1. Cross-cultural validation of the positivity-scale in five European countries.
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Heikamp, Tobias, Alessandri, Guido, Laguna, Mariola, Petrovic, Vesna, Caprara, Maria Giovanna, and Trommsdorff, Gisela
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POSITIVITY effect (Psychology) , *CROSS-cultural studies , *SELF-esteem , *SATISFACTION , *OPTIMISM , *CONFIRMATORY factor analysis , *STATISTICAL correlation - Abstract
The aim of the present paper was to test the cross-cultural validity of the Positivity-Scale ( P-Scale ), a new questionnaire designed for the measurement of positivity (i.e., general tendency to evaluate self, life, and future in a positive way). Participants ( N = 3544) from Italy, Germany, Spain, Poland, and Serbia answered eight items of the P-Scale and responded to items from other well-validated measures. Confirmatory Factor Analysis supported the assumed one-factor structure of the P-Scale and demonstrated its gender invariance in each country and cross-cultural validity. Correlation analyses revealed significant and positive associations of the P-Scale with self-esteem, life satisfaction, optimism, and a latent factor variable of positivity , and a negative relation to depression. The findings provided support for the convergent validity of the P-Scale across countries. Possible applications of the P-Scale are suggested. Implications for further research on conditions and outcomes of positivity in different cultural contexts are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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