Competing Models of the Structure of Subjective Well-Being: Have All Won and Must All Have Prizes?

Autor: Jovanović V; Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of personality [J Pers] 2024 Nov 01. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 01.
DOI: 10.1111/jopy.12985
Abstrakt: Objective: The tripartite model of subjective well-being (SWB) posits three components: positive affect, negative affect, and life satisfaction. The fundamental issue regarding the structure of SWB and the meaning of the general SWB factor remains unresolved.
Methods: Across three studies and six samples (total N = 9304), we evaluated competing models of SWB and tested the criterion-related validity of SWB components operationalized within different models. In addition to a standard confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and bifactor-CFA, we used exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM) and bifactor-ESEM approaches. Latent factor models were applied to examine the nomological network of SWB in relation to several external criteria (e.g., positive expectations, depression, and anxiety).
Results: We found evidence supporting the three-factor and bifactor-ESEM models of SWB. The meaning and interpretability of the general and specific factors of SWB were found to depend on the indicators used to assess affective well-being. Several issues concerning the bifactor-CFA model were identified. Both the general and specific factors of SWB exhibited meaningful and interpretable nomological networks.
Conclusions: The structure of SWB, the value of incorporating a general factor, and the nature of general and specific SWB factors depend on the instruments used to measure SWB.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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