Subjective Happiness Scale: Validation in Puerto Rico
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happiness, subjective happiness, reliability, psychometric properties, validationAbstract
This study analyzes the psychometric properties of the Subjective Happiness Scale in a sample of residents of Puerto Rico. A total of 300 adults participated in this psychometric study. The results of the studies showed adequate psychometric properties in the scale. The reliability index of the scale was of .91. The variance in the exploratory factorial analysis was 66.63%. The results confirmed that the scale has a one-dimensional structure. The four items complied with the criteria of discrimination. These results suggest that the scale has the potential to measure this construct in Puerto Rico.
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