Self-Report Measurement of Well-Being in Autistic Adults: Psychometric Properties of the PERMA Profiler.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies of positive psychology and emotional well-being have broadened our understanding of mental health. However, mental health research involving autistic adults has been largely deficit-focused. Few studies have examined well-being using established positive psychological frameworks.

Methods

This study examined the psychometric characteristics of the PERMA Profiler, a 23-item questionnaire that measures well-being across five subscales (Positive emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment), in a sample of 517 autistic adults ages 18-84 years (M = 39.5, standard deviation [SD] = 13.3). Reliability (internal consistency), structural validity (via confirmatory factor analysis including bifactor modeling), and concurrent validity were ex

SUBMITTER: Grosvenor LP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10726181 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature