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Assessment Instruments for Measuring Individual and Organizational Wellbeing
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Assessment Instruments for Measuring Individual and Organizational Wellbeing

A special issue of Behavioral Sciences (ISSN 2076-328X). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Psychology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2024 | Viewed by 5743

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Dr. Flavio Urbini

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Department of Human Sciences, LUMSA University, 00193 Rome, Italy
Interests: job insecurity; organizational citizenship behaviors; job satisfaction; teamwork
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Dr. Antonino Callea

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Department of Human Sciences, LUMSA University, 00193 Rome, Italy
Interests: temporary employment; job insecurity; extra-role performance; test validation
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Dr. Antonio Chirumbolo

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Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
Interests: job insecurity; work stress; personality; prejudice; risk behaviors and new technologies
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Testing and assessment occurs throughout our lives, from schooling to employment. The science of psychometrics is the leading aspect of the field of psychology that has a direct impact on the daily lives of individuals. Special mention should be made for assessment instruments for measuring individual and organizational wellbeing. Tests in this field are used in professional practice as well as for research purposes. A major aspect in the assessments of individual and organizational wellbeing should be to share a common set of fundamental characteristics, that are: reliability, validity, standardization and freedom from bias. Together, these are essential to guaranteeing the quality of assessment.

The use of accurate instruments for measuring individual and organizational wellbeing should positively contribute to improving the health of individuals and their professional and personal life. From this standpoint, it is clear that good assessments play a strategic role within practice and research. For these purposes, it is essential that measurement instruments should be subjected to a process of validation to ensure their accuracy.

This Special Issue focuses on methodological works aimed at studying the psychometric properties of tests related to the areas of individual and organizational wellbeing, as well as measurement invariance between countries or between groups of people.

We welcome different types of manuscript submissions, including original research articles, cross-cultural studies and up-to-date reviews (systematic reviews and meta-analyses).

More specifically, we hope to receive contributions about the assessment of constructs and studies of item bias when adapting tests and questionnaires, including statistical procedures such as item response theory and structural equation modeling. Theoretical articles and reviews of the state of the art in psychometrics that focus the area of individual and organizational wellbeing, and/or considering new perspectives in the study of test translation and adaptation, are welcome.

Dr. Flavio Urbini
Dr. Antonino Callea
Dr. Antonio Chirumbolo
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Keywords

  • psychometric properties of tests
  • validity studies
  • factor structure
  • factorial group
  • validation study
  • statistical approaches
  • measurement

