higher perception of happiness among women. Similarly, situations such as asking for and defending rights have an indirect and significant effect in men, reducing their levels of happiness. In the case of women, no social skills factors were found that led to lower happiness. It may be concluded that significant gender differences exist, although broader and lateral studies are needed in order to examine the relationship between gender identities, social skills and subjective happiness more in depth, and thus, understand the effect of these constructs in the development of personality.

scholarly journals Validity and reliability assessment of the Compliance with Standard Precautions Scale Arabic version in Saudi nursing students

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 645-653 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonas P. Cruz ◽  
Paolo C. Colet ◽  
Jazi H. Al-otaibi ◽  
Shiela S. Soriano ◽  
Gabby M. Cacho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Reliability Assessment ◽  
Arabic Version ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Standard Precautions

scholarly journals Psychometric Evaluation of the Chinese Version of the Subjective Happiness Scale: Evidence from the Hong Kong FAMILY Cohort

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 646-652 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hairong Nan ◽  
Michael Y. Ni ◽  
Paul H. Lee ◽  
Wilson W. S. Tam ◽  
Tai Hing Lam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Subjective Happiness ◽  
Subjective Happiness Scale

Validity and Reliability of the Arabic Version of the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale

2016 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arij Yehya ◽  
Suhaila Ghuloum ◽  
Ziyad Mahfoud ◽  
Mark Opler ◽  
Anzalee Khan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Arabic Version ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Syndrome Scale ◽  
Negative Syndrome

scholarly journals Humour as coping and Flow as correlates of Subjective Happiness among Athletes and Non-athletes

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose, S ◽  
Faisal, T ◽  
Mathai, S. M
Keyword(s):  
National Level ◽  
State Level ◽  
Subjective Happiness ◽  
Flow State ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Subjective Happiness Scale ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Gender Education ◽  
Athletic Activities ◽  
State Scale

This study intends to find out if humour as coping and flow could  significantly be different among athletes and non-athletes, and if the above mentioned variables show any kind of relationship with subjective happiness. A sample of 62 athletes and 75 non-athletes aged between 16 and 22 were selected for the study. Inventories were used to collect the data. It includes The Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS) by Lyubomirsky (1999) , The Coping Humour Scale(CHS) developed by .A Martin (1983)  and Flow State Scale by Jackson (1995). Demographic information including their age, gender, education level, and sporting involvement was also collected. The obtained results showed that Flow and humour are significantly higher for athletes than non-athletes. Flow and humour is also found to have a significant positive correlation with subjective happiness. Males are found to experience greater subjective happiness than females and they use more humour as coping. National level players experience more flow state than state level players. Second born children were found to be more happier than first born children.  Thus within the limits and limitations of the present study results imply that engagements in athletic activities enhances humour coping and flow which contribute to better subjective happiness.

scholarly journals Relationship between sexual harassment at workplace and subjective well-being among working women in South Punjab, Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 556-569
Author(s):  
Ahmad Bilal ◽  
Sehrish Wazir ◽  
Shakeela Altaf ◽  
Samina Rasool
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Working Women ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Subjective Happiness ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Public And Private Sector

Sexual Harassment at workplace (SHW) is a global phenomenon. However, there has been no prior research on the association of SHW and subjective well-being (SWB) of working women in Pakistan. The SWB is an umbrella term that encompasses concepts such as satisfaction with life (SWL) and subjective happiness (SbH). The 200 working women from the public and private sector organizations in Pakistan were recruited randomly. The Sexual Harassment Experience Questionnaire, The Satisfaction with Life Scale, and Subjective Happiness Scale were administered as the main measures. The study met all the ethical considerations. The data was analyzed by the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences and expressed as baseline characteristics, correlation analysis and t tests. There was statistically significant negative relationship of SHW with SWL and SbH in working women. The young age, high school or less education, single marital status, and working in private sector organization were significantly associated with the increased and decreased experience of SHW and SWB respectively. The study recommended the adoption of anti SHW laws by the working sector and the periodic screening of working women for SWB so as to reduce the phenomenon of SHW and enhance the SWL and SbH in working women.

scholarly journals Barriers of Adherence among Palestinian Healthcare Professionals towards the Protocol of Health Education and Counselling on Healthy Behaviours for Non-Communicable Diseases

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Hassan Albelbeisi ◽  
Ali Albelbeisi ◽  
Abdel Hamid El Bilbeisi ◽  
Mahmoud Taleb ◽  
Amirhossein Takian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Gaza Strip ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Arabic Version ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
Study Results

BACKGROUND፡ Despite the huge numbers of the universally produced and employed protocols, the adherence with them is still low to moderate in the healthcare settings. This study was employed to assess the attitudes of Palestinian healthcare professionals in Gaza Strip to health education and counseling on healthy behaviours protocol (WHO-PEN Protocol 2), for patients with non-communicable diseases in the Ministry of Health primary healthcare centers.METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted with a census sample of all governmental family physicians and nurses (n=175). The study questionnaire was developed based on Cabana theoretical framework. The Arabic version questionnaire was developed based on the cross-cultural adaptation framework. The psychometric properties of the Arabic version questionnaire was finally evaluated.RESULTS: The psychometric properties of the Arabic version questionnaire showed good construct validity and internal consistency reliability. The overall adherence level to WHO-PEN Protocol 2 was 70.0, SD=6.9. The main perceived barriers were lack of incentive, patients’ factors, and lack of time. In general, most of healthcare professional respondents had a positive attitude toward the protocol, but this attitude was not predictor to protocol adherence.CONCLUSION: The good validity and reliability of the questionnaire can provide support for the accuracy of the study results. Varied implementation strategies targeting the major barriers derived from the study are extremely required for addressing the lack of incentives, patients’ factors and time constraints.

scholarly journals Unhappy While Depressed: Examining the Dimensionality, Reliability and Validity of the Subjective Happiness Scale in a Spanish Sample of Patients with Depressive Disorders

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (20) ◽  
pp. 10964
Author(s):  
Albert Feliu-Soler ◽  
Javier de de Diego-Adeliño ◽  
Juan V. Luciano ◽  
Ioseba Iraurgi ◽  
Carlo Alemany ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Disorder ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Clinical Samples ◽  
Subjective Happiness ◽  
Subjective Happiness Scale

Despite the considerable amount of research evidence on the significant role of subjective happiness on mental health, there is no psychometric study of the Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS) in psychiatric samples. This study was aimed at exploring the psychometric properties of the SHS in a Spanish sample of patients with depressive disorders. Participants were 174 patients with a depressive disorder (70% diagnosed as major depressive disorder) who completed the SHS, the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self Report (QIDS-SR16), and the EQ-5D Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-5D VAS). Depressive symptoms were also assessed by means of the 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS17) and the Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S) Scale. Dimensionality, internal consistency reliability, construct validity, and responsiveness to change of the SHS were examined. Confirmatory factor analysis replicated the original one-factor structure of the scale. The SHS exhibited good-to-excellent results for internal consistency (α = 0.83) and for convergent [EQ-5D VAS (r = 0.71)] and divergent [QIDS-SR16 (r = −0.72), HDRS17 (r = −0.60) and CGI-S (r = −0.61)] construct validity. The ability of the SHS to differentiate between depression severity levels as well as its responsiveness to clinical change were both highly satisfactory (p < 0.001 in both cases). The SHS retained the soundness of psychometric properties showed in non-clinical samples in a sample of patients with depressive disorders, which supports its use as a reliable and valid outcome measure in the treatment of such disorders.

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