2019
DOI: 10.5782/2223-2621.2019.22.1.5
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Validity and Reliability of The Authentic Happiness Scale

Abstract: Studies on the concept of happiness have led to questions about whether all symptoms of happiness correspond to a real and healthy emotional state. Therefore, in this research, a scale was developed to examine the concept of "authentic happiness" coined by Seligman. Firstly, literature that explains authentic happiness and defines its relationship to other psychological concepts was reviewed, and then a theoretical framework was developed based on this information and the psychometric characteristics of the sc… Show more

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“…Authentic happiness was measured using the 7-item authentic happiness scale (Sanli et al, 2019). Items were scored on a 5-point Likert scale from (1) not like me to (5) very like me.…”
Section: Authentic Happinessmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Authentic happiness was measured using the 7-item authentic happiness scale (Sanli et al, 2019). Items were scored on a 5-point Likert scale from (1) not like me to (5) very like me.…”
Section: Authentic Happinessmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Sample Item: 'I am aware of the meaning of life'. The scale was developed to examine the concept of authentic happiness (Seligman, 2004) and is a reliable and valid scale to ascertain the authentic happiness levels of university students with an internal consistency of α = 0.84 (Sanli et al, 2019).…”
Section: Authentic Happinessmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Overall, 52% of the 732 participants are males and 48% are females. With regards to age, 21% (16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24), 19% (25-34), 17% (35)(36)(37)(38)(39)(40)(41)(42)(43)(44), 13% (45-54), 13% (55-64), 11% (65-74), and 6% (75+). Since our study aims at investigating whether there are differences between the gender groups (males and females) and age groups (younger adults and older adults) in their association with the distinct SWB components, it is therefore important to state that for the age group analysis, we selected and considered participants belonging to two age groups that are clearly different which is the standard practice.…”
Section: Participantsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…"1" is interpreted as "not happy". Another happiness scale is the Authentic Happiness Inventory (AHI) developed by Slain [39]. AHI consist of 24-item groups; each group contains five statements from which an individual chooses which statements best describe their feelings.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Individuals prefer to face what is experienced rather than reject or suppress it. Therefore, individuals with authentic happiness will be bold and selfaware to ensure that they remain consistent in their moods (Sanli et al, 2019).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%