Psychometric validation of the PERMA-profiler as a well-being measure for student veterans |
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| Authors: | Emre Umucu Jia-Rung Wu Jennifer Sanchez Jessica M. Brooks Chung-Yi Chiu Wei-Mo Tu |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA;2. eumucu@utep.edu;4. Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, Madison, USA;5. Department of Rehabilitation and Counselor Education, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA;6. Department of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA;7. Department of Rehabilitation and Health Services, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, USA;8. Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, USA;9. Department of Rehabilitation and Health Services, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, USA |
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| Abstract: | AbstractObjective: The current study aims to validate the PERMA-Profiler, a well-known well-being measure, among a sample of student veterans. Participants: A sample of 205 student veterans were recruited from universities across the United States. Method: Cross-sectional research design was used in this study. Measurement structure of the PERMA-Profiler was evaluated using exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Convergent, divergent, and criterion-related validity was tested using Pearson correlation coefficients and Kruskal-Wallis test. Results: The EFA results yielded a two-factor solution for student veterans. Factors are named as emotional character strengths and performance character strengths. Conclusions: The PERMA-Profiler is a multidimensional scale with good reliability and acceptable levels of convergent, divergent, and criterion-related validity. The PERMA-Profiler can help researchers and practitioners better gauge well-being in student veterans. Implications will be discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Student veterans mental health well-being PERMA positive psychology |
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