ABSTRACT

Authenticity is an indicator of psychological well-being. Until recently, studies on this construct has been scarce. This study aimed to fill this gap by culturally adapting a Sinhala version of the Authenticity Scale and using it to examine authenticity and selected demographic correlates among Sri Lankan undergraduates. The Sinhala version of the Authenticity Scale showed favourable psychometric properties. The survey results on 1235 Sri Lankan undergraduates indicate that this group is comparable to their counterparts in some dimensions of authenticity. The results also indicate that women report higher authenticity than men. Implications of this study are discussed, whilst emphasising the need to take into account variations that may occur in relation to authenticity in demographic factors such as gender.

摘要

真实性是心理健康的指标。直到最近，对这种结构的研究一直很少。本研究旨在通过在文化上调整僧伽罗语版本的真实性量表并使用它来检查斯里兰卡本科生的真实性和选定的人口统计相关性来填补这一空白。僧伽罗语版本的真实性量表显示出良好的心理测量特性。对 1235 名斯里兰卡本科生的调查结果表明，该群体在某些方面的真实性与同行相当。结果还表明，女性报告的真实性高于男性。讨论了这项研究的意义，同时强调需要考虑可能与性别等人口统计因素的真实性相关的变化。