Psychometric properties of the positivity scale - Brazilian version

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Autor(a) principal: Borsa,Juliane Callegaro
Data de Publicação: 2015
Outros Autores: Damásio,Bruno Figueiredo, Souza,Daiane Silva de, Koller,Silvia Helena, Caprara,Gian Vittorio
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Psicologia (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Online)
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Resumo: This study presents the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Positivity Scale (P-Scale). Participants were 730 subjects (65% women), aged from 17 to 70 years old (M = 31.0 years; SD = 11.43), from 21 Brazilian states. The sample was randomly split in two halves to cross-validate the results. With the first half of the sample (n1 = 365), an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted. With the second half of the sample (n2 = 365), a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) assessed the fit of the exploratory model. Convergent validity and group differences were also evaluated. The EFA and CFA presented a one-dimensional structure for the P-Scale. Moderate correlations were found between the P-Scale and mental-health, subjective happiness and life-satisfaction. The levels of positivity presented a low positive correlation with age, educational level and financial income. Slightly significant effects were found for occupational status and marital status. Positivity appears to be more closely related to personal dispositions than to sociodemographic aspects. Our results suggest that the P-Scale is a reliable measure with which to evaluate the levels of positivity in Brazil.
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spelling Psychometric properties of the positivity scale - Brazilian versionPositivityscaletranslationadaptationfactor analysisThis study presents the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Positivity Scale (P-Scale). Participants were 730 subjects (65% women), aged from 17 to 70 years old (M = 31.0 years; SD = 11.43), from 21 Brazilian states. The sample was randomly split in two halves to cross-validate the results. With the first half of the sample (n1 = 365), an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted. With the second half of the sample (n2 = 365), a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) assessed the fit of the exploratory model. Convergent validity and group differences were also evaluated. The EFA and CFA presented a one-dimensional structure for the P-Scale. Moderate correlations were found between the P-Scale and mental-health, subjective happiness and life-satisfaction. The levels of positivity presented a low positive correlation with age, educational level and financial income. Slightly significant effects were found for occupational status and marital status. Positivity appears to be more closely related to personal dispositions than to sociodemographic aspects. Our results suggest that the P-Scale is a reliable measure with which to evaluate the levels of positivity in Brazil.Curso de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul2015-03-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-79722015000100061Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica v.28 n.1 2015reponame:Psicologia (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Online)instname:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)instacron:UFRGS10.1590/1678-7153.201528107info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBorsa,Juliane CallegaroDamásio,Bruno FigueiredoSouza,Daiane Silva deKoller,Silvia HelenaCaprara,Gian Vittorioeng2015-09-10T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0102-79722015000100061Revistahttps://www.scielo.br/j/prc/ONGhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phpprc@springeropen.com1678-71530102-7972opendoar:2015-09-10T00:00Psicologia (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Online) - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Psychometric properties of the positivity scale - Brazilian version
title Psychometric properties of the positivity scale - Brazilian version
spellingShingle Psychometric properties of the positivity scale - Brazilian version
Borsa,Juliane Callegaro
Positivity
scale
translation
adaptation
factor analysis
title_short Psychometric properties of the positivity scale - Brazilian version
title_full Psychometric properties of the positivity scale - Brazilian version
title_fullStr Psychometric properties of the positivity scale - Brazilian version
title_full_unstemmed Psychometric properties of the positivity scale - Brazilian version
title_sort Psychometric properties of the positivity scale - Brazilian version
author Borsa,Juliane Callegaro
author_facet Borsa,Juliane Callegaro
Damásio,Bruno Figueiredo
Souza,Daiane Silva de
Koller,Silvia Helena
Caprara,Gian Vittorio
author_role author
author2 Damásio,Bruno Figueiredo
Souza,Daiane Silva de
Koller,Silvia Helena
Caprara,Gian Vittorio
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Borsa,Juliane Callegaro
Damásio,Bruno Figueiredo
Souza,Daiane Silva de
Koller,Silvia Helena
Caprara,Gian Vittorio
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Positivity
scale
translation
adaptation
factor analysis
topic Positivity
scale
translation
adaptation
factor analysis
description This study presents the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Positivity Scale (P-Scale). Participants were 730 subjects (65% women), aged from 17 to 70 years old (M = 31.0 years; SD = 11.43), from 21 Brazilian states. The sample was randomly split in two halves to cross-validate the results. With the first half of the sample (n1 = 365), an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted. With the second half of the sample (n2 = 365), a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) assessed the fit of the exploratory model. Convergent validity and group differences were also evaluated. The EFA and CFA presented a one-dimensional structure for the P-Scale. Moderate correlations were found between the P-Scale and mental-health, subjective happiness and life-satisfaction. The levels of positivity presented a low positive correlation with age, educational level and financial income. Slightly significant effects were found for occupational status and marital status. Positivity appears to be more closely related to personal dispositions than to sociodemographic aspects. Our results suggest that the P-Scale is a reliable measure with which to evaluate the levels of positivity in Brazil.
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