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- Title
Flourishing in the Brazilian context: Evidence of the validity of the PERMA-profiler scale: PERMA-Profiler Brazil.
- Authors
de Carvalho, Thainá Ferraz; de Aquino, Sibele Dias; Natividade, Jean Carlos
- Abstract
PERMA is an acronym that designates the five well-being pillars of the authentic happiness theory. These factors refer to Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationship, Meaning, and Accomplishment. The higher the levels in the dimensions of PERMA, the more an individual will flourish. Recently, an instrument has been developed to measure these factors. This instrument has been adapted for different cultures and has proved to be a reliable measure for well-being. This study aimed to adapt and search for validity evidence of the PERMA-Profiler scale for the Brazilian context. After translation and back-translation procedures, the instrument was applied to 1327 Brazilian adults. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the model of five intercorrelated factors is that the best data fit. As theoretically expected, we found positive correlations between PERMA and subjective well-being, psychological well-being, gratitude, optimism, self-esteem, and happiness. The adapted version of the scale showed satisfactory validity evidence based on content, internal structure, and relationships with other variables, making the scale reliable for use in Brazil.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; PSYCHOLOGICAL well-being; FIVE-factor model of personality; CONFIRMATORY factor analysis; SUBJECTIVE well-being (Psychology); WELL-being
- Publication
Current Psychology, 2023, Vol 42, Issue 3, p1828
- ISSN
1046-1310
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12144-021-01587-w