Construction and Validation of the Human Psychological Flourishing Scale (HPFS) in Sociocultural Context of Iran

Hojabrian, Hanieh; Rezaei, Ali Mohammad; Bigdeli, Imanollah; Najafi, Mohammad Reza; Mohammadifar, Mohammad Ali

doi:10.29252/nirp.jpcp.6.2.129

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“…The psychometric properties of the FS have been assessed and various validated versions have been developed, such as versions in Portuguese, Japanese, Indian, Italian, Spanish, Croatian, Chinese, and in the language of the Netherlands (Silva and Caetano, 2013 ; Sumi, 2014 ; Duan and Xie, 2016 ; Schotanus-Dijkstra et al, 2016 ; Checa et al, 2017 ; Giuntoli et al, 2017 ; Ramírez-Maestre et al, 2017 ; Singh et al, 2017 ; Tong and Wang, 2017 ; Vujčić et al, 2017 ; Hojabrian et al, 2018 ).…”

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Factor Structure of Urdu Version of the Flourishing Scale

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Background: A great deal of research has been carried out on the assessment of the eudaimonic perspective of psychological well-being and the hedonic perspective of subjective well-being. The Flourishing Scale (FS) has been extensively used in research and practice, as it assesses the fundamental aspects of social psychological functioning. Nevertheless, the psychometric properties of Urdu versions of eudaimonic measures, such as the FS, have not yet been ascertained. The translation and validation of the FS in the Urdu language was not available, and hence this study was planned with the aim to validate the Urdu version of the FS.Methods: We assessed the psychometric properties of the FS in a sample of adults aged 18 years and above in Pakistan (N = 130) using exploratory factor analysis based on principal component analysis with varimax rotation and confirmatory factor analysis.Results: The exploratory factor analysis confirmed the unidimensional nature of the 8-item FS. We assessed that the Urdu version of the FS showed a high internal consistency reliability (α = 0.914) with a significant intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), p < 0.001). In our study, the Kaiser–Mayer–Olkin value was 0.915 with a chi-square test value (χ2) of 637.687, and Bartlett's test of sphericity was significant (df = 28, p < 0.001). The intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) at test–retest for all domains were statistically significant (p < 0.001) and showed excellent agreement for all the items. The revised confirmatory factor analysis revealed a good-fit model, but with item 8—“People respect me”—removed due to its lower factor loading.Conclusions: The findings suggest that the FS is a psychometrically sound instrument for assessing social psychological functioning among adults in Pakistan. Therefore, the validated Urdu version of the FS may be used in future studies of well-being in clinical psychology and positive psychology.

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Factor Structure of Urdu Version of the Flourishing Scale

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“… 4 , 6 Although not a flourishing scale per se, the survey included items relating to this construct in its well-being module. Other scales designed specifically to measure flourishing were published subsequently, including the Human Flourishing Questionnaire (HFQ), 7 the Human Psychological Flourishing Scale (HPFS), 8 and the Flourishing Scale (FS). 3 The HFQ, based on Seligman’s 5 PERMA theory of well-being, is a 28-item questionnaire with a 4-factor internal structure referring to positive emotions, relationships, meaning, and achievement.…”

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The Flourishing Scale: Psychometric Properties in Breast Cancer Patients

Cerezo,

Soria-Reyes,

Alarcón

et al. 2024

Integr Cancer Ther

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Background/Objective: Promoting well-being is a key goal of cancer care, and it needs to be assessed using appropriate instruments. Flourishing is considered part of psychological well-being and it is commonly assessed with the Flourishing Scale (FS). To our knowledge, no studies have analyzed the psychometric properties of the FS in breast cancer patients. Our aim here was to provide validity evidence for use of the FS in this context. Method: Participants were 217 Spanish women with breast cancer who completed the FS and other scales assessing positive psychology constructs (life satisfaction, positive affect, resilience, self-esteem, optimism) and indicators of psychological maladjustment (negative affect, depression, anxiety, and stress). The internal structure of the FS was analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). We calculated the average variance extracted (AVE) to evaluate convergent validity, and both McDonald’s omega and Cronbach’s alpha coefficients to estimate reliability. Item analysis was performed by computing corrected item-total correlations. Validity evidence based on relationships with other variables was obtained through Pearson correlation analysis, controlling for age and cancer stage. Results: The CFA supported a single-factor structure, with adequate goodness-of-fit indices (CFI = 0.997, NNFI = 0.996, RMSEA = 0.069, and SRMR = 0.047) and standardized factor loadings ranging from 0.70 to 0.87. The value of the AVE was 0.63, and the reliability coefficient obtained with both procedures was 0.91. Corrected item-total correlations ranged from .62 to .78. Correlation analysis showed direct and strong associations between the FS score and scores on positive psychology constructs (range from 0.43 to 0.74), the strongest correlations being with positive affect and life satisfaction. The FS score was inversely correlated with scores on depression, anxiety, stress, negative affect, and pessimism (range from −0.14 to −0.52), the strongest association being with stress. Discussion: The FS is a useful tool for exploring well-being in the breast cancer context, providing useful information for psychological assessment.

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“…The FS has been utilized in a range of well‐being research and therapeutic practices; it has been translated into 17 languages because of its brevity, ease of administration, and comprehensiveness (Schotanus‐Dijkstra et al, 2016). Several validated versions have been constructed, including Portuguese, Japanese, Indian, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, and Dutch (Checa et al, 2017; Duan & Xie, 2019; Hojabrian et al, 2018; Ramirez‐Maestre et al, 2017; Rando et al, 2022; Salama‐Younes, 2017; Schotanus‐Dijkstra et al, 2016; Silva & Caetano, 2013; Singh et al, 2017; Tong & Wang, 2017). In addition, the FS has good psychometric properties, high internal consistency, and strong convergent validity associated with other well‐being scales, according to previous research (De la Fuente et al, 2017; Diener et al, 2010; Fassih‐Ramandi et al, 2020; Hone et al, 2014; Ramírez‐Maestre et al, 2017).…”

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Measurement invariance of the Arabic version of the Flourishing Scale in a sample of special education teachers

Al-Dossary

Almohayya

2023

Psychology in the Schools

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The present study aims to validate the Flourishing Scale (FS) in a convenience sample of 233 special education teachers. The FS's psychometric properties were investigated using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). EFA had a one‐factor solution that explained 49.9% of the variance, a Cronbach's alpha internal consistency of .83, and a McDonald omega coefficient of .83. For the scale validity, the FS had a 0.36 to 0.56 correlation with the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SLWS), Happiness Measures (HM), and Life Satisfaction (LS), indicating convergent validity. The FS was also correlated with the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, implying its discriminant validity. The FS's one‐factor model produced good fit indices when running the CFA. Multi‐group confirmatory factor analysis (MGCFA) was used to evaluate measurement invariance. With one non‐invariant item, the result revealed partial scalar invariance across gender and marital status groups. There were no differences across gender and marital status when the latent mean differences were also evaluated. The results revealed no statistically significant differences in FS between males and females, or between single and married participants. The limitations and implications of the study are discussed.

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Construction and Validation of the Human Psychological Flourishing Scale (HPFS) in Sociocultural Context of Iran

Cited by 4 publications

References 36 publications

Factor Structure of Urdu Version of the Flourishing Scale

Factor Structure of Urdu Version of the Flourishing Scale

The Flourishing Scale: Psychometric Properties in Breast Cancer Patients

Measurement invariance of the Arabic version of the Flourishing Scale in a sample of special education teachers

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