Abstract

The tendency to use pleasant states as a key criterion for how to structure daily life is called prioritizing positivity and has been measured with a 6-item scale. The Prioritizing Positivity Scale (PPS) is increasingly being used by researchers, but a comprehensive examination of its psychometric quality remains absent from the literature. Using three independent samples of adults (study 1: n = 176, study 2: n = 240, study 3: n = 226), we tested the scale’s (1) factor structure, (2) reliability, (3) convergent and discriminant validity, and (4) measurement invariance. Results suggested that the 6th item was problematic (low factor loading, conceptually distinct from other items) and when removed, a single-factor structure was appropriate. The revised 5-item PPS demonstrated satisfactory reliability, construct validity and measurement invariance. The revised 5-item PPS offers a brief and valid way to measure a personality difference shown to predict well-being.

摘要

使用愉快的状态作为如何构建日常生活的关键标准的倾向被称为优先积极性，并已使用 6 项量表进行测量。优先积极量表 (PPS) 越来越多地被研究人员使用，但文献中仍然缺乏对其心理测量质量的全面检查。使用三个独立的成人样本（研究 1：n  = 176，研究 2：n  = 240，研究 3：n = 226），我们测试了量表的（1）因子结构，（2）可靠性，（3）收敛和区分效度，以及（4）测量不变性。结果表明，第 6 项存在问题（因子负荷低，在概念上与其他项不同），删除后，单因子结构是合适的。修订后的 5 项 PPS 表现出令人满意的信度、结构效度和测量不变性。修订后的 5 项 PPS 提供了一种简短而有效的方法来衡量显示出的预测幸福感的个性差异。