Validation and Psychometric Properties of the Brazilian Version of the Subjective Happiness Scale

• Autores: Bruno Figueiredo Damásio, Cristian Zanon, Silvia Helena Koller
• Localización: Universitas psychologica, ISSN 1657-9267, Vol. 13, Nº. 1, 2014, págs. 17-24
• Idioma: inglés
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  • This paper aimed to adapt the Subjective Happiness Scale to Brazil and gather evidences of construct validity to the scale. Participants were 600 subjects (50% men), aged from 18 to 70 years old (M = 30.1; SD = 10.6). Sample was split to cross-validate the results. Exploratory factor analysis (N1 = 300) achieved a reliable single-factor solution, with all items loading satisfactorily on the factor. Confirmatory factor analysis (N2 = 300) corroborated the singlefactor solution with excellent goodness-of-fit indexes. Evidences of convergent validity are also provided with three related constructs: self-esteem, life satisfaction and hope. The adapted scale showed strong evidences of validity and seems appropriate to evaluate subjective happiness on Brazilian adults.