Validation of the Social Well-being Scale in an Iranian Sample
Objective: Social well-being stands as a pivotal component of individuals' holistic well-being and quality of life, indicating their contentment with social connections, societal contributions, and sense of affiliation. The assessment of social well-being across diverse populations holds paramo...
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| description | Objective: Social well-being stands as a pivotal component of individuals' holistic well-being and quality of life, indicating their contentment with social connections, societal contributions, and sense of affiliation. The assessment of social well-being across diverse populations holds paramount importance in elucidating the variations in individuals' experiences and facilitating interventions aimed at bolstering their well-being. Hence, the present study sought to assess the validity and reliability of the Social Well-being Scale devised by Corey Keyes within an Iranian sample.
Methods: The study adopted a descriptive-psychometric approach, with the statistical population comprising all females aged 20-50 in Hormozgan province, Iran in the year 2022. A sample size of 300 women was selected through stratified sampling. The study incorporated the employment of the Well-being Scale created by Corey Keyes (1998) and the Psychological Well-Being Questionnaire developed by Ryff et al. (2010).
Results: The outcomes of the confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated a satisfactory model fit, aligning with the five-factor model as per the original theoretical framework. Moreover, further validation was established through statistically significant correlations identified between dimensions of social well-being and scores on psychological well-being. The reliability analysis also indicated strong internal consistency across all dimensions of well-being.
Conclusions: The adoption of this reliable and validated scale proves to be instrumental in evaluating social well-being during adulthood within the Iranian context. It not only enables a more comprehensive exploration of mental health research but also facilitates opportunities for assessment and intervention grounded in a positive paradigm. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7a3d4ce1931f4980bb08f251ebb942982025-01-08T10:31:25ZengUniversity of HormozganIranian Journal of Educational Research1735-563X2980-874X2023-12-0124138149Validation of the Social Well-being Scale in an Iranian SampleMostafa Zahirinia0Hassan Khezri1 Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences, University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, Iran Assistant professor, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Firoozabad Branch, Firoozabad, Iran Objective: Social well-being stands as a pivotal component of individuals' holistic well-being and quality of life, indicating their contentment with social connections, societal contributions, and sense of affiliation. The assessment of social well-being across diverse populations holds paramount importance in elucidating the variations in individuals' experiences and facilitating interventions aimed at bolstering their well-being. Hence, the present study sought to assess the validity and reliability of the Social Well-being Scale devised by Corey Keyes within an Iranian sample. Methods: The study adopted a descriptive-psychometric approach, with the statistical population comprising all females aged 20-50 in Hormozgan province, Iran in the year 2022. A sample size of 300 women was selected through stratified sampling. The study incorporated the employment of the Well-being Scale created by Corey Keyes (1998) and the Psychological Well-Being Questionnaire developed by Ryff et al. (2010). Results: The outcomes of the confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated a satisfactory model fit, aligning with the five-factor model as per the original theoretical framework. Moreover, further validation was established through statistically significant correlations identified between dimensions of social well-being and scores on psychological well-being. The reliability analysis also indicated strong internal consistency across all dimensions of well-being. Conclusions: The adoption of this reliable and validated scale proves to be instrumental in evaluating social well-being during adulthood within the Iranian context. It not only enables a more comprehensive exploration of mental health research but also facilitates opportunities for assessment and intervention grounded in a positive paradigm.http://ijer.hormozgan.ac.ir/article-1-216-en.pdfsocial well-being scalevalidityreliabilityiranian women |
| spellingShingle | Mostafa Zahirinia Hassan Khezri Validation of the Social Well-being Scale in an Iranian Sample Iranian Journal of Educational Research social well-being scale validity reliability iranian women |
| title | Validation of the Social Well-being Scale in an Iranian Sample |
| title_full | Validation of the Social Well-being Scale in an Iranian Sample |
| title_fullStr | Validation of the Social Well-being Scale in an Iranian Sample |
| title_full_unstemmed | Validation of the Social Well-being Scale in an Iranian Sample |
| title_short | Validation of the Social Well-being Scale in an Iranian Sample |
| title_sort | validation of the social well being scale in an iranian sample |
| topic | social well-being scale validity reliability iranian women |
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