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Bostic, Terence J.; Rubio, Doris McGartland; Hood, Mark

doi:10.1023/a:1007136110218

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“…This seven-item instrument asked participants to rate their level of agreement with sentences relating to subjective vitality (sample items: BAt work, I feel alive and vital^; BAt work, I have energy and spirit^) on a 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree) likerttype scale. Previous studies have shown that the internal consistency coefficients levels for this instrument are adequate, with α = 0.84-0.86 (Ryan and Frederick 1997), α = 0.85 (Li 2010), and α = 0.80-0.89 (Bostic et al 2000). Bostic et al (2000) also confirmed the single factor structure of this scale.…”

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“…Previous studies have shown that the internal consistency coefficients levels for this instrument are adequate, with α = 0.84-0.86 (Ryan and Frederick 1997), α = 0.85 (Li 2010), and α = 0.80-0.89 (Bostic et al 2000). Bostic et al (2000) also confirmed the single factor structure of this scale. In the present study, the internal consistency levels were also satisfactory, with time 1 α = 0.86 and time 2 α = 0.85.…”

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Facilitating well-being and Performance through the Development of Strengths at Work: Results from an Intervention Program

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Forest

Gillet

et al. 2016

Int J Appl Posit Psychol

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The objective of the present pilot study was to test a strengths-based intervention program in the workplace and assess its impact on well-being, performance, harmonious passion, vitality and concentration of workers using a pretestposttest design. The intervention program was conducted on a sample of 78 participants Int J Appl Posit Psychol (2016) working in a physical readaptation center and comprised three main steps: (1) Discovery, (2) Integration and (3) Action. Results from a series of paired sample t-tests revealed increases in participants' strengths use and well-being after the intervention. However, no difference was found regarding work performance, harmonious passion, vitality and concentration. Further analyses revealed that participants who reported high increases in strengths use also showed significant increases in harmonious passion and work performance. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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Section: Subjective Vitalitysupporting

confidence: 72%

Facilitating well-being and Performance through the Development of Strengths at Work: Results from an Intervention Program

Dubreuil

Forest

Gillet

et al. 2016

Int J Appl Posit Psychol

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“…2.1.3.1 Vitality Vitality was measured using the 6-item Subjective Vitality Scale developed by Ryan and Frederick (1997) and modified by Bostic et al (2000). Both manuscripts identify good internal consistency (a range from .80 to .89 over multiple studies).…”

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A Multi-Study Examination of Well-Being Theory in College and Community Samples

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Well-being theory (WBT) proposes five indicators of well-being [i.e., positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning, achievement (PERMA)] that are, independently, empirically supported predictors of flourishing (i.e., an optimal level of well-being; Seligman in Flourish: a visionary new understanding of happiness and well-being. Free Press, NY, 2011). However, there is limited empirical support for the multidimensional model suggested by WBT. Two studies sought to test and validate the higher-order factor structure of the five components of PERMA and PERMA's ability to predict concurrent and prospective flourishing outcomes (e.g., physical health, college success). In Study 1, a longitudinal examination of college students, participants completed measures of wellbeing (including four of the five PERMA indicators), physical health, and college success at the end of their sophomore, junior, and senior years. In Study 2, a larger, cross-sectional study was conducted online to further validate the PERMA model with a broader sample and all five PERMA indicators. Participants completed measures similar to those administered at Study 1 and other measures used to validate Study 1 measures. Results from Study 2 further validated the PERMA model by comparing Study 1 measures to established measures and by adding meaning to the model. Study 1 and Study 2 PERMA models predicted markers of well-being (e.g., vitality, life satisfaction) and flourishing (e.g., physical health). The two studies reported here provide cross-sectional and longitudinal support that WBT is useful for predicting flourishing.

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“…This measure was originally proposed by Ryan and Frederick (1997), with a version made up of seven items; later improved by Bostic, Rubio and Hood (2000), who proposed a more parsimonious version of six items. This version was adapted to the Brazilian context by Gouveia et al (2012), producing a strategy which brought together the six items (e.g., "I feel alive and vital"), answered on a seven-point scale varying from 1 (Not at all true) to 7 (Very true).…”

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The Positivity Dimension of Well-Being: Adaptation and Psychometric Evidence of a Measure1

Souza

Araújo

Gouveia

et al. 2014

Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto)

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This research aimed to adapt the Positivity Scale (PS) to the Brazilian context, gathering evidence of validity and reliability. Two studies were performed. Study 1 was composed of 200 people from Paraíba, with a mean age of 23.4 years old (SD = 4.53), who answered the PS and demographic questions. Results pointed to a one-factor solution in this scale, which presented satisfactory reliability (α = .85). Study 2 gathered 290 undergraduate students with a mean age of 23.9 years old (SD = 7.60), who answered the PS, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Subjective Vitality Scale and demographic questions. Confirmatory factor analyses (ML and ADF estimators) corroborated the one-factor structure, which presented an acceptable reliability (CR = .65). Furthermore, its convergent validity was confirmed based on the average variance extracted (AVE = .60) and on its correlations with satisfaction with life and vitality (p < .001). In conclusion, this measure has been shown to be psychometrically adequate for use in Brazil.

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Cited by 293 publications

References 10 publications

Facilitating well-being and Performance through the Development of Strengths at Work: Results from an Intervention Program

Facilitating well-being and Performance through the Development of Strengths at Work: Results from an Intervention Program

A Multi-Study Examination of Well-Being Theory in College and Community Samples

The Positivity Dimension of Well-Being: Adaptation and Psychometric Evidence of a Measure1

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