Validation study of a wellbeing scale (SPANE) in the Arab Gulf region: A multicountry study

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dc.contributor.authorYaaqeib, Saad
dc.contributor.authorLambert, Louise
dc.contributor.authorHadjisolomou, Stavros
dc.contributor.authorAl-Fazari, Manal
dc.contributor.authorSelim, Heyla
dc.contributor.authorHaque, Amber
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-15T06:09:28Z
dc.date.available2022-07-15T06:09:28Z
dc.date.copyright© 2022
dc.date.issued2022-05
dc.descriptionThis article is licensed under Creative Commons License and full text is openly accessible in CUD Digital Repository. The version of the scholarly record of this article is published in PLoS ONE (2022), available online at: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268027
dc.description.abstractThe Scale of Positive and Negative Experience (SPANE) is an emerging wellbeing scale to measure the frequency of positive and negative emotions. This study explores the psychometric properties of SPANE on a sample from the Arab Gulf region. The Arab Gulf region shares cultural elements with the broader Muslim and Arab world, but maintains distinct features that warrants validation studies for psychological instruments. There were 1393 participants from Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait and other Arab Gulf countries. The factorial structure of SPANE was examined using a principal axis factor analysis, followed up with a confirmatory factor analysis. The convergent validity was examined by correlating SPANE with the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). The findings confirmed a two-factor structure of SPANE, and demonstrated adequate psychometric properties and convergent validity. In conclusion, this study indicates that SPANE shows sufficient validity for use as a measure of wellbeing in the Arab Gulf region. © 2022 Yaaqeib et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
dc.identifier.citationYaaqeib, S., Lambert, L., Hadjisolomou, S., Al-Fazari, M., Selim, H., & Haque, A. (2022). Validation study of a wellbeing scale (SPANE) in the arab gulf region: A multicountry study. PLoS ONE, 17(5 May) doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0268027
dc.identifier.issn19326203
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268027
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12519/687
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherPublic Library of Science
dc.relationAuthors Affiliations : Yaaqeib, S., Department of Cognitive Sciences, UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates; Lambert, L., Department of Psychology, Canadian University Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Hadjisolomou, S., Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, American University of Kuwait, Salmiya, Kuwait; Al-Fazari, M., Department of Psychology, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman; Selim, H., Department of Psychology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Haque, A., School of Psychology and Social Work, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Doha, Qatar
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPLoS ONE; Volume 17, Issue 5
dc.rightsThis is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License
dc.rights.holder© 2022 Yaaqeib et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectArabs
dc.subjectFactor Analysis, Statistical
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectKuwait
dc.subjectOman
dc.subjectPsychometrics
dc.subjectReproducibility of Results
dc.subjectSaudi Arabia
dc.subjectSurveys and Questionnaires
dc.subjectUnited Arab Emirates
dc.titleValidation study of a wellbeing scale (SPANE) in the Arab Gulf region: A multicountry study
dc.typeArticle
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