Reliability and Validity of Fear of Happiness Scale: A Case Study of University Students

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine whether the Happiness Fear Scale (FHS) developed by Joshanloo and Weijers (2014) is suitable for Turkish culture. For this purpose, validity and reliability of the scale were examined. The study consisted of 180 university students, 87 male and 23 female. The linguistic equivalence of the scale was made by translators and experts in psychological counseling and guidance. Exploratory Factor Analysis, Similar Scale Validity, Cronbach Alpha Internal Consistency and Confirmatory Factor Analysis were used in the analysis of the factor analysis of the scale. The scale presents a one-dimensional structure and accounts for 65% of the total variance. The item total correlation scores ranged from .60 to .72. The one-dimensional structure of the scale was well matched by the model (RMSEA = .06, AGFI = 0.92, NFI = .98, GFI = 0.9, CFI = 0.99, IFI = 0.99, RFI = .95, and SRMR = .03). The internal consistency coefficient was found .86. From here it is possible to say that this scale is a reliable and valid measuring instrument suitable for Turkish culture.

Adaptation and psychometric properties of the Indonesian version of fear of happiness scale

“…The factorial validity of the scale was examined through CFA, which showed excellent results with CFA and TLI values > 0.95 and RMSEA and SRMR values < 0.05. These results were consistent with previous research conducted by Joshanloo (2013) in Iran (CFI = 1.000, TLI = 1.000, RMSEA = .004), New Zealand (CFI = 1.000, TLI = 1.009, RMSEA = .000), Japan (CFI = 1.000, TLI = 1.005, RMSEA = .000), Singapore (CFI = .988, TLI = .975, RMSEA = .059), Malaysia (CFI = .998, TLI = .997, RMSEA = .020), and by Bülbül (2019) in Turkey (CFI = .099, RMSEA = .006, SRMR = .003).…”

The Effect of Fear of Happiness as a Cultural Phenomenon on Anxiety and Self-Efficacy in the Puerperae

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Happiness, also known as subjective well-being, refers to individuals experiencing more positive emotions than negative emotions, being more satisfied with life, and subjective evaluation in terms of cognitive, emotional, and judgmental reporting. Individuals decide whether they are happy or not based on the frequency of their positive experiences or negative experiences, such as sadness and suffering (Bulbul, 2018;Demirci et al, 2016).Various factors such as culture, sociodemographic characteristics, health, self-respect, social relations, and self-confidence are reported to affect happiness (Dogan & Eryilmaz, 2013;Gulcan & Bal, 2014). Joshanloo and Weijers (2014) emphasized that personal happiness is the most important concept that leads the lives of people in Western societies.

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“…Happiness, also known as subjective well-being, refers to individuals experiencing more positive emotions than negative emotions, being more satisfied with life, and subjective evaluation in terms of cognitive, emotional, and judgmental reporting. Individuals decide whether they are happy or not based on the frequency of their positive experiences or negative experiences, such as sadness and suffering (Bulbul, 2018; Demirci et al, 2016).…”