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Rev Mex Invest Psic 2017; 9 (1)

The predisposition to positive affection and its relationship to well-being: A prospective ex post facto study in Spanish population

Ovejero BM, Velázquez GM

Language: Spanish
References: 80
Page: 15-30
PDF size: 298.48 Kb.


ABSTRACT

The actions that assist positive affection encompass all forms of thinking, behaviors and activities that allow for the maintenance of a high level of positive affection in daily life. This research aims to provide data on the psychometric functioning of the SANA scale. The sample consists of 383 Spanish people. Psychometric properties of the questionnaire are analyzed. Moreover, the relationship between scores on this scale with well-being indicators and personality are studied. The results show that: The scale has an internal consistency around .86. The factorization of the questionnaire showed a unidimensional structure (different from the structure of the questionnaire in its original version) that explains 46% of total variance allowing to remove an item due to its low factor loading. There is a relationship between the scores of the scale, life satisfaction, well-being, some personality traits, and positive affection.


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