A New Factor 'Otherism' Added to the Hedonic and Eudaimonic Motives for Activities Scale (HEMA) in Chinese Culture

Autor: Rong Dong, Yunxi Wang, Chenguang Wei, Xiangling Hou, Kang Ju, Yiming Liang, Juzhe Xi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Behavioral Sciences, Vol 13, Iss 9, p 746 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2076-328X
DOI: 10.3390/bs13090746
Popis: Due to different understandings of happiness, people adopt different tendencies to act, which is called orientation to happiness (OTH). Our previous study found that OTH had two core themes, Self-focused and Other-focused in Chinese culture, which was different from OTH structures in Western culture. However, no corresponding measurement tool has been developed or revised. The Hedonic and Eudaimonic Motives for Activities Scale (HEMA) was the most commonly used measurement tool of OTH in recent years. The present study aimed to develop a Chinese version of the HEMA. A total of 1729 Chinese adults participated in this study. The exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were used to examine the underlying structure of the Chinese version of the HEMA. The results supported the 3-factor structure of the translation instrument, and the 15-item scale had good convergent and discriminant validity. The three dimensions were named Hedonism, Eudaimonism, and Otherism. Among them, Otherism is a new dimension, which means “the pursuit of the harmony of the group and achieving happiness by fulfilling their responsibilities in the group”. The revised tool was named the Hedonic, Eudaimonic, and Otheristic Motives for Activities Scale-Chinese (HEOMA-C). The results showed that the HEOMA-C has good reliability and validity. Overall, the present study provided an effective tool to assess the OTH in Chinese culture.
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