ERIC Number: EJ1245414
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Publication Date: 2020-Apr
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The Chinese Version of the Subjective Happiness Scale: Validation and Convergence with Multidimensional Measures
Chien, Chin-Lung; Chen, Po-Lin; Chu, Po-Jui; Wu, Hsiang-Yi; Chen, Yi-Chao; Hsu, Shih-Chi
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, v38 n2 p222-235 Apr 2020
This article aimed to establish the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS-C) and to investigate the convergence between SHS-C and multidimensional subjective well-being (MSWB). A total of 543 college students completed the following measures: the SHS-C, the MSWB scale, Rosenberg's self-esteem scale, and the interpersonal harmony scale. The SHS-C showed adequate internal consistent reliability and test-retest reliability. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) showed a one-factor structure of the SHS-C, and multigroup CFA showed factor invariance between gender groups. Subjective happiness, as measured by the SHS-C, and MSWB, as measured by life satisfaction, positive affect, and negative affect, were highly correlated (above 0.90), suggesting convergent validity. The SHS-C was also correlated with two theoretically different but related constructs, self-esteem and interpersonal harmony, providing evidence of criterion-related validity. The results provide preliminary evidence that the SHS-C is valid with a Chinese-speaking population and that the SHS-C and MSWB may be interchangeable.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Attitude Measures, Psychometrics, Psychological Patterns, Well Being, Self Concept Measures, Self Esteem, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Factor Structure, Factor Analysis, Correlation
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale
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