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Journal of Happiness Studies
Erschienen in: Journal of Happiness Studies 5/2015

01.10.2015 | Research Paper

Fragility of Happiness Beliefs Across 15 National Groups

verfasst von: Mohsen Joshanloo, Dan Weijers, Ding-Yu Jiang, Gyuseog Han, Jaechang Bae, Joyce S. Pang, Lok Sang Ho, Maria Cristina Ferreira, Melikşah Demir, Muhammad Rizwan, Imran Ahmed Khilji, Mustapha Achoui, Ryosuke Asano, Tasuku Igarashi, Saori Tsukamoto, Sanne M. A. Lamers, Yücel Turan, Suresh Sundaram, Victoria Wai Lan Yeung, Wai-Ching Poon, Zarina Kh. Lepshokova, Tatiana Panyusheva, Amerkhanova Natalia

Erschienen in: Journal of Happiness Studies | Ausgabe 5/2015

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Abstract

The belief that happiness is fragile—that it is fleeting and may easily turn into less favourable states—is common across individuals and cultures. However, not much is known about this belief domain and its structure and correlates. In the present study, we use multigroup confirmatory factor analysis and multilevel modelling to investigate the measurement invariance, cross-level isomorphism, predictive validity, and nomological network of the fragility of happiness scale across 15 nations. The results show that this scale has good statistical properties at both individual and cultural levels, and is associated with relevant psycho-social concepts in expected directions. The importance of the results, limitations, and potential directions for future research are discussed.
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Metadaten
Titel
Fragility of Happiness Beliefs Across 15 National Groups
verfasst von
Mohsen Joshanloo
Dan Weijers
Ding-Yu Jiang
Gyuseog Han
Jaechang Bae
Joyce S. Pang
Lok Sang Ho
Maria Cristina Ferreira
Melikşah Demir
Muhammad Rizwan
Imran Ahmed Khilji
Mustapha Achoui
Ryosuke Asano
Tasuku Igarashi
Saori Tsukamoto
Sanne M. A. Lamers
Yücel Turan
Suresh Sundaram
Victoria Wai Lan Yeung
Wai-Ching Poon
Zarina Kh. Lepshokova
Tatiana Panyusheva
Amerkhanova Natalia
Publikationsdatum
01.10.2015
Verlag
Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in
Journal of Happiness Studies / Ausgabe 5/2015
Print ISSN: 1389-4978
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7780
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-014-9553-0

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