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Cross-cultural measurements of psychological well-being: The psychometric equivalence of Cantonese, Vietnamese, and Laotian translations of the Affect Balance Scale

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  • Devins, G.M.
  • Beiser, M.
  • Dion, R.
  • Pelletier, L.G.
  • Edwards, R.G.

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Objectives. This paper evaluates the cultural equivalence of Cantonese, Vietnamese, and Laotian translations of the Affect Balance Scale. Methods. The scale was completed by 399 Vietnamese, 193 Laotian, 756 Cantonese, and 319 English speakers who were participants in the Clarke Institute-University of Toronto Refugee Resettlement Project (n = 1667). Results. Confirmatory factor analyses indicated a good fit between the hypothesized two-factor model (separate factors for positive and negative affect) across the original English-language version and each of the Asian-language translations. Factorial invariance (numbers and patterns of factor loadings) was evident across all versions of the scale. No evidence of item bias was detected by mixed Language x Item analyses of variance. Acceptable reliability was observed; coefficient alphas ranged from .62 to .72 for positive affect and from .62 to .70 for negative affect items. Conclusions. These findings substantiate the cultural equivalence of the three translations of the scale for population health research. Important future research directions made possible by the availability of culturally equivalent instruments are discussed.

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  • Devins, G.M. & Beiser, M. & Dion, R. & Pelletier, L.G. & Edwards, R.G., 1997. "Cross-cultural measurements of psychological well-being: The psychometric equivalence of Cantonese, Vietnamese, and Laotian translations of the Affect Balance Scale," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 87(5), pages 794-799.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1997:87:5:794-799_9
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    1. Blanca Mellor-Marsá & Marta Miret & Francisco J. Abad & Somnath Chatterji & Beatriz Olaya & Beata Tobiasz-Adamczyk & Seppo Koskinen & Matilde Leonardi & Josep Maria Haro & José Luis Ayuso-Mateos & Fra, 2016. "Measurement Invariance of the Day Reconstruction Method: Results from the COURAGE in Europe Project," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 17(5), pages 1769-1787, October.
    2. R.J.M. Perenboom & L.M. van Herten & H.C. Boshuizen & G.A.M. van den Bos, 2004. "Trends in life expectancy in wellbeing," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 65(2), pages 227-244, January.
    3. Kyung Kim & Daniel Mueller, 2001. "To Balance or not to Balance: Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Affect-Balance Scale," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 2(3), pages 289-306, September.

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