Table 1. Final well-being factors and items with standardized latent factor loadings.
Scale and items | Loading |
---|---|
Positive emotion | α = .92 |
How often have you felt cheerful? | .84 |
How often have you felt joyful? | .85 |
How often have you felt energetic? | .74 |
How often have you felt delighted? | .76 |
How often have you felt proud | .77 |
How often have you felt fearless? | .41 |
How often have you felt calm? | .52 |
How often have you felt happy? | .71 |
How often have you felt excited? | .64 |
How often have you felt active? | .68 |
How often have you felt daring? | .46 |
How often have you felt strong? | .60 |
How often have you felt lively? | .81 |
Engagement | α = .68 |
When I am reading or learning something new, I often lose track of how much time passed | .59 |
I often get completely absorbed in what I am doing | .51 |
I get so involved in activities that I forget about everything else | .52 |
When I see beautiful scenery, I enjoy it so much that I lose track of time | .45 |
How often have you felt interested? | .62 |
How often have you felt alert? | .40 |
Relationships | α = .85 |
My relationships are supportive and rewarding | .72 |
I actively contribute to the happiness and well-being of others | .60 |
I generally feel that what I do in my life is valuable and worthwhile | .68 |
When something good happens to me, I have people in my life that I like to share the good news with | .47 |
I have friends that I really care about | .58 |
There are people in my life who really care about me | .68 |
When I have a problem, I have someone who will be there for me | .66 |
I feel that I am loved | .65 |
I feel that my life has a purpose | .54 |
Accomplishment | α = .84 |
I finish whatever I begin | .71 |
Once I make a plan to get something done, I stick to it | .73 |
I am a hard worker | .67 |
I keep at my schoolwork until I am done with it | .69 |
Most days I feel a sense of accomplishment from what I do | .68 |
During the past two weeks, I have been pleased about completing something that was hard to do | .65 |
Depression | α = .89 |
How often have you felt miserable? | .80 |
How often have you felt sad? | .77 |
How often have you felt gloomy? | .77 |
How often have you felt lonely? | .76 |
How often have you felt upset? | .71 |
How often have you felt disgusted? | .52 |
How often have you felt blue? | .67 |
How often have you felt angry? | .67 |
Anxiety | α = .84 |
How often have you felt nervous? | .47 |
How often have you felt scared? | .85 |
How often have you felt afraid? | .80 |
How often have you felt jittery? | .54 |
How often have you felt guilty? | .62 |
How often have you felt frightened? | .70 |
How often have you felt ashamed? | .60 |
N = 516. Latent model estimated in R using the lavaan package (Rosseel, 2012). Model fit: RMSEA = .054 (90% confidence interval = .052, .057), SRMR = .058, CFI = .860.