Measuring social well-being in Africa: An exploratory structural equation modelling study
African Journal of Psychological Assessment
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Measuring social well-being in Africa: An exploratory structural equation modelling study | |
| Creator | Khumalo, Itumeleng P. Ejoke, Ufuoma P. Oppong Asante, Kwaku Rugira, Janvier | |
| Description | The study investigated the factor structure of the 15-item social well-being scale in an African context. Social well-being is categorised into five dimensions: social integration, social contribution, social coherence, social actualisation and social acceptance. Data were collected from 402 participants in South Africa (50% male, average age of 21 years). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and exploratory structural equation modelling (ESEM) were conducted in Mplus (version 8.1), on the 15-item measure. Results showed advantages of ESEM’s flexibility, through which an unstable emic four factor solution emerged. For such complex multidimensional psychological constructs measured in novel contexts, ESEM is best suited for exploring factorial validity. Although the present study’s findings should have implication for theory, future studies should further explore social well-being measurement using the long- and short-form instruments in diverse African samples. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2021-06-28 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/ajopa.v3i0.37 | |
| Source | African Journal of Psychological Assessment; Vol 3 (2021); 7 pages 2617-2798 2707-1618 | |
| Language | eng | |
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