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

Souza, Roosevelt Vilar Lobo de; Araújo, Rafaella de Carvalho Rodrigues; Gouveia, Rildésia S. V.; Coelho, Gabriel Lins de Holanda; Gouveia, Valdiney V.

doi:10.1590/1982-43272459201404

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“…Positivity scale. This instrument was developed by Caprara, Steca, Alessandri, Abela, and McWhinnie (2010), and adapted to the Brazilian context by Souza, Araújo, Gouveia, Coelho, and Gouveia (2014). It assesses the individuals' level of positivity, which is an important aspect of well-being.…”

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De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale - Short Version: Validation for the Brazilian Context

Coelho

Fonsêca

Gouveia

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Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto)

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Individuals who experience a state of loneliness may feel that their needs of belonging are unfulfilled, suffering a state of social deprivation that might affect their well-being. For a better understanding, three studies (N = 939) aimed to adapt the short version of the De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale to Brazil. In Studies 1 and 2, exploratory and confirmatory analyses corroborated the expected two correlated factors structure: emotional and social. Evidences of convergent validity and factorial invariance between genders were also observed. Study 3 verified the instrument’s psychometric properties through Item Response Theory (IRT) and the results showed that the items presented acceptable levels of difficulty, discriminated participants with similar levels of aptitude/endorsement and indicated that both factors of the measure presented substantial information for a wide range of the latent trait. We conclude that this measure is psychometrically suitable for use in Brazil.

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De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale - Short Version: Validation for the Brazilian Context

Coelho

Fonsêca

Gouveia

et al. 2018

Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto)

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“…It was developed by Caprara et al (2012) and has been adapted to the Brazil context by Souza, Araújo, R. Gouveia, Coelho, and V. Gouveia (2014). It consists of eight items [e.g., I generally feel confident in myself; At times, the future seems unclear to me.]…”

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Brief Resilience Scale: testing its factorial structure and invariance in Brazil

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a b s T r a C T Across two studies we aimed to provide evidences of validity and reliability for the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) in Brazil. In study 1, 171 individuals participated (Age M = 21.9, SD = 6.59) and 232 in Study 2 (Age M = 26.3, SD = 7.06). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported the predicted one-factor solution, with five items and satisfactory internal consistence (α = 0.76). A multi-group CFA revealed partial measurement equivalence between our and the original (USA) versions of the BRS. The BRS correlated significant with positivity and personality traits. The composite reliability was satisfying; the convergent validity, measured with the average variance extracted, was slightly below the recommendations. Overall, the results show that the measure is psychometrically suitable for research in Brazil. Keywords resilience; validation; measures; factorial invariance r e s u M e n Se realizaron dos estudios buscando evidenciar la validez y confiabilidad de la Breve Escala de Resiliencia (BER) en Brasil. En el estúdio 1, 171 personas participaron (Edad M = 21.9, SD = 6.59) y 232 en el Estudio 2 (Edad M = 26.3, SD = 7.06). El análisis factorial confirmatório (AFC) apoya la solución unifactorial, con cinco ítems y fidedignidad satisfactoria (α = 0.76). Una AFC Multigrupo reveló la equivalencia de medición parcial entre la nuestra y la versión original (EUA) de la BER. La BER se correlaciona significativamente con positividad y rasgos de personalidad. La confiabilidad compuesta fue satisfactoria; la validez convergente, utilizando la varianza media extraída, fue ligeramente abajo de las recomendaciones. En general, los resultados muestran que la medida es psicométricamente adecuada para la investigación en Brasil.Palabras clave resiliencia; validación; medidas; invariancia factorial

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“…They have also found significant positive correlations between positivity and optimism, self-esteem, life-satisfaction, and negative correlations with depression. Souza, Araújo, Gouveia, Coelho, and Gouveia et al (2014) in their adaptation study tested psychometric properties of the P Scale in a Brazilian sample. The unidimensional structure of the scale by this study was once more confirmed.…”

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Investigation of the Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Adaptation of Positivity Scale for Adolescents and Young Adults

Duy¹,

Yıldız²

2020

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Positive orientation or positive thinking, is one of the main subjects studied in positive psychology. Thus, the main purpose of the present study was to investigate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Positivity Scale (P Scale) for adolescents and young adults. The participants were 307 high school students (Female = 189, Male = 118) with a mean age of 15.84 years, and 354 college students (Female =190, Male =164) with a mean age of 21.36 years. A multi-group confirmatory factor analysis was employed to evaluate the construct validity of the P Scale, and the measurement invariance of the Turkish version of the scale was analyzed. The Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, the Life Orientation Test, the Positive and Negative Affect Scale for Adolescents and the Satisfaction with Life Scale were used to provide further evidence for the construct validity of the scale. For internal reliability of the scale, Cronbach alpha level was computed. Findings of the Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) confirmed the unidimensional structure of the scale. Measurement invariance across groups showed that both configural and metric models provided acceptable fits to the data. Moreover, there were significant correlations between positivity and selfesteem, optimism, pessimism, life-satisfaction, positive and negative affect. The scale also had a satisfactory internal consistency coefficient. The findings of the present study suggest that the Turkish adaptation of the Positivity Scale can be confidently used with Turkish adolescents and young adults.

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

Cited by 9 publications

References 19 publications

De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale - Short Version: Validation for the Brazilian Context

De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale - Short Version: Validation for the Brazilian Context

Brief Resilience Scale: testing its factorial structure and invariance in Brazil

Investigation of the Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Adaptation of Positivity Scale for Adolescents and Young Adults

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