Comprehensive well-being scale: development and validation among Chinese in recovery of mental illness in Hong Kong

BMC Psychology

Winnie W. S. Mak¹  Gladys T. Y. Yeung²  Candice L. Y. M. Powell²  Will W. L. Sham² 

[1] Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China;New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association, 332 Nam Cheong Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China;

关键词: Well-being;    Personal recovery;    Scale development;    Validity;    Hong Kong;    Chinese;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s40359-021-00686-4

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundGiven the absence of a brief scale that reconciles and encompasses different conceptual definitions of well-being (physical, psychological, social and spiritual), the present research aimed at developing and validating a Comprehensive Well-Being Scale (CWBS) that encompasses these different conceptual definition and extend the definition of well-being to transcendental well-being among individuals in recovery of mental illness. The present research focuses on testing the scale among people in recovery of mental illness so that a brief and theoretically comprehensive scale would be available for mental health organization to evaluate the well-being of service users, and to develop and evaluate well-being related services.MethodsA 56-item preliminary well-being scale was developed by a professional panel. In Study 1, 300 mental health service users in Hong Kong were recruited. Twenty items were selected through principal component analysis to form the CWBS. In Study 2, another sample of 300 service users was recruited. Confirmatory factor analysis was done to confirm a two-factor structure. Validity of the scale was also examined.ResultsThe CWBS yielded good internal consistency (Cronbach’s alphas = .79–.91). The finding supported a two-factor structure, namely Intrapersonal Well-Being, and Transpersonal Well-Being, χ2 (169) = 335.61, p < .001, CFI = .90, RMSEA = .06, SRMR = .06.ConclusionsThe CWBS established concurrent and construct validity in assessing well-being among Chinese in recovery of mental illness in Hong Kong. It provided theoretical and practical implications for measuring well-being. Theoretically, it extended the concept of well-being to encompass transcendental well-being in model of recovery among individuals recovery from mental illness. Practically, it provided a tool for evaluation of well-being and service development in mental health organization.

【 授权许可】

CC BY