Objective:To evaluate psychometric properties of the Index of Well-being in a sample of Chinese college students. Methods: A total of 629 subjects were administered the Index of Well-being, State-Trait Anxiety Invento...Objective:To evaluate psychometric properties of the Index of Well-being in a sample of Chinese college students. Methods: A total of 629 subjects were administered the Index of Well-being, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and Symptom Checklist-90. Results: Significant gender difference was found on the index of well-being. There was also significant correlation between index of well-being and negative emotionality. Index of Well-being was negatively correlated with factor scores of emotionality including state anxiety, trait anxiety, and SCl-90-depression. Conclusion:The "Index of Well-being”is psychometrically sound for application to Chinese college students.展开更多
文摘Objective:To evaluate psychometric properties of the Index of Well-being in a sample of Chinese college students. Methods: A total of 629 subjects were administered the Index of Well-being, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and Symptom Checklist-90. Results: Significant gender difference was found on the index of well-being. There was also significant correlation between index of well-being and negative emotionality. Index of Well-being was negatively correlated with factor scores of emotionality including state anxiety, trait anxiety, and SCl-90-depression. Conclusion:The "Index of Well-being”is psychometrically sound for application to Chinese college students.