Psychometric Properties of Various Scales Measuring Psychological Well-Being in a South African Context: The FORT 1 Project

Wissing, Jan Andries Benjamin; Toit, Maria M Du; Wissing, Marié P.; Temane, Q. Michael

doi:10.1080/14330237.2008.10820230

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“…The Cronbach alpha reliability indices of all the measuring instruments, as presented in Table 2, are acceptable to good, except for the SOC, HS and LOT-R scales, which also presented with relatively lower reliability indices in other South African studies (Wissing & Van Eeden 2002;Wissing et al 2008). Construct validity of the measuring instruments was determined by confirmatory factor analyses, which indicated that all scales were valid in this regard and could be used in this research group.…”

Section: Trustworthiness Validity and Reliabilitymentioning

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“…A study conducted with nurses in Philadelphia, USA, reported a reliability index of 0.61 (Feudtner et al 2007). Wissing et al (2008) in a South African study found reliability coefficients ranging from 0.67 to 0.79 for the HS total and the sub-scales. The current study showed Cronbach alpha indices of 0.58 for the HS-P and 0.64 for the HS-A, with an alpha of 0.64 for the HS-Total.…”

Section: The Adult Dispositional Hope Scale (Hs)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In research done in the UK by Chesney et al (2006), reliability indices of 0.40-0.80 were reported for the CSE with the sub-scales almost identical to this. In a South African study by Wissing et al (2008) reliability indices of 0.86 and 0.87 for the 26-item version were reported. In the current study Cronbach alpha coefficients of 0.87, 0.89 and 0.79 were found for the subscales with a total scale alpha coefficient of 0.85.…”

Section: The Coping Self-efficacy Scale (Cse)mentioning

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The prevalence of resilience in a group of professional nurses

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The literature and practice show that many professional nurses feel emotionally overloaded and are experiencing job dissatisfaction, which often results in them leaving the profession. Paradoxically, some nurses choose to remain in nursing and survive, cope and even thrive despite their unique workplace adversities. It is, however, not known what the prevalence of resilience amongst nurses is, and what influence working in private versus public contexts has on this resilience. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of resilience in a group of professional nurses, to determine whether private versus public contexts played a role in nurses’ resilience, and to obtain an indication of participants’ views of their profession and resilience therein. A cross-sectional survey design was used where professional nurses (N = 312) working in public and private hospitals in South Africa voluntarily completed measures of psycho-social well-being as indicators of their degree of resilience. They also answered three open-ended questions on their profession. Results showed moderate-tohigh correlations amongst scales, indicating conceptual coherence as indicators of resilience. Prevalence of resilience was determined by normalising the mean scores of the measuring instruments. The total value of the normalised mean scores was given as a fraction (0−1), representing a level of resilience manifested by the participants across all scales. This indicated three levels of resilience: 10% of participants manifested low resilience, 47% moderate resilience and 43% high resilience. Nurses in private health care had significantly (small practical effect) higher levels of resilience than nurses in public health care.OpsommingDie literatuur en praktyk dui daarop dat baie professionele verpleegkundiges emosioneel uitgeput is, werksontevredenheid ervaar en dikwels die beroep verlaat. Paradoksaal kies sommige verpleegkundiges om in die beroep te bly, en floreer selfs ten spyte van hul unieke en moeilike werksomstandighede. Dit is egter nie bekend wat die voorkoms van veerkragtigheid in verpleegkundiges is nie, of wat die invloed van werk in privaat versus die openbare omgewing op veerkragtigheid is nie. Die doelwitte van die studie was om die voorkoms van veerkragtigheid in ‘n groep professionele verpleegkundiges te bepaal, om die rol van privaat versus openbare omgewings in veerkragtigheid te bepaal, en om ‘n aanduiding van deelnemers se siening oor hul professie en veerkragtigheid daarin, te bekom. ‘n Dwarsdeursnit ontwerp was gebruik waarin professionele verpleegkundiges (N = 312) werksaam in openbare of privaat hospitale in Suid-Afrika vrywillig vraelyste oor psigososiale welstand as aanduiders van die vlak van veerkragtigheid, voltooi het. Hulle het ook drie oop-einde vrae oor hul beroep beantwoord. Bevindinge het op matige tot hoë korrelasies tussen skale gewys wat dui op konseptuele koherensie tussen die indikatore van veerkragtigheid. Veerkragtigheid is bereken deur normalisering van die gemiddelde tellings vir die meetinstrumente van al die skale. Die totale waarde van genormaliseerde gemiddeldes was as ‘n fraksie (0−1) uitgedruk. Drie vlakke van veerkragtigheid het gemanifesteer, 10% van die deelnemers het met lae veerkragtigheid gemanifesteer, 47% met matige veerkragtigheid en 43% met hoё veerkragtigheid. Verpleegkundiges in privaat gesondheidsorg het beduidende (klein praktiese waarde) hoёr vlakke van veerkragtigheid getoon as verpleegkundiges in openbare gesondheidsorg.

