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The dimensions of happiness within the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire: developing a valid multidimensional measurement instrument for a Portuguese sample

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dc.contributor.authorGalvão, Ana Maria
dc.contributor.authorJesus, Saúl Neves de
dc.contributor.authorPinheiro, Marco
dc.contributor.authorViseu, João
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-13T11:31:40Z
dc.date.available2020-05-13T11:31:40Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractThe evidence that individuals’ happiness and general well-being are closely related has made happiness a frequently studied topic in the last decades. Studies showed that happiness has several dimensions and that these are dependent, amongst others, of cultural, economic, and social factors. The aim of this study was to validate a measure that identifies possible dimensions of happiness having as a starting point the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire. An online questionnaire with socio-professional items and the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire was used. A sample of 1032 individuals from several Portuguese higher education establishments was collected, of which 581 (56.3%) were students, 257 (24.9%) were faculty members, and 194 (18.8%) were non-teaching staff. The sample was divided into two subsamples: sample 1 (n=508) and sample 2 (n=524). A Principal Components Analysis (PCA) was performed on sample 1, followed by Covariance Based Structural Equation Modelling (CB-SEM) on sample 2. The PCA presented results, consistent with the existing theory, for a three-fac- tor model. CB-SEM identified several items with significant correlations with more than one latent variable, which were eliminated from the model. A valid model (CFI=.95; TLI=.94; AGFI=.95; RMSEA=.04) was obtained, with three dimensions: Joy (six items); Positivism (nine items); and Reliability (two items). We conclude that a three- dimension model is valid for the population under study and should be applied to other populations to deepen the conclusions. These three dimensions may serve as a basis to better understand what influences our happiness and propose interventions to promote it.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationGalvão, Ana Maria; Jesus, S. N. de, Pinheiro, M.; Viseu, J. (2020). The dimensions of happiness within the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire: developing a valid multidimensional measurement instrument for a Portuguese sample. International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology. ISSN 0214-9877. 2, p. 465–478pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn0214-9877
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/21944
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectHappinesspt_PT
dc.subjectJoypt_PT
dc.subjectReliabilitypt_PT
dc.subjectHigher Educationpt_PT
dc.titleThe dimensions of happiness within the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire: developing a valid multidimensional measurement instrument for a Portuguese samplept_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.conferencePlaceMadridpt_PT
oaire.citation.endPage478pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage465pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleInternational Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology INFADpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume2pt_PT
person.familyNameGalvão
person.givenNameAna Maria
person.identifier.ciencia-idC511-DCF6-D586
person.identifier.orcid0000-0001-9978-9563
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