DEVELOPMENT OF ICP SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING SCALE (SWBS)

Abstract

Objective: The objective of the study is to develop and validate a self-report measure in Urdu language on subjective well-being (SWB) called The Institute of Clinical Psychology Subjective Well-being Scale (ICP SWBS).

Research Design: Cross-sectional study

Place and Duration of Study: Karachi, Pakistan; Jan to July 2012

Background: The development of the scale was based on Diener’s (1984) theory that posits that SWB has three components that are positive affect (PA), negative affect (NA) and life satisfaction (LS).

Sample and Method: Item pool for the development of SWB scale was generated through survey and through selection of items from established measures of SWB. Psychologists reviewed generated pool of items; pilot testing was done on a sample of 73 participants. Final scale containing twelve positive affect items, twelve negative affect items and five life satisfaction items was factor analyzed. Psychometric properties of newly established scale including test re-test reliability and internal consistency analysis was done.

Results: Varimax Rotation Method revealed two factors for positive affect subscale, three factors for negative affect subscale and one factor for life satisfaction subscale.

Conclusion: Results overall reflected that ICP SWBS has sound psychometric properties.