The Harmony in Life Scale Complements the Satisfaction with Life Scale: Expanding the Conceptualization of the Cognitive Component of Subjective Well-Being

Kjell, Oscar; Daukantaité, Daiva; Hefferon, Kate; Sikström, Sverker

doi:10.1007/s11205-015-0903-z

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“…As predicted, the Turkish-HiL was found to be associated positively with life satisfaction, subjective happiness, positive affect, and subjective well-being, while negatively associated with negative affect. Our findings were consistent with the findings of the original scale (Kjell et al, 2016).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

“…Conversely, depression, anxiety, and stress negatively predicted harmony in life. The findings in our study suggested that harmony in life had positive correlations with dimensions of well-being and negative correlations with concepts related to mental health, which are in line with previous studies (Garcia et al, 2014;Kjell et al, 2016). Finally, Cronbach's alpha, composite reliabilities, and test-retest results suggested acceptable levels of internal consistency and high levels of test-retest reliability.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

“…In this study, we aimed to adapt the Harmony in Life Scale (HiL; Kjell et al, 2016) into Turkish and test the psychometric properties. The study will ensure a valid and reliable measure for the evaluation of harmony in life in the Turkish language to be used to understand harmony in Turkish culture.…”

Section: Turkish Culturementioning

confidence: 99%

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Harmony in Life Scale - Turkish version: Studies of validity and reliability

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Tekin

2017

Psicol. Refl. Crít.

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This article presents the adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the Turkish version of Harmony in Life Scale (Turkish-HiL). The present paper investigates (study 1; N 1 = 253) confirmatory factor analysis, measurement invariance; (study 2; N 2 = 231) concurrent validity; (study 3; N 3 = 260) convergent and known-group validities; (study 4; N t − t = 50) test-retest, Cronbach alpha, and composite reliabilities of the Turkish-HiL. In study 1, based on a confirmatory factor analysis, results confirmed that unidimensional-factor structure. The results suggested that the model demonstrated a configural and metric invariance across the gender groups. In study 2, Turkish-HiL significantly correlated with measures of satisfaction with life, subjective happiness, positive affect, and negative affect. In study 3, Turkish-HiL was predicted positively by flourishing, conversely, negatively predicted by depression, anxiety, and stress. Finally, in study 4, alpha, composite and test-retest reliabilities are acceptable. Overall, the scale presented here may prove useful for satisfactorily assessing, in Turkish, the harmony in life of the university students.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

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2017

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“…Future studies should investigate this further. Harmony, for example, has recently being suggested as a cognitive construct that complements life satisfaction (Kjell et al, 2016). However, Garcia (in press) goes even further and points out that since harmony is a construct related to the sense of balance and flexibility that an individual experiences in relation to the world or her/his life (cf.…”

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Italian and Swedish adolescents: differences and associations in subjective well-being and psychological well-being

Garcia

Sagone

Caroli

et al. 2017

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BackgroundOne important aspect of subjective judgments about one’s well-being (i.e., subjective well-being: life satisfaction, positive affect, and negative affect) is that cultural features, such as, nationality seem to shape cognitive judgments about the “the ideal life.” In this comparative study we examined differences in subjective well-being and psychological well-being between Italian and Swedish adolescents and tested if the relationship between the three constructs of subjective well-being (i.e., satisfaction with life, positive affect, and negative affect) and psychological well-being was moderated by the adolescents’ nationality.MethodItalian (n = 255) and Swedish (n = 277) adolescents answered to the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Positive Affect Negative Affect Schedule, and Ryff’s Scales of Psychological Well-Being. Differences between samples were tested using a Multiple Analysis of Variance. We also conducted a multiple group analysis (Italy and Sweden) using Structural Equation Modelling to investigate the relationship between all three subjective well-being constructs and psychological well-being.ResultsItalian adolescents scored significantly higher in satisfaction with life than Swedish adolescents. Additionally, across countries, girls scored significantly higher in negative affect than boys. In both countries, all three constructs of subjective well-being were significantly associated to adolescents’ psychological well-being. Nevertheless, while the effect of the relationship between affect and psychological well-being was almost the same across countries, life satisfaction was more strongly related to psychological well-being among Swedish adolescents.ConclusionsThe present study shows that there are larger variations between these two cultures in the cognitive construct of subjective well-being than in the affective construct. Accordingly, associations between the cognitive component, not the affective component, of subjective well-being and psychological well-being differ between countries as well.

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“…We expand on this approach by drawing parallels from the satisfaction and self-concept literatures. Satisfaction has been described as an "emotional state" (Locke, 1976) and considered an evaluative mindset that focuses on one's own expectations, experiences, or wishes and thus is characterized by "selfcenteredness" (Kjell, Daukantaite, Hefferon, & Silkstrom, 2015). This view closely parallels an independent view of the self (Markus & Kitayama, 1991), which focuses on private, internal aspects of a person (e.g., evaluations based on one's own thoughts and feelings) more than those outside the self.…”

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In Search of Balance: A Conceptual and Empirical Integration of Multiple Meanings of Work–Family Balance

Wayne

Butts

Casper

et al. 2016

Personnel Psychology

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This paper provides a framework that elaborates on four conceptualizations of work-family balance: additive spillover (unique effects of bidirectional conflict and enrichment), multiplicative spillover (interactive effects of lower conflict with higher enrichment), balance satisfaction (one's attitude toward resource allocation across work and family roles) and balance effectiveness (one's interdependent self-evaluation of meeting shared expectations across work and family roles). We describe the conceptual differences among these approaches and hypothesize how they operate differently in predicting work and family attitudes and performance. Relative weights analyses showed that additive spillover was the most important predictor of work attitudes (organizational commitment, job satisfaction, and turnover intent), followed by balance satisfaction and effectiveness. However, balance satisfaction and effectiveness together were the most important predictors of family satisfaction and job and family performance. Mediation tests revealed that unique and interactive effects of bidirectional conflict and enrichment related to work and family attitudes and performance indirectly through balance satisfaction and effectiveness. We discuss implications of these findings and offer suggestions to guide future research and theory on work-family balance.

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The Harmony in Life Scale Complements the Satisfaction with Life Scale: Expanding the Conceptualization of the Cognitive Component of Subjective Well-Being

Cited by 174 publications

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Harmony in Life Scale - Turkish version: Studies of validity and reliability

Harmony in Life Scale - Turkish version: Studies of validity and reliability

Italian and Swedish adolescents: differences and associations in subjective well-being and psychological well-being

In Search of Balance: A Conceptual and Empirical Integration of Multiple Meanings of Work–Family Balance

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