Development and Validation of the Subjective Well-Being Resources Scale

Abstract

Subjective well-being (SWB) is an important construct of positive psychology and it is known that these resources should be supported to prevent mental health disorders. However, there is no measurement tool to assess individual differences concerning SWB resources. The present study aims to develop a valid and reliable scale to measure SWB resources. For this aim, two studies were conducted. As a result, the five-factor (personal, religious, health, social, and external resources) construct explaining 45.3% of the variance was derived and validated with both exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. The factors were related to mental health indicators and personality as expected. The internal consistency coefficient of the scale was .83), and the test re-test reliability was .88. As a result of the analysis, it is concluded that the Subjective Well-Being Resources Scale is valid and reliable and can be used to measure SWB resources.

Keywords:

• Assessment
• depression
• personality
• measurement
• quality of life

Authors’ Contribution Statements

Conceptualization: Omer Faruk Simsek, Sinem Cankardas; Methodology: Sinem Cankardas, Irmak Arslan, Omer Faruk Simsek; Formal analysis and investigation: Omer Faruk Simsek, Sinem Cankardas; Writing - original draft preparation: Sinem Cankardas, Irmak Arslan, Omer Faruk Simsek; Writing - review and editing: Sinem Cankardas, Irmak Arslan, Omer Faruk Simsek.

Disclosure Statement

The authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.

Ethics Approval, Informed Consent

Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Izmir University of Economics Ethics Committee.

After the participants were informed about the study, the informed consent form was read and approval was obtained.

Additional information

Funding

The authors did not receive support from any organization for the submitted work.

Notes on contributors

Sinem Cankardas

Sinem Cankardas is an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology at Izmir Democracy University, with extensive expertise in various fields of psychology. Her research interests encompass a wide range of topics including intimate partner violence, child abuse and neglect, trauma, mental health outcomes, and interventions. She is particularly passionate about understanding the psychological effects of traumatic events, such as earthquakes and pandemics, and exploring effective therapeutic approaches for trauma survivors. Additionally, she is actively involved in research projects focusing on disaster response and psychosocial support, demonstrating her dedication to improving mental health outcomes in diverse populations.

Irmak Atak

Dr. Irmak Atak is a clinical health psychologist. She works with groups with disadvantages in the field of social work. Her focus of interest areas is subjective well-being, mindfulness, and group work interventions.

Omer Faruk Simsek

Ömer Faruk Şimşek is a professor of psychology at Istanbul Rumeli University, Department of Psychology. His main areas of research interest are subjective well-being and its relation to narrative processes, language use and mental health, personal sense of uniqueness, and self-consciousness. He is also interested in using advanced statistical analyses such as multitrait multimethod analyses and growth curve modeling.