Psychometric Properties of the Positive Thinking Skills Scale (PTSS) among Portuguese Adults

Almeida, Telma C.; Ifrim, Ionela Catalina

doi:10.3390/bs13050357

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“…The Con rmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) supported the unifactorial structure proposed in the original version (3,29) and in Turkish (28), Arabic (54) and Portuguese (55) adaptations. This nding underscores the reliability and validity of the PTSS, a rming its relevance across various cultural contexts.…”

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Psychometric Properties and Scale Invariance of Positive Thinking Skills Scale (PTSS) in Medical Students

Morales-García,

Sairitupa-Sanchez,

Morales-García

et al. 2024

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Background Positive thinking skills are fundamentally important in various fields, including mental health, education, and medicine. Within the context of medical education, where stress and pressure are prevalent, positive thinking can be a transformative force in enhancing resilience and empathy. However, careful validation of measurement tools is required to ensure their applicability in different cultural contexts. Objective The aim of this study was to adapt and validate the Positive Thinking Skills Scale (PTSS) among Peruvian medical students. Methods An instrumental study was conducted. A total of 408 Peruvian medical students aged between 18 to 35 years (M = 19, SD = 2.55) participated. The Positive Thinking Skills Scale (PTSS), academic self-efficacy, and burnout were used. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed to assess the factorial structure of the PTSS. Additionally, a sequence of hierarchical variance models was used to evaluate measurement invariance by gender. For the reliability assessment, Cronbach's alpha (α) and omega (ω) coefficients were used. Results The CFA supported the unifactorial structure of 8 items with adequate goodness-of-fit indices: χ2 (20) = 69.860, CFI = 0.95, TLI = 0.93, RMSEA = 0.08 (90% CI: 0.06–0.09), SRMR = 0.04. Reliability using Cronbach's Alpha (α = 91) and McDonald's Omega (ω = 91) was excellent. Likewise, convergent and discriminant validity between the PTSS and measures of academic self-efficacy and burnout was demonstrated. Conclusions The Peruvian version of the PTSS is effective in measuring positive thinking skills. The PTSS represents a valid, reliable, and invariant tool for assessing and promoting positive thinking, which has profound implications on the mental health and overall well-being of future doctors.

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Psychometric Properties and Scale Invariance of Positive Thinking Skills Scale (PTSS) in Medical Students

Morales-García,

Sairitupa-Sanchez,

Morales-García

et al. 2024

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“…Prior research documents the benefits of positive thinking, in contrast to persistent and intrusive negative thoughts, to resilience and psychological skills ( Almeida and Ifrim, 2023 ). In the current study, positive thinking took various forms.…”

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Resilience processes among Ukrainian youth preparing to build resilience with peers during the Ukraine-Russia war

Giordano,

Lipscomb,

Jefferies

et al. 2024

Front. Psychol.

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The war in Ukraine significantly impacts the mental health and well-being of its youth. Like other communities affected by war, Ukraine’s youth are at risk of developing psychopathological symptoms, and there is a shortage of mental health and psychosocial support services to address this. Resilience-building initiatives present an alternative approach to supporting the well-being of young people by promoting protective processes to enhance the likelihood of positive development in the context of adversity. Emerging research findings suggest that young people themselves can serve as powerful facilitators of such initiatives with one another. Yet, evidence about culturally and contextually relevant protective processes is needed to guide such interventions, especially among young people experiencing the war and working to boost resilience within their communities. In this study, we identified key protective processes Ukrainian youth depend on as they adapt to the conflict while also preparing to implement a resilience-building intervention as a facilitator. Through thematic analysis of transcripts of three training sessions with Ukrainian youth (n = 15, 100% female; aged 18–22), we identified the following themes: positive thinking, sense of control, emotion awareness and regulation, close personal relationships, and community support. Findings also highlighted the cultural and contextual nuance of these protective processes, as well as individual differences in the ways they co-occurred and manifested within each youth. Results have implications for developing tailored yet flexible resilience-building interventions that can be delivered by lay people, including youth with their peers, in Ukraine and other cultures and contexts.

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Psychometric Properties of the Positive Thinking Skills Scale (PTSS) among Portuguese Adults

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Psychometric Properties and Scale Invariance of Positive Thinking Skills Scale (PTSS) in Medical Students

Psychometric Properties and Scale Invariance of Positive Thinking Skills Scale (PTSS) in Medical Students

Resilience processes among Ukrainian youth preparing to build resilience with peers during the Ukraine-Russia war

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