Can we assess whether Ukrainians flourish? The Ukrainian translation of the flourishing scale.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to translate the Flourishing Scale, which is a brief 8-item measure, into Ukrainian and examine its construct validity. The Flourishing Scale has been previously validated into various languages, including Russian. While Ukrainian is a distinct language with its unique characteristics, it shares some similarities with Russian due to historical and geographical connections. These similarities encompass words with similar or related meanings, comparable sentence structures, and certain cultural references and idiomatic expressions. Accordingly, the Ukrainian version of the Flourishing Scale was developed based on the Russian version. The translation process involved two proficient researchers fluent in Ukrainian, English, and Russian. Following the committee approac

SUBMITTER: Yukhymenko-Lescroart MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11041832 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature