Temperamental basis of sense of humor: validating the state-trait-cheerfulness-inventory in Mainland China

AbstractThis paper examined the reliability and validity of the State-Trait-Cheerfulness-Inventory (STCI) in Mainland China. The Chinese translation of the STCI-T<106i>, STCI-S<45i> and the Temporal Satisfaction with Life Scale (TSWLS) were administered to 476 university students (313 females, 157 males, 6 missing; 20.40 ± 1.35 years of age). Results showed that the STCI-T<106> and the STCI-S<45> had high Cronbach alphas ranging from 0.60 to 0.92 in Mainland China, and the factorial structures of the instruments were supported. The STCI-T<60> and STCI-S<30> were developed utilizing three criteria for the selection of items. Cronbach alphas were satisfactory ranging from 0.67 to 0.94. The factor structure of the items appeared to be highly generalizable in Mainland China. Joint factor analyses of the state and trait items yielded three factors (cheerfulness, seriousness and bad mood) both as traits and states with the homologous concepts positively correlated. As expected, cheerfulness correlated negatively with bad mood, and cheerfulness correlated negatively with state seriousness. Meanwhile, seriousness correlated positively with bad mood. Moreover, life satisfaction was related positively with cheerfulness and negatively with bad mood, and could be predicted by high cheerfulness and low bad mood. Applications of the STCI-T<60> and STCI-S<30> in the Chinese context and future research are discussed.

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Assessment of workplace bullying: reliability and validity of an Arabic version of the Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised (NAQ-R)

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024009 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (12) ◽

pp. e024009 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Nisrine N Makarem ◽

Lucy R Tavitian-Elmadjian ◽

Dayana Brome ◽

Ghassan N Hamadeh ◽

Ståle Einarsen

Keyword(s):

Workplace Bullying ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Arab World ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Arabic Version ◽

Work Related ◽

Life Scale ◽

Negative Acts

IntroductionInterest in workplace bullying has been steadily growing since the 1990s, focusing on understanding its driving factors, prevalence rates in different occupations and countries, its consequences, as well as the characteristics of the typical bully and victim. Currently, the Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised (NAQ-R) is the most frequently used questionnaire to assess workplace bullying. Studies in the Arab world are scarce and to date the NAQ-R has not been validated in Arabic, the official or co-official language in around 25 countries in the Middle East and Asia. The aim of this study was therefore to develop an Arabic version of NAQ-R.Materials and methods447 participants aged 18–70 years were recruited through convenient sampling. Exclusion criteria were illiteracy and employment for less than 6 months. Participants were recruited from shops, banks, travel agencies and restaurants in an area in central Beirut around a tertiary care medical centre.A two-stage process was employed to translate the original version of NAQ-R to Arabic. This translated version along with validated Arabic versions of the Satisfaction with Life Scale and the Beck Depression Inventory II were distributed to participants.ResultsA 14-item two-factor NAQ-R, with subscales of person-related and work-related bullying, was supported. Reliability coefficients for total and subscale scores of the NAQ-R ranged from 0.63 to 0.90. The Arabic NAQ-R had good concurrent validity as indicated by significant correlations with depression and satisfaction with life (p< 0.05).ConclusionNAQ-R was translated to Arabic and adapted. The results revealed acceptable levels of reliability and construct validity. As for the underlying factor structure, it needs to be further supported.

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Happiness and Satisfaction after 1 Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal of Southwest Jiaotong University ◽

10.35741/issn.0258-2724.56.2.10 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 56 (2) ◽

pp. 111-123

Author(s):

Diena Dwidienawati ◽

David Tjahjana ◽

Dyah Gandasari ◽

M. Faisal

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Human Life ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Well Being ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Satisfaction Scale ◽

Life Scale ◽

One Year ◽

The Impact

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is on human health and other aspects of human life. The government's most common action to prevent the spread of the infection is mobility restriction. The implication of this mobility restriction is the limitation of social activities can be done. Mobility restriction was implemented in Jakarta and its surrounding cities and impacted more than 20 million people. The previous study showed that mobility restriction impacted people's happiness and life satisfaction. After one year of COVID-19 measure implementation, is the adaption effect applied? This study aims to see whether, after one year of the COVID-19 pandemic, people are starting to adapt, and their well-being level is improving compared to the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. A survey was conducted in February - March 2021. Happiness and satisfaction with life were measured using the Subjective Happiness Scale and Satisfaction with Life Scale. The reliability and validity of measures were analyzed with SPSS. The study reveals that the participant's happiness level was only slightly happy, and the level of satisfaction was only slightly satisfied. The participants claim that their happiness has deteriorated during mobility restriction (58%). Fifty-eight percent felt their satisfaction has deteriorated. The student's group is shown as the most impacted group in their happiness and life satisfaction scale.