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Section: Trustworthiness Validity and Reliabilitymentioning

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Section: The Adult Dispositional Hope Scale (Hs)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Coping Self-efficacy Scale (Cse)mentioning

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“…In the past, these scales were used in many South African studies and in many different contexts (Cilliers & Coetzee, 2003;Fourie, Rothmann & Van de Vijver, 2008;Hamad, Fernald, Karlan & Zinman, 2008;Rothmann, Steyn & Mostert, 2005;Strümpfer & Mlonzi, 2001;Strümpfer, Viviers & Gouws, 1998;Strümpfer & Wissing, 1998;Temane & Wissing, 2006;Westaway, Maritz & Golele, 2003;Wissing & Van Eeden, 2002;Wissing, Wissing, Du Toit & Temane, 2008). Whereas the salutogenic or fortigenic approach and positive psychology were initially viewed as a new academic movement or sub-discipline, they are now increasingly becoming an applied field in community, clinical and work contexts.…”

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Validation of three Setswana measures for psychological wellbeing

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Orientation: From the perspective of positive psychology, it is important to evaluate people's strengths. There is, however, a lack of validated measures for these purposes in many of the South African official languages. As language is a medium for cultural meanings, measures of mental health should be validated in the mother tongue of the people involved.Research purpose: The aim of this study was therefore to explore the psychometric properties of Setswana versions of three measures of psychological wellbeing, namely the Sense of Coherence Scale (SOC) (the 29-item version) (Antonovsky, 1987), Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) (Diener, Emmons, Larson & Griffen, 1985) and Affectometer 2 (AFM) (Kammann & Flett, 1983).Research design, approach and method: A cross-sectional survey design was implemented for this study. Questionnaires were translated, back-translated and evaluated in a researchcommittee approach. A stratified sample of 738 Setswana-speaking participants completed the questionnaires in randomly selected sites of the North West province of South Africa as part of the multi-disciplinary Transition and Health during Urbanisation of South Africans project. Reliability indices, means, standard deviations, ranges of scores, patterns of correlations and factor structures were established for all the scales. Main findings:The present Setswana SWLS and AFM are reliable and valid for use in this group, as is, to some extent, the SOC. The factor structures of the three scales were also consistent with the latent factor structures of the original scales. Practical implications:These validated measures are instruments for use in the clinical, community and work contexts of Setswana-speaking people.

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“…The total score for the GHQ was used for the purpose of this study. Wissing et al (1999) reported reliability indices of 0.86 to 0.91 in African groups. Goldberg et al (1997) reported reliability indices of 0.82 to 0.86 in Western samples.…”

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Psychological Well-Being and the Metabolic Syndrome in African and Caucasian Women in South Africa

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Wissing

Ellis

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Journal of Psychology in Africa

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Psychological Well-Being 85-92 This study explored the association between comprehensive psychological well-being and the metabolic syndrome (MS), as well as whether women without MS markers differ significantly from women with MS (three or more markers) on specific facets of psychological well-being. African (N=102) and Caucasian (N=115) women completed self-report questionnaires on psychological well-being, and biological markers for MS were determined. Results indicated a significant association between comprehensive psychological well-being and the MS in Caucasian women, but not in the case of African women. Caucasian women without MS had higher levels of perceived support from friends and family, environmental mastery, purpose in life, sense of coherence, affect balance and positive relationships than those with MS. African women without MS had higher levels of positive relationships and an optimistic explanatory style, but lower levels of perceived support from family. Further research is indicated.

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Psychometric Properties of Various Scales Measuring Psychological Well-Being in a South African Context: The FORT 1 Project

Cited by 31 publications

References 45 publications

The prevalence of resilience in a group of professional nurses

The prevalence of resilience in a group of professional nurses

Validation of three Setswana measures for psychological wellbeing

Psychological Well-Being and the Metabolic Syndrome in African and Caucasian Women in South Africa

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