The Positivity Dimension of Well-Being: Adaptation and Psychometric Evidence of a Measure1

This research aimed to adapt the Positivity Scale (PS) to the Brazilian context, gathering evidence of validity and reliability. Two studies were performed. Study 1 was composed of 200 people from Paraíba, with a mean age of 23.4 years old (SD = 4.53), who answered the PS and demographic questions. Results pointed to a one-factor solution in this scale, which presented satisfactory reliability (α = .85). Study 2 gathered 290 undergraduate students with a mean age of 23.9 years old (SD = 7.60), who answered the PS, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Subjective Vitality Scale and demographic questions. Confirmatory factor analyses (ML and ADF estimators) corroborated the one-factor structure, which presented an acceptable reliability (CR = .65). Furthermore, its convergent validity was confirmed based on the average variance extracted (AVE = .60) and on its correlations with satisfaction with life and vitality (p < .001). In conclusion, this measure has been shown to be psychometrically adequate for use in Brazil.

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The German Version of the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS)

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000058 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 127-132 ◽

Cited By ~ 180

Author(s):

Heide Glaesmer ◽

Gesine Grande ◽

Elmar Braehler ◽

Marcus Roth

Keyword(s):

Convergent Validity ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Age Groups ◽

Population Based ◽

Factorial Invariance ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Small Samples ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Life Scale

The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) is the most commonly used measure for life satisfaction. Although there are numerous studies confirming factorial validity, most studies on dimensionality are based on small samples. A controversial debate continues on the factorial invariance across different subgroups. The present study aimed to test psychometric properties, factorial structure, factorial invariance across age and gender, and to deliver population-based norms for the German general population from a large cross-sectional sample of 2519 subjects. Confirmatory factor analyses supported that the scale is one-factorial, even though indications of inhomogeneity of the scale have been detected. Both findings show invariance across the seven age groups and both genders. As indicators of the convergent validity, a positive correlation with social support and negative correlation with depressiveness was shown. Population-based norms are provided to support the application in the context of individual diagnostics.

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The Appraisal of Self-Care Agency Scale - Revised (ASAS-R): adaptation and construct validity in the Brazilian context

Cadernos de Saúde Pública ◽

10.1590/0102-311x00165312 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 29 (10) ◽

pp. 2071-2082 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Bruno Figueiredo Damásio ◽

Silvia Helena Koller

Keyword(s):

Convergent Validity ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Short Form ◽

Self Care ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Brazilian Version ◽

Life Scale ◽

Care Agency

This study presents the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Appraisal of Self-Care Agency Scale - Revised (ASAS-R). The sample was made up of 627 subjects (69.8% women) aged between 18 and 88 years (mean = 38.3; SD = 13.26) from 17 Brazilian states. Exploratory factor analysis of part of the sample (n1 = 200) yielded a three-factor solution which showed adequate levels of reliability. Two confirmatory factor analyses of the other part of the sample (n2 = 427) tested both the exploratory and the original model. The analysis of convergent validity using the Subjective Happiness Scale, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, and the 36-item Short Form Health Survey Version 2 (SF-36v2) demonstrated adequate levels of validity. A significant correlation was found between levels of self-care agency and age, level of education and income. The analysis of sample members with chronic disease (n = 134) showed that higher levels of self-care agency indicated lower levels of negative impact of the chronic illness in the individual's everyday life.

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Test-Retest Reliability, Internal Consistency, and Construct Validity of the Farsi Version of the Oxford Happiness Inventory

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.103.1.139-144 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 103 (1) ◽

pp. 139-144 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Ali Asghar Bayani

Keyword(s):

Construct Validity ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Preliminary Evidence ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Life Scale ◽

Oxford Happiness Inventory ◽

Test Retest Reliability ◽

Farsi Version

This study examined the reliability and preliminary evidence for validity of a Farsi (Persian) version of the Oxford Happiness Inventory with 309 undergraduate students (161 women and 148 men). Participants completed the Farsi versions of four subscales of the Oxford Happiness Inventory, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Beck Depression Inventory, and the Depression-Happiness Scale. Analyses indicated that the Farsi version of the Oxford Happiness Scale has reliability as a measure of well-being and provided some preliminary evidence of construct validity.

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Preliminary Study of Health Value as a Moderator of the Link between Age and Life Satisfaction

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1996.79.2.443 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 79 (2) ◽

pp. 443-446 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Amy L. Fahey ◽

Amy D. Beck ◽

Robert M. Pugh ◽

Judy L. Buerger ◽

Edward C. Chang

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Self Report ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Value Analysis ◽

Health Value ◽

Main Effect ◽

Life Scale

In the present study of the influence of health value as a potential moderator of age and life satisfaction, 157 undergraduate students ( M = 20.8 yr.) completed a battery in which they provided demographic information and completed a number of different self-report measures, including the Satisfaction With Life Scale and the Health Value Scale. A 2 (younger vs older) × 2 (high vs low health value) analysis of variance with life satisfaction as the dependent variable showed a significant main effect for health value and a significant interaction between age and health value but no main effect for age. These findings support health value as a moderator of the relation between age and psychological well-being. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

