Validation and Psychometric Properties of the Brazilian Version of the Subjective Happiness Scale

This paper aimed to adapt the Subjective Happiness Scale to Brazil and gather evidences of construct validity to the scale. Participants were 600 subjects (50% men), aged from 18 to 70 years old (M = 30.1; SD = 10.6). Sample was split to cross-validate the results. Exploratory factor analysis (n1 =...

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Autores:
Damásio, Bruno Figueiredo; Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Zanon, Cristian; Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Koller, Silvia Helena; Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Tipo de recurso:
Article of journal
Fecha de publicación:
2013
Institución:
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Repositorio:
Repositorio Universidad Javeriana
Idioma:
spa
OAI Identifier:
oai:repository.javeriana.edu.co:10554/32494
Acceso en línea:
http://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/revPsycho/article/view/3762
http://hdl.handle.net/10554/32494
Palabra clave:
Escala de Felicidad Subjetiva, adaptación de instrumento, psicología positiva, psicometría.
Subjective Happiness Scale, test adaptation, positive psychology, psychometrics.
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openAccess
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Summary:This paper aimed to adapt the Subjective Happiness Scale to Brazil and gather evidences of construct validity to the scale. Participants were 600 subjects (50% men), aged from 18 to 70 years old (M = 30.1; SD = 10.6). Sample was split to cross-validate the results. Exploratory factor analysis (n1 = 300) achieved a reliable single-factor solution, with all items loading satisfactorily on the factor. Confirmatory factor analysis (n2 = 300) corroborated the singlefactor solution with excellent goodness-of-fit indexes. Evidences of convergent validity are also provided with three related constructs: self-esteem, life satisfaction and hope. The adapted scale showed strong evidences of validity and seems appropriate to evaluate subjective happiness on Brazilian adults.