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Reliability and Validity of the Positive and Negative Perfectionism Scale Among Chinese College Students

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.2016.44.5.727 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 44 (5) ◽

pp. 727-736

Author(s):

Xueting Zhou ◽

Siyao Wu ◽

Hong Zhu ◽

Taisheng Cai

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Correlation Coefficients ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Depression Anxiety Stress Scale ◽

Chinese College Students ◽

Life Scale ◽

Valid Instrument

Our objective was to revise the Positive and Negative Perfectionism Scale (PANPS) and then to test the reliability and validity of the Positive and Negative Perfectionism Scale-Chinese Revised (PANPS-CR). University students (N = 378) completed the PANPS, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, the Satisfaction With Life Scale, and the Positive and Negative Affect Scale. Two student samples (N = 519 and 458) completed the PANPS-CR. Results of Pearson's correlation coefficients, independent samples t tests, exploratory factor analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis showed that the PANPS-CR is a reliable and valid instrument to assess positive and negative aspects of perfectionism among Chinese college students.

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Psychometric properties and factor structure of the satisfaction with life scale in an elderly portuguese students sample.

Anales de Psicología ◽

10.6018/analesps.34.1.267381 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 34 (1) ◽

pp. 146

Author(s):

Yolanda López-Ramos ◽

Esperanza Navarro-Pardo ◽

Juan José Fernández Muñoz ◽

Ricardo Filipe Da Silva Pocinho

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Future Research ◽

Symptoms Of Depression ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Life Scale ◽

Best Fitting ◽

Negative Relationships

<p>The main purpose of this study is to analyze the psychometric properties of the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) in a 363 retirees students sample from several Portuguese universities. The 70% were female (253) and 30% were male (110) with an average age of 67 years (SD = 7.59) and a range from 48 to 90 years. R commander was used for Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Amos 18.0 module for Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). One factor solution was the best-fitting model. The internal consistency of the SWLS was .769. Correlational analysis showed negative relationships with loneliness (UCLA Scale) and symptoms of depression (15-GDS), supporting concurrent validity. The SWLS can be used with confidence in future research among elderly students to measure their life satisfaction. Some limitations of the results and its applications in other samples are discussed.</p>

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Using the Satisfaction with Life Scale in People with Parkinson’s Disease: A Validation Study in Different European Countries

The Scientific World JOURNAL ◽

10.1155/2014/680659 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 ◽

pp. 1-7 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Ramona Lucas-Carrasco ◽

Brenda L. Den Oudsten ◽

Erhan Eser ◽

Michael J. Power

Keyword(s):

Parkinson’S Disease ◽

Parkinson's Disease ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

International Study ◽

European Countries ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Linear Regression Models ◽

Life Scale

Background. Overall, people with chronic illnesses have lower life satisfaction compared to nonclinical populations. The objective of this international study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD).Methods. PD patients (n=350) were recruited and interviewed at different specialized services in the United Kingdom, Spain, Czech Republic, Italy, and The Netherlands. A questionnaire set including a measure of life satisfaction, quality of life (QoL), self-reported health and disability status, and sociodemographic information was used. Acceptability, reliability, and validity were examined.Results. The internal consistency was good (α= 0.81). The scale structure was satisfactory (comparative fit index = 0.99; root mean square error of approximation = 0.08). The SWLS was able to discriminate between healthy and unhealthy, disabled and nondisabled, and those perceiving a more severe impact of the disability on their lives. Concurrent validity using multiple linear regression models confirmed associations between SWLS and QoL and age.Conclusions. This study is the first to report on the use of the SWLS in PD patients in different European countries. It is a useful tool in assessing satisfaction with life in PD patients through the continuum of care.

