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Bita Torabi, Azita Amirfakhrae, Parvin Rezaei Gazaki, Mohammad Reza Mohammadi Soleimani,
Volume 21, Issue 2 (5-2022)
Abstract
Background and Objectives: The corona crisis has led to an increase in working children who have poor psychological well-being. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the factor structure and validation of the Ryff’s Psychological Well-being Scale in working children.
Materials and Methods: This research was a descriptive study performed by structural equation modeling. The statistical population included all working children in Bandar Abbas in 2021. The sample size was determined based on psychometric criteria to be 80 for the predictive validity section and 100 for the convergence validity section. Samples were selected by random sampling method. Research data were collected through three questionnaires of Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being (1989), Oxford Happiness (1990), and Positive Psychology Characteristics Questionnaire (2008) in the printed and electronic forms by sending the questionnaire link to the participants’ mobile phones. To evaluate the validity of the scale, content validity, convergence, and factor analysis methods were used. The reliability of the scale was assessed by internal consistency methods and the split-half reliability (halving).
Results: The results of exploratory factor analysis showed that the researcher-made questionnaire consists of six factors and has a good validity and reliability. Confirmatory factor analysis also confirmed the six-factor model. This questionnaire was administered along with the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire and the Positive Psychological Characteristics Questionnaire, which had a good reliability and validity with 18 items (p<0.001).
Conclusion: The 18-item Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being Scale can be used to assess psychological well-being in working children.
Key words: Well-being psychology, Working children, Factor analysis, Validation
Funding: This study did not have any funds.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Azad University of Bandarabbas approved the study (IR.IAU.BA.REC.1400.008).
How to cite this article: Torabi Bita, Amirfakhraei Azita, Rezaei Gazaki Parvin, Mohammadi Soleimani Mohammad Reza. Investigation of Factor Structure and Validation of Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being Scale in Working Children in the Corona Crisis: A Descriptive Study. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2022; 21 (02): 149-64. [Farsi]
Mohammad Ebrahimi, Mitra Kamiabi, Najmeh Hajipoor Abaie , Amanollah Soltani,
Volume 21, Issue 9 (12-2022)
Abstract
Background and Objectives: The corona crisis has led to the spread of poverty in some countries and the increase of abused teenagers who have unfavorable social adaptation. Therefore, the purpose of the current research was to determine the factor structure and validate the California Social Adjustment Scale in abused adolescents in Kerman City.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was done using psychometric method. The statistical population included all abused teenagers in Kerman City in 2021. Based on psychometric criteria, the number of samples was determined as 360 people for exploratory factor analysis, 250 people for confirmatory factor analysis, and 100 people for convergence validity. The samples were selected by random sampling method. Research information was collected through two questionnaires, the short form of California Social Adjustment Scale and Bell's Social Adjustment Questionnaire in printed form. Content validity, convergent validity, and factor analysis methods were used to check the validity of the scale. The reliability of the scale was evaluated by the methods of internal consistency and split-half reliability (halving).
Results: The results of exploratory factor analysis showed that the short form of the California Social Adaptation Questionnaire consists of six factors and has good validity and reliability. Confirmatory factor analysis also confirmed the six-factor model. This questionnaire was implemented together with Bell's Social Adjustment Questionnaire, which had good reliability and validity with 24 items (p<0.001).
Conclusion: According to the results of this research which showed that the 24-item California Social Adjustment Scale has good reliability and validity, this scale can be used to evaluate social adjustment in abused teenagers.
Key words: Social adjustment, Abused teenagers, Factor analysis, Validation
Funding: This study did not have any funds.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Azad University of Kerman approved the study (IR.IAU.1398.95393).
How to cite this article: Ebrahimi Mohammad, Kamyabi Mitra, Hajipoor Abaie Najmeh, Soltani Amanollah. Investigating the Factor Structure and Validating the Short Form of the California Social Adaptation Scale in Abused Teenagers in Kerman City in the Corona Crisis: A Descriptive Study. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2022; 21 (9): 923-38. [Farsi]
