Measures of Positive Psychology

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1 Measures of Positive Psychology

2 Kamlesh Singh Mohita Junnarkar Jasleen Kaur Measures of Positive Psychology Development and Validation 123

3 Kamlesh Singh Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Indian Institute of Technology Delhi New Delhi India Jasleen Kaur Indian Air Force Gurgaon India Mohita Junnarkar Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences Amity University Noida, Uttar Pradesh India ISBN ISBN (ebook) DOI / Library of Congress Control Number: Springer India 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer (India) Pvt. Ltd.

4 Contents 1 Positive Psychology in India: A Review... 1 Introduction Indian Research on Universal Positive Psychology Constructs... 2 Indian Constructs Contribute to Positive Psychology... 3 Scales on Positive Psychological Constructs... 6 Scales Confirmed Their Factor Structure... 7 Scales Developed on Indian Constructs Positive Interventions... 9 Future Recommendations References Norms for Test Construction Introduction What Is a Psychological Test? Test Construction Principles of Item Writing Format of Items Sample Size for Validation Preliminary Data Analysis Exploratory Factor Analysis Confirmatory Factor Analysis Fit Indices Parameters for Accepting a Model References The Assessment of Resilience Introduction Resilience in the Realm of Developmental Perspective Risk Factors and Protective Factors Empirical Studies on Resilience v

5 vi Contents Correlates and Predictors of Resilience Demographic Variables Gender Age Education, Income, and Locality Individual Characteristics External Factors Resilience Programs Indian Studies on Resilience Existing Scales of Resilience Revalidation of Resilience Measures Relevance of the Study Test Construction and Validation Methodology Study Concurrent Validity Study Concurrent Validity Norms for the New Resilience Scale Discussion Conclusion References Flow Scale-Construction and Validation Introduction Nature of Flow Flow Models Causes and Predictors of Flow Flow in Web Interactions Performance-Enhancing Role of Flow Correlates of Flow and Its Dimensions Correlation Between Flow and Mindfulness Methods of Measuring Flow Experience Sampling Method (ESM) Need for the Study Test Construction and Validation Methodology Study Alternative One-Factor Solution Concurrent Validity Study Concurrent Validity Norms for the New Flow Scale Discussion Conclusion References

6 Contents vii 5 Mindfulness and Its Assessment Introduction Correlates and Predictors of Mindfulness Mindfulness-Based Interventions Existing Scales of Mindfulness Need for the Study Test Construction and Validation Methodology Study Concurrent Validity Study Concurrent Validity Norms for the New Mindfulness Scale Discussion Conclusion References Spirituality and Its Assessment Introduction Nature of Spirituality Correlates and Predictors of Spirituality Spirituality and Demographic Variables Spirituality and Religion Spirituality Based Interventions Existing Scales of Spirituality Need and Objectives for the Present Study Test Construction and Validation Methodology Study Statistical Analysis Results Study Norms for the New Spirituality Scale Discussion References Well-Being and Its Assessment Introduction Well-Being in Indian Psychology Correlates and Predictors of Well-Being Demographic Variables and Well-Being Existing Scales of Well-Being Relevance of Well-Being Scale in Indian Context Test Construction and Validation Methodology Study Concurrent Validity Study

7 viii Contents Concurrent Validity Norms for the New Well-Being Scale Discussion Conclusion References Development and Validation of New Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Strength Measures Introduction Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Character Strengths Correlation of Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Character Strengths with Well-Being Indian Studies Existing Measures of Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Character Strengths Present Study Test Construction and Validation Study Measures Used Study Norms for the New Inter-intrapersonal Scale Results and Discussion Conclusion References

8 About the Authors Kamlesh Singh, Ph.D. (Psychology), joined the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi in 2004 and has about 20 years of experience in research and teaching. The main areas of her research interests are positive psychology, applied positive psychology, psychometrics, community psychology, and rural women and adolescents. Kamlesh Singh has to her credit 65 published papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals and 14 book chapters. She has also presented about 60 papers at national and international conferences. She has been teaching courses on positive psychology and psychological testing at IIT Delhi, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore, and IIM Ranchi. With her ongoing teaching and various research projects in positive psychology, Kamlesh Singh is also on the board of directors of the International Association of Positive Psychology (IPPA) and secretary and founder member of the National Positive Psychology Association (NPPA). She has recently become Associate Editor of the Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology. Mohita Junnarkar, Ph.D. (Psychology), joined Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, in 2015 and has about 4 years of research experience. She has completed her post-doctoral fellowship in the area of positive psychology and her key research and teaching areas are positive psychology, applied positive psychology, psychometrics, adolescent development, and cognitive psychology. She has published about 11 papers in national and international peer-reviewed journals in the area of psychometric validation of positive psychology constructs and has a book to her credit. Currently, she is also serving as a reviewer for the Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology. Jasleen Kaur, Ph.D. (Psychology), did her doctorate from Panjab University, Chandigarh. Currently, she is working as a visiting psychologist with the Indian Air Force. She works closely with serving personnel and their families and deals with issues such as academic and behavioural problems in children and adolescents, counselling for marital discord and handling other mental health issues. Her areas of ix

9 x About the Authors interest include developmental psychology, positive psychology, and child and adolescent mental health. She has to her credit a number of published papers in the various peer-reviewed journals. She is one of the founder members of the National Positive Psychology Association (NPPA). She is also serving as a reviewer for the Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology.