ASSESSING MULTIDIMENSIONAL WELL‐BEING: DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF THE I COPPE SCALE. Issue 2 (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Prilleltensky, Isaac; Dietz, Samantha; Prilleltensky, Ora; Myers, Nicholas D.; Rubenstein, Carolyn L.; Jin, Ying; McMahon, Adam
• Is Part Of: Journal of community psychology. Volume 43:Issue 2(2015:Mar.)
• Page Start: 199
• Page End: 226
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: Clinical psychology -- Periodicals; Social psychiatry -- Periodicals; Community Mental Health Services -- Periodicals; 362.2205
• DOI: 10.1002/jcop.21674
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0090-4392

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a scale of perceptions of well‐being in key areas of life. We developed the I COPPE Scale, which incorporates overall as well as Interpersonal, Community, Occupational, Physical, Psychological, and Economic well‐being. A total of 426 U.S. participants provided online responses to the I COPPE Scale and relevant comparison instruments. We used exploratory structural equation modeling to examine the factor structure of responses and document convergent validity by comparing I COPPE Scale scores with comparison instrument scores. We found strong empirical evidence to support the theorized factors. This study fully and reliably assessed the underlying constructs of the I COPPE Scale and provided psychometric evidence of construct validity. The ability of this scale to assess the domains in a single, easy to administer instrument is a potential contribution to the growing body of literature on well‐being.</p> </abstract>