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Dimensions of well-being and their measurement: the SPF-IL scale
- Source :
- Social Indicators Research, 73, 313-353. Springer Netherlands, Social Indicators Research, 73(3), 313-353. SPRINGER
- Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- What are the dimensions of well-being? That is, what universal goals need to be realized by individuals in order to enhance their well-being? Social production function (SPF) theory asserts that the universal goals affection, behavioral confirmation, status, comfort and stimulation are the relevant dimensions of subjective well-being. Realization of these substantive goals and the perspective on opportunities to realize these goals in the future contributes to the affective and cognitive component of well-being. The theoretical elaboration of this theory has been published elsewhere. This paper provides a measurement instrument for the dimensions of well-being. To measure levels of affection, behavioral confirmation, status, comfort and stimulation and empirically validate the dimensions of wellbeing, the SPF-IL scale was developed. This paper presents findings from a pilot study (n = 145), the main study (n = 1094), a test-retest examination (n = 163), and a validation study (n = 725). The measurement model was tested by means of structural equation modeling. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the dimensional structure of well-being indicating construct validity. The overall fit of the model was sufficient, in spite of the somewhat problematic measurement of status, and the test-retest study showed an acceptable level of stability. As for the content validity of the dimensions and their measurement, various sub-studies showed that the SPF-IL scale is a valid instrument, doing at least as well as popular measures of overall well-being but also specifying its dimensions.
- Subjects :
- INDICATORS
measurement instrument
Sociology and Political Science
Perspective (graphical)
General Social Sciences
Construct validity
MULTIPLE-DISCREPANCIES THEORY
Test validity
FRAMEWORK
structural equation modeling
Confirmatory factor analysis
Structural equation modeling
MODEL
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
subjective well-being
SOCIAL PRODUCTION-FUNCTIONS
QUALITY-OF-LIFE
Scale (social sciences)
SUPPORT
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Content validity
Subjective well-being
VALIDITY
Psychology
Social psychology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 03038300
- Volume :
- 73
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Social Indicators Research
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....42a93b291d3242fdebf5a2d3adc9693d