The developing of the Psychological well-being in Thai version

Authors

  • Yada Thongthammarat Nakhon Ratchasima Ratchanakarin Psychiatric Hospital

Keywords:

psychological well-being, psychological test, back-translation method

Abstract

Objective:To translate the psychological well-being scale into Thai and tested its psychometric properties of the Psychological well-being in Thai version

Method This was a validity study in 122 Thai population, aged 18-60 years who can read Thai fluency and never been diagnosed with any psychiatric conditions.  Research instrument were the Thai Happiness Index-15 and the translated Psychological well-being. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistic, Pearson Correlation, and Cronbach’s alpha

Result Concurrent validity of the Psychological well-being in Thai version was .510, and for 6 factors were as follow: Autonomy (.289) Environment mastery (.414) Personal Growth (.380) Positive relationship with others (.395) Purpose in life (.479) and Self-acceptance (.488). Reliability of the Psychological well-being in Thai version was .901 and in 6 factors were as follow: Autonomy (a = .470) Environment mastery (a = .622) Personal Growth (a = .643) Positive relationship with others (a = .674) Purpose in life (a = .674) and Self-acceptance (a = .760).

Conclusion Validity of the Psychological well-being in Thai version was .510 and total reliability was .901

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2023-04-21

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Thongthammarat Y. The developing of the Psychological well-being in Thai version. ว. ราชานุกูล [internet]. 2023 Apr. 21 [cited 2026 Jan. 3];34(2). available from: https://he03.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/RJJ/article/view/352

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