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Hubungan Kelekatan Ayah dan Kontrol Diri dengan Kesejahteraan Subjektif serta Kesejahteraan Psikologis sebagai Mediator pada Mahasiswa

Psikologika Jurnal Pemikiran dan Penelitian Psikologi ◽

10.20885/psikologika.vol26.iss2.art11 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 397-412

Author(s):

Muhammad Novvaliant Filsuf Tasaufi ◽

Syarifah Naimi Anisa ◽

Nasifah Rahmi ◽

Audiht Jasmine Sabrina

Keyword(s):

Undergraduate Students ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Control Variable ◽

Well Being ◽

Self Control ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Life Scale ◽

The Relationship

Every individual always faces problems, as well as undergraduate students. The problems are usually related to academic and non-academic issues which require the ability to manage and control themselves, so they are not overwhelmed by these problems. Father attachment can help undergraduate students in overcoming various kinds of problems. This study aims to examine the dynamics of these undergraduate students that focus on the relationship between fatherhood attachment and self-control in which subjective well-being (SWB) and psychological well-being (PWB) mediate among students in Yogyakarta. The subjects of this study were undergraduate students who lived in Yogyakarta (N = 245). This study uses five scales, two scales for the subjective well-being variable, one for the psychological well-being variable, one for the self-control variable and one for the fatherhood attachment variable. The scales used include (a) Satisfaction with Life Scale created by Diener et al (1985); (b) Positive and Negative Affect Scales by Watson et al (1988); (c) Ryff's Psychological Well-Being Scale developed by Ryff (1989); (d) Self-Control Scale from Tangney et al (2004); and (e) The fatherhood attachment scale developed by Armsden & Greenberg (1987). The data were then analyzed using mediation analysis techniques through the JASP application. The results showed that fatherhood attachment did not have a direct effect on self-control, but subjective well-being and psychological well-being could act as mediators of the relationship between fatherhood attachment and self-control.

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VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF THE FLOURISHING SCALE: LATVIAN VERSION

SOCIETY INTEGRATION EDUCATION Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference ◽

10.17770/sie2021vol7.6402 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

pp. 171-180

Author(s):

Inese Sadauska ◽

Aleksandrs Koļesovs

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Meaning In Life ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Self Report ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Fit Indices ◽

Validity And Reliability

The objective of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the Latvian version of the Flourishing Scale (FS), created by Diener et al. (2010). FS is a brief self-report measure of the respondent’s well-being and success in areas of relationships, self-esteem, purpose, and optimism. The scale provides a single score across 8 items. The original FS was translated to Latvian and then back to English. The Satisfaction with Life Scale and Meaning in Life Questionnaire was applied for testing the convergent validity of the FS. Participants of the study were 191 people, ranged in age from 19 to 68 (159 women, mean age M = 30.62, SD = 9.50). Reliability analysis, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis (EFA and CFA) of the scale were performed. EFA indicated a one-factor structure. Results showed that the Latvian version of FS has good psychometric properties and demonstrated convergent validity. Testing of the original model by CFA resulted in acceptable fit indices.

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The Development and Validation Of The Islamic Gratitude Scale (IGS-10)

Psikis Jurnal Psikologi Islami ◽

10.19109/psikis.v7i2.7872 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 120-142

Author(s):

Ahmad Rusdi ◽

Sakinah Sakinah ◽

Putri Nilam Bachry ◽

Novia Anindhita ◽

Muflihah Azahra Iska Hasibuan

Keyword(s):

Convergent Validity ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Short Form ◽

Well Being ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Good Reliability ◽

Two Factors ◽

Life Scale ◽

Body Self

There were not many adequate instruments to measure gratitude for the Indonesian people, especially the Muslim community. The purpose of this study is to develop the Islamic Gratitude Scale (IGS-10) by conducted an adequate set of tests. A total of 1218 respondents from students and workers participated on this study. This study found that the Islamic Gratitude Scale (IGS-10) has a good reliability (α= 0.863), good content validity and good factorial validity. The exploratory factor analysis found that IGS-10 has two factors, extrinsic gratitude (α= 0.845) and intrinsic gratitude (α= 0.761). Several sets of correlation tests found that IGS-10 has a good convergent validity, IGS-10 correlates with the Gratitude Questionerre (GQ-6), Gratitude Resentment and Appreciation Scale - Short Form (GRAT-SF), and gratitude toward God. Furthermore, IGS-10 correlated with Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS), Positive Affect and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), Multidimensional Body Self Relations Questionnaire - Appearance Scale (MBSRQ - US), and subjective well-being. This finding indicated that IGS-10 has a good cirterion-related validity. But unfortunately, IGS-10 did not correlate with Adolescents’ Self-concept Short Scale (ASCSS), optimism scale (LOT-R) and The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). IGS-10 was associated with Social Desirability Scale (SDS) with low correlation. To develop this scale the next process that can be done is norming, so that the IGS-10 will become a scale that can be used widely and more convincingly.

