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    Validation of the Social Well-Being Measure

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    2014-03-11
    Author
    Boucher, Dylan J.
    Publisher
    University of Wisconsin--Stout
    Department
    Applied Psychology
    Advisor(s)
    Wood, Sarah
    Achter, John
    Lovejoy, Chelsea
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    Abstract
    The Social Well-Being scale, a subjective measurement of social fulfillment, has very little research on its validity (Gallagher, Lopez, & Preacher, 2009; Keyes, 1998). This study utilized the Midlife in the United States 2 (MIDUS II) survey to measure its construct validity through comparisons with other social constructs that have been shown to positively correlate with other well-being measures and should positively correlate with social well-being. Specifically, many studies have shown that social support, seeking social support, and self-construal correlate highly with subjective well-being and psychological well-being (e.g., Moody & Carducci, 2011; Ross, Lutz, & Lakey, 1999). A Reliability analysis found internal consistency in the Social Well-Being measure. Correlational analysis found that Social Well-Being scores significantly, but weakly, positively correlated with family social support, friend social support, seeking social support, and interdependent self-construal scores. Social Well-Being scores negatively correlated with independent self-construal scores. All correlation coefficients were low, which put into question the validity of the measure. Interpretation of findings will be discussed.
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