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Psychometric Validation of Adapted Inventory of Virtues and Strengths

Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin ◽

10.1177/0034355221993553 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 003435522199355

Author(s):

Jeong Han Kim ◽

Jaehoon Lee ◽

Taryn V. Richardson ◽

Dong Hun Lee ◽

Brian T. McMahon ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Construct Validity ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Psychosocial Adaptation ◽

Character Traits ◽

Psychometric Validation ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Resilience Scale ◽

Life Scale ◽

General Self Efficacy

The purpose of this study was to validate the Adapted Inventory of Virtues and Strengths (AIVS). AIVS is a unique instrument that operationalizes virtues in terms of character traits that are specially designed for psychosocial adaptation and rehabilitation. Data were collected from 464 individuals with disabilities and analyzed via the combination of exploratory ( n = 256) and confirmatory analyses ( n = 208). Although the results suggest dropping some items, the original five-virtue structure was supported and confirmed via both analyses. The construct validity of AIVS was further analyzed via correlation analyses between AIVS and other measures including Values in Action Inventory of Strengths 72-Item, Satisfaction with Life Scale, Connor-Davison Resilience Scale, and General Self-Efficacy Scale. The results suggest that with continuing research to document reliability and validity, AIVS has potential in the context of rehabilitation research. Further discussion on psychometric information of AIVS and future implications were presented.

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Reliability and Validity of the Adaptation of the Satisfaction with Life Scale in Latvia

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e557292013-004 ◽

2005 ◽

Author(s):

Kristine Maslovska ◽

Sarmite Voitkane ◽

Solveiga Miezite ◽

Malgozata Rascevska

Keyword(s):

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Life Scale

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Review of Life Satisfaction Measures for Adolescents

Behaviour Change ◽

10.1375/bech.17.3.178 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 178-195 ◽

Cited By ~ 96

Author(s):

Rich Gilman ◽

E. Scott Huebner

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Future Research ◽

Satisfaction Scale ◽

Quality Of Life Scale ◽

Perceived Life Satisfaction ◽

Life Scale ◽

Satisfaction Measures ◽

Life Satisfaction Scale

AbstractOver the past decade, promoting the psychological wellbeing of adolescents has been the subject of increasing interest. To this end, a number of scales have been constructed that specifically assess life satisfaction among adolescents. Using specific selection criteria, the present study reviewed the psychometric properties of five life satisfaction measures available for use with adolescent populations. These scales were the Students' Life Satisfaction Scale, the Satisfaction With Life Scale, the Perceived Life Satisfaction Scale, the Comprehensive Quality of Life Scale – School Version, and the Multidimensional Students' Life Satisfaction Scale. Suggestions for future research are also discussed.

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Identification of Workplace Bullying: Reliability and Validity of Indonesian Version of the Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised (NAQ-R)

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18083985 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (8) ◽

pp. 3985

Author(s):

Dadan Erwandi ◽

Abdul Kadir ◽

Fatma Lestari

Keyword(s):

Workplace Bullying ◽

Online Survey ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Work Related ◽

Life Scale ◽

Negative Acts

Bullying can pose a risk to health and safety, including the risk for damage to the emotional, psychosocial, mental, or physical health of employees in the workplace. Since bullying has a detrimental impact on victims and organizations, several studies on this issue had been conducted using the Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised (NAQ-R), which is one of the most widely used tools to assess and minimize the occurrence of workplace bullying. However, this tool has not been validated for the Indonesian contexts. In this study, the author tested the reliability and constructed validity of the Indonesian version of NAQ-R. A total of 3140 participants were recruited in this study from various companies from different industries. NAQ-R, Psychosocial Distress (K10), and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) were administrated through an online survey. The results showed that 22 items yielded three model factors, i.e., person-related bullying, work-related bullying, and intimidation towards a person. Cronbach’s alpha coefficients for the total and sub-scales of the Indonesian NAQ-R was acceptable, ranging from 0.721 to 0.897. This study confirmed that the Indonesian version of NAQ-R has an internal consistency reliability, and the concurrent and construct validity are at acceptable levels. Thus, this tool can be used as the screening instrument in assessing workplace bullying.

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