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Flourishing in Education: Psychometric Properties of the Flourishing Scale in a Sample of Romanian Teachers
by Beatrice Adriana Balgiu and Andrei Simionescu-Panait
Behav. Sci. 2024, 14(5), 366; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/bs14050366 - 26 Apr 2024
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The Flourishing Scale (FS) is one of the most well-known tools for assessing psychological flourishing. However, its psychometric properties have been little analyzed in the case of teachers. This study aimed to examine the validity of the scale in the case of a [...] Read more.
The Flourishing Scale (FS) is one of the most well-known tools for assessing psychological flourishing. However, its psychometric properties have been little analyzed in the case of teachers. This study aimed to examine the validity of the scale in the case of a sample of Romanian teachers and to analyze the latter’s level of flourishing. In this regard, 323 Romanian teachers from the pre-university education system were recruited. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to assess the construct validity of the scale, and Cronbach’s α and McDonald’s ω indices were used to assess internal consistency. The convergent validity was assessed by associating the FS with other instruments related to well-being: the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form and the Scale of Positive and Negative Experience. Network analysis was performed to examine the items that are particularly influential in the scale. As a result of the CFA, the one-factor structure of the scale was certified (χ2/df = 1.39; CFI = 0.99; RMSEA = 0.035). The internal consistency is excellent (both α and ω = 0.89). The FS correlates with both of the scales which operationalize components of well-being. The teachers’ flourishing level is above average. The network approach showed that the items related to self-acceptance, optimism, and respect had the highest indicators of centrality, and the item related to supportive social relationships was the least informative in the network. For the male subsample, flourishing means optimism about the future and respect for others, and for the female respondents, it is related to self-acceptance and respect. The results provide support for using the scale in assessing flourishing among teachers. Full article
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Spanish Version of a Scale to Evaluate the Quality of Work Life in Teachers: An Adaptation of Walton’s QWL Model in the Peruvian Context
by Edgardo Muguerza-Florián, Elizabeth Emperatriz García-Salirrosas, Miluska Villar-Guevara and Israel Fernández-Mallma
Behav. Sci. 2023, 13(12), 982; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/bs13120982 - 28 Nov 2023
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Workers’ job satisfaction benefits the organization, which constitutes a competitive advantage. This is why the Quality of Work Life (QoWL) study has gained relevance in recent years. For this reason, various scales have been developed to evaluate this organizational variable constantly. However, to [...] Read more.
Workers’ job satisfaction benefits the organization, which constitutes a competitive advantage. This is why the Quality of Work Life (QoWL) study has gained relevance in recent years. For this reason, various scales have been developed to evaluate this organizational variable constantly. However, to date, there is no evidence in the scientific literature of a Spanish version that evaluates the validity and reliability of these scales in a Peruvian context. Thus, this study aimed to translate into Spanish and adapt and analyze the validity and reliability of a scale to assess the quality of work life in Peruvian teachers based on Walton’s model. For this purpose, 457 regular basic education teachers from a private educational network located in the three regions of Peru were surveyed. The analyses used the Structural Equation Model (SEM) with the AMOS 24 statistical software. Confirmatory Factor Analysis provided an excellent fit model of eight factors and 31 elements (CMIN/DF = 2.351; CFI = 0.955; SRMR = 0.062; RMSEA = 0.054; Pclose = 0.052). It also demonstrated good internal consistency (α = between 0.806 and 0.938; CR = between 0.824 and 0.939; AVE = between 0.547 and 0.794). These results contribute to the study of QoWL in Peru. Full article
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Development and Validation of the “Lying Flat” Tendency Scale for the Youth
by Huanhua Lu, Jun Hou, Anqi Huang, Jinli Wang and Feng Kong
Behav. Sci. 2023, 13(11), 915; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/bs13110915 - 09 Nov 2023
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In recent years, “lying flat” has been enthusiastically pursued by young people in China, and it is worth studying its cause and social impact. However, there is still a lack of measurement tools that can scientifically evaluate an individual’s tendency for “lying flat.” [...] Read more.
In recent years, “lying flat” has been enthusiastically pursued by young people in China, and it is worth studying its cause and social impact. However, there is still a lack of measurement tools that can scientifically evaluate an individual’s tendency for “lying flat.” In this study, a 6-item “Lying Flat” Tendency Scale was developed and cross-validated for reliability and validity in different samples from China. The findings demonstrated that the scale showed good internal consistency in three different samples; both exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis supported the single dimension model of the scale, indicating good construct validity; the LFTS total score was negatively correlated with the satisfaction of basic psychological needs, happiness index, and positive emotions, and was positively correlated with negative emotions; simultaneously, the LFTS total score was also significantly positively correlated with the choice of “lying flat” behavior in the simulated situation. These results show that the scale has good validity and reliability, and can be used as a measuring tool for subsequent empirical research. It will help to promote the development of empirical research on the phenomenon of “lying flat”, help to understand the causes and consequences of “lying flat” more deeply, and also help to find effective ways to help young people break out of the “lying flat” dilemma. Full article
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Gender-Based Differential Item Function for the Positive and Negative Semantic Dimensions of the Relationship Satisfaction Scale with Item Response Theory
by Sai-fu Fung and Jiahui Jin
Behav. Sci. 2023, 13(10), 825; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/bs13100825 - 07 Oct 2023
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Relationship satisfaction is at the core of a robust social life and is essential to mental health. The positive and negative semantic dimensions of the relationship satisfaction (PN-SMD) scale is considered in the field of relationship studies to be a reliable tool for [...] Read more.
Relationship satisfaction is at the core of a robust social life and is essential to mental health. The positive and negative semantic dimensions of the relationship satisfaction (PN-SMD) scale is considered in the field of relationship studies to be a reliable tool for assessing the quality of a person’s interpersonal relationships. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the PN-SMD scale by conducting multidimensional item response theory (MIRT) and differential item functioning (DIF) analyses, both of which are emerging assessment methods that focus on individual items. We recruited 511 Chinese undergraduate students for this study. Construct validity, internal consistency, and concurrent validity were assessed, and MIRT and DIF analyses were conducted. Five of the 14 items were found to have gender-based DIF traits, affecting the scale’s construct validity. A revised nine-item scale (DIF items excluded) had a significantly better model fit and demonstrated comparable concurrent validity to the original scale. The implications of our results and future research directions are discussed. Full article
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