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Relationship between Religiosity and Life Satisfaction in Undergraduate Students at Kohat University of Science & Technology KPK Pakistan

Journal of Professional & Applied Psychology ◽

10.52053/jpap.v2i1.32 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 36-42

Author(s):

Nayab Zahoor ◽

Alam Zeb Khattak ◽

Muhammad Amjad ◽

Sukaina Shaukat ◽

Uzma Khanum ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Well Being ◽

Total Sample ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Life Scale ◽

Positive Correlations ◽

Age Range

The present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between closeness to religion and satisfaction in life in undergraduate students at Kohat University of Science & Technology (KUST), KPK, Pakistan. A total sample of 100 undergraduate students was selected through a convenience sampling technique comprising 50 male and 50 female undergraduate students. The questionnaires were uploaded as Google forms to collect data virtually from the participants due to the current COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan. The undergraduate students having age range 20-22 years were included in the study. Two different standardized tools, Satisfaction with Life Scale developed by Diener et al. (1985) and Daily Spiritual Experience Scale developed by Underwood and Teresi (2002) were used. The data was analyzed by mean, standard deviation, and Pearson’s product-moment correlation. The results showed significant positive correlations between religiosity, religious well-being, and life satisfaction. It is suggested for researchers to explore more variables related to religiosity and life satisfaction.

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Moderating Effect of the Situation of Return or Relocation on the Well-Being and Psychosocial Trauma of Young Victims of the Armed Conflict in Colombia

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2020.603964 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 ◽

Author(s):

Sandra Milena Quintero-González ◽

Camilo Alberto Madariaga-Orozco ◽

Anthony Constant Millán-de Lange ◽

Diany Marcela Castellar-Jiménez ◽

Jorge Enrique Palacio-Sañudo

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Social Adaptation ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Forced Displacement ◽

General Measure ◽

Internally Displaced ◽

Life Scale ◽

The One

Colombia is the second country with the highest number of internally displaced persons. In the last 10 years, more than 400,000 young people carry, in their life experiences, the title of victims. The psychological and social circumstances that determine the lives of displaced young people in the world are not unknown. Fear, the poor resources for social adaptation available to them, and the possible reproduction of the cycle of violence, represent psychosocial risk factors in the young and displaced population. In this context, the Victims Law in Colombia stipulated various measures of repairment, including Relocation (the person or household victim of forced displacement decides to settle in some place, other than the one they were forced to leave) and Return (the person or the household victim of forced displacement decides to return to the place from which they were displaced, in order to settle indefinitely) provided the conditions of voluntariness, security, and dignity are present. A hypothesis that well-being will be better in the returnees was set, since they would strengthen the social support networks between neighbors and other victims in their old spaces of life. To test the hypothesis, the scales of Psychological Well-being, Social Well-being, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, and the Psychosocial Trauma Scale were applied to young returnees (n = 129) and relocated (n = 259) in Colombia. The Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis was performed to extract the general measure of well-being and psychosocial trauma followed by the comparison between the groups. Significance, power, and effect size indicators were obtained, and finally, the partial correlation between the groups was made in relation to psychosocial trauma and well-being. Results showed that returnees have greater well-being and clearer indicators (d = 0.365, 1-β = 0.996), with respect to that of relocated. In addition, the well-being of returnees has fewer trauma factors, who in turn are quasi-moderated by the situation of return or relocation.

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Organizational Justice enhances Subjective Well-being

International Journal of Indian Psychology ◽

10.25215/0303.099 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Ms. Anjali Sahai ◽

Prof. (Dr). Abha Singh

Keyword(s):

Organizational Justice ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Interactional Justice ◽

Well Being ◽

Adverse Outcomes ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Negative Experience ◽

Life Scale ◽

The Relationship

Organizational Justice has the potential to create major impact on organizations and employees alike. These include greater commitment, trust, enhanced job performance, more citizenship behaviors and less number of conflicts. It has been reported that employees seem to have a universal concern for Justice that transcends the self and that many are subject to biases at various point of time in their work life. Sometimes these biases lead to adverse outcomes including decreased level of subjective well-being. Subjective well-being is a broad category that includes life satisfaction, positive affect, and low negative affect, such as anger, sadness and fear. Thus to study the relationship between Organizational justice and subjective well-being, a sample of 88 employees working in Private Universities of NCR region were examined. For this purpose, the Organizational Justice scales consisting of Measure of Procedural & Interactional Justice and Distributive Justice Index scale by Moorman, Blakely & Niehoff (1998) and Subjective Wellbeing Scales inclusive of the Satisfaction with Life Scale(SWLS),Scale of Positive and Negative Experience(SPANE) and Flourishing Scale (FS) by Ed Diener (2004)were used. Results indicate significant relationship between the three types of Organizational justice and subjective well-being of employees.

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