Validation of the Spanish version of the multi-affect indicator questionnaire among Spanish employed and unemployed. (2nd October 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vera, María; Sánchez-Cardona, Israel; Cifre, Eva
• Is Part Of: Journal of workplace behavioral health. Volume 37:Number 4(2022)
• Page Start: 303
• Page End: 321
• Publication Date: 2022-10-02
• Subjects: Affective well-being -- validation -- questionnaire; Employee assistance programs -- Periodicals; 362.1786
• DOI: 10.1080/15555240.2022.2097088
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1555-5240

Abstract

Abstract: Whereas affective well-being has been widely studied in occupational research, there is not a short questionnaire in Spanish with differentiated affects based on activation and valence. To fill that gap, this article examines the psychometric properties of the Multi-Affect Indicator Questionnaire in Spanish, a four-dimensional scale to measure well-being at work. We used an employed ( n = 189) and an unemployed ( n = 257) sample to test the factor structure and the invariance test through a series of confirmatory and multi-group factor analyses. Results show that the Multi-Affect Indicator Questionnaire is a valid and reliable scale with invariant four dimensions (i.e., HAPA, LAPA, LAUA, and HAUA) across both samples. Therefore, this questionnaire is highly recommended to measure differentiated affects in Spanish-speaking individuals who are employees and those who are actively seeking employment.