Japanese version of the 42-item psychological well-being scale (PWBS-42): a validation study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study was to examine the internal consistency, structural validity, and convergent/known-group validity of the Japanese version of the 42-item Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWBS-42).

Methods

The PWBS-42 includes six 7-item subscales designed to measure the following dimensions of eudaimonic psychological well-being: 1) autonomy, 2) environmental mastery, 3) personal growth, 4) positive relations with others, 5) purpose in life, and 6) self-acceptance. A questionnaire was administered to 2102 community residents in Tokyo aged 30 or over as a part of the Midlife in Japan (MIDJA) survey, in 2008. The internal consistency reliability was tested using Cronbach's α. Structural validity was examined using exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Convergent va

SUBMITTER: Sasaki N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7370465 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature