Measuring dispositional optimism in student Veterans: An item response theory analysis

Umucu, Emre; Brooks, Jessica; Lee, Beatrice; Iwanaga, Kanako; Wu, Jia Rung; Chen, Ada; Chan, Fong

doi:10.1080/08995605.2018.1522161

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“…Research shows a link between deficits in hope and psychopathology, which for purposes of our study can be understood as negative psychological outcomes (e.g., suicidal risks, depression, and anxiety; Chang, Yu, Kahle, Jeglic, & Hirsch, 2013). Hope has also been associated with positive adaptation to stress and life satisfaction in students (Bailey, Eng, Frisch, & Snyder, 2007;Chang & DeSimone, 2001), and college adjustment, wellbeing, flourishing, and optimism in student veterans (Umucu, 2017;Umucu et al, 2018;Umucu, Grenawalt, et al, 2019;Umucu, Wu, et al, 2019).…”

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Assessing Hope in Student Veterans

Umucu¹,

Moser²,

Bezyak³

2020

Journal of College Student Development

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Assessing Hope in Student Veterans

Umucu¹,

Moser²,

Bezyak³

2020

Journal of College Student Development

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“…As the number of student veterans with and without disabilities enrolled in postsecondary educational programs continues to increase, so does the need for understanding their well-being and factors (e.g., optimism) that contribute to their success in college (Umucu et al, in review; Umucu, et al, in press). Flourishing has received increased attention in the literature as a construct that encompasses subjective and PWB (Diener et al, 2010; Seligman, 2011).…”

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Flourishing in Student Veterans With and Without Service-Connected Disability: Psychometric Validation of the Flourishing Scale and Exploration of Its Relationships With Personality and Disability

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Grenawalt

Reyes

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Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin

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Veterans are an increasing population in postsecondary education. Many student veterans have disabilities affecting their well-being and success in college. This study aims to add to current knowledge on well-being by exploring the relationship between flourishing, personality traits, and service-connected disability among student veterans. First, we set out to psychometrically validate the Flourishing Scale (FS) for student veterans. Second, we evaluated the association of the Big-Five personality traits and flourishing. Finally, we evaluated the differences in flourishing among student veterans with and without service-connected disabilities. Two hundred five student veterans were recruited for the current study. A random split-half approach was adopted to perform an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Subsequent to conducting the EFA and CFA, a hierarchical multiple regression analysis was performed to investigate the relationships between flourishing and Big-Five personality traits. Finally, an independent-samples t test was conducted to compare the flourishing scores of student veterans with and without a service-connected disability. Findings indicated FS is a reliable and valid scale that could be used to measure flourishing in student veterans. Detailed findings and their implications for rehabilitation counseling are provided.

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“…The five pillars of the PERMA contribute to overall well-being as second-order construct, and/or each can be defined and measured independently (Coffey et al, 2016; Seligman, 2011). In addition, previous research studies have found that pillars of PERMA and total PERMA scores were positively correlated with flourishing, resilience, hope, grit, optimism, and negatively associated with depression, anxiety, and functional disability (Tansey et al, 2018; Umucu, 2017; Umucu et al, 2018; Umucu et al, 2019; Umucu, Moser, & Bezyak, 2020; Umucu, Villegas, Viramontes, Jung, & Lee, 2020; Umucu et al, 2020), showing evidence for its concurrent validity. The PERMA has been tested as a well-being model; however, no research, from our knowledge, has been conducted to evaluate the PERMA for VwMI.…”

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Examining the Structure of the PERMA Theory of Well-Being in Veterans With Mental Illnesses

Umucu

2020

Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin

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Assessing and improving veterans’ well-being, especially those veterans who are at risk for or experiencing mental illnesses, has received national attention. We examined (a) the structural validity of the Positive emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment (PERMA) theory of well-being and (b) psychometric properties of the PERMA-Profiler in veterans with mental illnesses. The sample consisted of one-hundred and fifty-six veterans with mental illnesses. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and hierarchical CFA were conducted to test one-factor, five-factor, and a second-order PERMA model. Our findings indicated that re-specified second-order model was found to have best model fit indices. The subconstructs of the PERMA were correlated with resilience and functional limitations in theoretically expected direction. The PERMA-Profiler scale was found to have strong internal consistency and acceptable concurrent validity in a sample of veterans with mental illnesses. Rehabilitation counseling clinicians and researchers can use the PERMA-Profiler to screen the five pillars of well-being and overall well-being in veterans with mental illnesses through the lens of an empirical PERMA theory of well-being.

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Measuring dispositional optimism in student Veterans: An item response theory analysis

Cited by 24 publications

References 26 publications

Assessing Hope in Student Veterans

Assessing Hope in Student Veterans

Flourishing in Student Veterans With and Without Service-Connected Disability: Psychometric Validation of the Flourishing Scale and Exploration of Its Relationships With Personality and Disability

Examining the Structure of the PERMA Theory of Well-Being in Veterans With Mental Illnesses

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